Walk-ashore berths near Stoke-on-Trent

Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.

14 sites · 2 with space now · typical £3,221 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,984–£3,998 across 5 published tariffs)

At a glance

14 sites, all on canals.
2 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hardingswood Junction Moorings and Ladybird Pontoon.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,984 a year (Talbot Wharf) to £3,998 a year (Overwater Marina); the middle of 5 is £3,221 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Aston Marina.
Of the 14, 7 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 4 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
2 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (9).
Closest to Stoke-on-Trent: Hardingswood Junction Moorings, 9.1km north-west of the centre. 2 of the 14 within 10km.

Canals Berths available

Hardingswood Junction Moorings

Kidsgrove, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

£3,090 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Ladybird Pontoon

Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Red Bull Basin L1 Leisure

Kidsgrove, Staffordshire · Macclesfield Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Bosley Top Lock

Macclesfield, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Audlem L1 Leisure

Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Audlem North Offside L1 Leisure

Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Talbot Wharf

Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal

£1,984 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Nodens Victoria Wharf

Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Grub Street

Stafford, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Tyrley Wharf

Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Nantwich L1 Leisure

Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Heritage Marina

Scholar Green, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal

£3,221 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Aston Marina

Stone, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

£3,725 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Overwater Marina

Audlem, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal

£3,998 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Hardingswood Junction Moorings	9.1km north-west	£3,090	linear moorings	Berths available
Ladybird Pontoon	22.9km south-west	On request	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Berths available
Red Bull Basin L1 Leisure	9.6km north-west	–	linear moorings	Full
Bosley Top Lock	20.7km north	On request	linear moorings	Full
Audlem L1 Leisure	22.2km west	–	linear moorings	Full
Audlem North Offside L1 Leisure	22.4km west	–	linear moorings	Full
Talbot Wharf	22.8km south-west	£1,984	linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	Full
Nodens Victoria Wharf	22.9km south-west	–	linear moorings	Full
Grub Street	23.3km south-west	–	linear moorings	Full
Tyrley Wharf	23.5km south-west	On request	linear moorings	Full
Nantwich L1 Leisure	24.4km west	On request	linear moorings	Full
Heritage Marina	11.7km north	£3,221	pontoon berths	Not reported
Aston Marina	15.2km south	£3,725	pontoon berths	Not reported
Overwater Marina	22.7km west	£3,998	pontoon berths	Not reported

From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

How much does a mooring for a 57ft narrowboat cost near Stoke-on-Trent?

Across the 5 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,984 a year at Talbot Wharf to £3,998 a year at Overwater Marina. The middle figure is £3,221 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Stoke-on-Trent?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Talbot Wharf is cheapest at £1,984 a year in Market Drayton.

Which walk-ashore berths near Stoke-on-Trent have space now?

2 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hardingswood Junction Moorings and Ladybird Pontoon. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Stoke-on-Trent?

Hardingswood Junction Moorings, 9.1km north-west of the centre of Stoke-on-Trent, on the Trent & Mersey Canal.

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Stoke-on-Trent?

2 of the 14 say you can: Ladybird Pontoon (liveaboard by arrangement) and Nodens Victoria Wharf (residential moorings with planning consent). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 14 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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