Walk-ashore berths near Stone

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.

13 sites · 1 with space now · typical £3,408 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,090–£3,725 across 2 published tariffs)

At a glance

13 sites, all on canals.
1 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hardingswood Junction Moorings.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £3,090 a year (Hardingswood Junction Moorings) to £3,725 a year (Aston Marina); the middle of 2 is £3,408 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at High Onn Wharf.
Of the 13, 5 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 3 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
1 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (7).
Closest to Stone: Aston Marina, 2.8km south-east of the centre. 1 of the 13 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 Full

Grub Street

Stafford, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Norbury Towpath L1 Leisure

Norbury, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Shelmore

Norbury, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Plardiwick Wharf

Gnosall, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Ellerton Wood Farm Moorings

Little Soudley, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices on request

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

Wheaton Aston L1 Leisure

Penkridge, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Aston Marina

Stone, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

£3,725 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Great Haywood Marina

Great Haywood, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

Prices on request

Canals

Stafford Boat Club

Stafford, Staffordshire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal

Prices on request

Canals

Norbury Wharf

Norbury Junction, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices on request

Canals

High Onn Wharf

Church Eaton, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Hardingswood Junction Moorings	21.6km north	£3,090	linear moorings	Berths available
Grub Street	14.6km south-west	–	linear moorings	Full
Norbury Towpath L1 Leisure	15.3km south-west	–	linear moorings	Full
Shelmore	15.6km south-west	–	linear moorings	Full
Plardiwick Wharf	15.8km south-west	On request	linear moorings	Full
Ellerton Wood Farm Moorings	19.1km west	On request	linear moorings	Full
Tyrley Wharf	20.9km west	On request	linear moorings	Full
Wheaton Aston L1 Leisure	21.3km south	On request	linear moorings	Full
Aston Marina	2.8km south-east	£3,725	pontoon berths	Not reported
Great Haywood Marina	14.1km south-east	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Stafford Boat Club	14.2km south	On request	linear moorings	Not reported
Norbury Wharf	15.5km south-west	On request	linear moorings	Not reported
High Onn Wharf	18.3km south	–	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 Stone?

Across the 2 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £3,090 a year at Hardingswood Junction Moorings to £3,725 a year at Aston Marina. The middle figure is £3,408 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Stone?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Hardingswood Junction Moorings is cheapest at £3,090 a year in Kidsgrove.

Which walk-ashore berths near Stone have space now?

1 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hardingswood Junction Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Stone?

Aston Marina, 2.8km south-east of the centre of Stone, on the Trent & Mersey Canal.

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Stone?

1 of the 13 say you can: Shelmore (liveaboard by arrangement). 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, 13 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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