Canal moorings and marinas near Warrington

Marinas, basins and linear towpath moorings on the canal network: mostly narrowboats and widebeams, priced per foot or metre a year, with a navigation licence on top.

14 sites · typical £4,247 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£4,247–£4,247 across 1 published tariffs)

At a glance

14 sites, all on canals.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Only Anderton Marina publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £4,247 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Anderton Marina.
Of the 14, 6 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
1 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (3).
Closest to Warrington: Preston Brook Wharf, 9.1km south-west of the centre. 3 of the 14 within 10km.

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Preston Brook Wharf

Warrington, Cheshire · Bridgewater Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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Red Lion Barnton L1 Leisure

Northwich, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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Ollershaw Lane Towpath Mooring

Northwich, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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Red Rock L1 Leisure

Wigan, Greater Manchester · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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Anderton Marina

Anderton, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

£4,247 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

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Future Ambitions Moorings at the Barn Owl

Lymm, Cheshire · Bridgewater Canal

Prices on request

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Lymm Marina

Lymm, Cheshire · Bridgewater Canal

Prices on request

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Boat & Butty Co (Private Canal Arm)

Runcorn, Cheshire · Bridgewater Canal

Prices on request

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Pennington Waterside & Marina

Leigh, Greater Manchester · Leigh Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices not published

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Boothstown Marina

Boothstown, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal

Prices not published

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Worsley Dry Docks

Worsley, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal

Prices on request

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Stretford Marina

Stretford, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal

Prices not published

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Park Farm Marina

Northwich, Cheshire · Trent and Mersey Canal

Prices not published

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Watch House Cruising Club

Stretford, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Space
Preston Brook Wharf	9.1km south-west	–	Full
Red Lion Barnton L1 Leisure	14.2km south	On request	Full
Ollershaw Lane Towpath Mooring	14.4km south-east	–	Full
Red Rock L1 Leisure	21.2km north	On request	Full
Anderton Marina	13.6km south	£4,247	Not reported
Future Ambitions Moorings at the Barn Owl	9.2km east	On request	Not reported
Lymm Marina	9.8km east	On request	Not reported
Boat & Butty Co (Private Canal Arm)	10.3km south-west	On request	Not reported
Pennington Waterside & Marina	11.2km north	–	Not reported
Boothstown Marina	16.5km north-east	–	Not reported
Worsley Dry Docks	18.1km north-east	On request	Not reported
Stretford Marina	18.4km east	–	Not reported
Park Farm Marina	18.8km south-east	–	Not reported
Watch House Cruising Club	19.2km east	–	Not reported

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

Questions

Which canal moorings and marinas near Warrington have space now?

None of the 14 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

What is the nearest canal marina or mooring to Warrington?

Preston Brook Wharf, 9.1km south-west of the centre of Warrington, on the Bridgewater Canal.

Can you live aboard at canal moorings and marinas near Warrington?

1 of the 14 say you can: Anderton Marina (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, 6 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 8 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

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