Canals
Waiting list
Lyme View Marina
Adlington, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal
Prices not published
Narrowboat moorings near Whaley Bridge
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.
9 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £3,434 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,434–£3,434 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 9 sites, all on canals.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Lyme View Marina and New Islington Marina.
- Only New Mills Marina publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £3,434 a year.
- Of the 9, 5 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 4 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2).
- Closest to Whaley Bridge: Whaley Bridge L1 Leisure, 0.5km north of the centre. 5 of the 9 within 10km.
Canals
Waiting list
New Islington Marina
Manchester, Greater Manchester · Rochdale Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Whaley Bridge L1 Leisure
Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire · Peak Forest Canal
Prices not published
Canals
New Mills Marina
New Mills, Derbyshire · Peak Forest Canal
£3,434 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Furness Vale Waterside & Marina
Furness Vale, Derbyshire · Peak Forest Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Marple Waterside & Marina
Marple, Greater Manchester · Peak Forest Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Portland Basin Marina
Dukinfield, Greater Manchester · Peak Forest Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Droylsden Marina
Droylsden, Greater Manchester · Hollinwood Branch Canal
Prices on request
Canals
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyme View Marina | 7.3km west | – | Waiting list |
| New Islington Marina | 23.4km north-west | – | Waiting list |
| Whaley Bridge L1 Leisure | 0.5km north | – | Full |
| New Mills Marina | 3.7km north-west | £3,434 | Not reported |
| Furness Vale Waterside & Marina | 2.2km north | On request | Not reported |
| Marple Waterside & Marina | 8.6km north-west | – | Not reported |
| Portland Basin Marina | 18.6km north-west | On request | Not reported |
| Droylsden Marina | 19.8km north-west | On request | Not reported |
| Watch House Cruising Club | 24.8km north-west | – | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which narrowboat moorings near Whaley Bridge have space now?
None of the 9 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 narrowboat mooring to Whaley Bridge?
Whaley Bridge L1 Leisure, 0.5km north of the centre of Whaley Bridge, on the Peak Forest Canal.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 8 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Narrowboat moorings near other towns
- Manchester 11
- Leeds 4
- Stockport 9
- Bradford 8
- Bolton 9
- Derby 8
- Stoke-on-Trent 7
- Barnsley 7
- St Helens 6
- Warrington 8
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