Canals
Berths available
Venetian Marina
Cholmondeston, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
£3,254 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Linear moorings near Winsford
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
12 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £4,536 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£4,536–£4,536 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 12 sites: 11 on canals and 1 on a river.
- 1 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Venetian Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Calveley Offside - L1 Moorings (South) L1 Leisure and Barbridge (Site 1) L1 Leisure.
- Only Aqueduct Marina publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £4,536 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Venetian Marina.
- Of the 12, 3 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
- 1 of the 12 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (8).
- Closest to Winsford: Croxton Lane L1 Leisure, 4.9km east of the centre. 9 of the 12 within 10km.
Canals
Waiting list
Calveley Offside - L1 Moorings (South) L1 Leisure
Calveley, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Waiting list
Barbridge (Site 1) L1 Leisure
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Croxton Lane L1 Leisure
Middlewich, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Red Lion Barnton L1 Leisure
Northwich, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Stoke Hall Lane L1 Leisure
Nantwich, Cheshire East · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Ollershaw Lane Towpath Mooring
Northwich, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Henhull
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Nantwich L1 Leisure
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Aqueduct Marina
Church Minshull, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
£4,536 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Northwich Drydock Company
Northwich, Cheshire · River Weaver
Prices on request
Canals
Nantwich & Border Counties Yacht Club
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venetian Marina | 8.6km south | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Calveley Offside - L1 Moorings (South) L1 Leisure | 9.3km south-west | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Barbridge (Site 1) L1 Leisure | 9.9km south | On request | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Croxton Lane L1 Leisure | 4.9km east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Red Lion Barnton L1 Leisure | 8.6km north | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Stoke Hall Lane L1 Leisure | 9.2km south | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Ollershaw Lane Towpath Mooring | 9.6km north | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Henhull | 11.8km south | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Nantwich L1 Leisure | 13.8km south | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Aqueduct Marina | 7.8km south | £4,536 | linear moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Northwich Drydock Company | 7.2km north | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Nantwich & Border Counties Yacht Club | 13.5km south | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which linear moorings near Winsford have space now?
1 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Venetian Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest linear mooring to Winsford?
Croxton Lane L1 Leisure, 4.9km east of the centre of Winsford, on the Trent & Mersey Canal.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings near Winsford?
1 of the 12 say you can: Venetian 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, 11 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Linear moorings near other towns
- Manchester 3
- Liverpool 12
- Stockport 3
- Bolton 6
- Stoke-on-Trent 11
- St Helens 11
- Warrington 7
- Telford 12
- Sale 4
- Rochdale 5
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