Canals
Berths available
Venetian Marina
Cholmondeston, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
£3,254 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Walk-ashore berths near Winsford
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 · 2 with a waiting list · typical £3,895 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,254–£4,536 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 13 sites: 12 on canals and 1 on a river.
- 1 of the 13 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.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £3,254 a year (Venetian Marina) to £4,536 a year (Aqueduct Marina); the middle of 2 is £3,895 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Venetian Marina.
- Of the 13, 4 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
- 1 of the 13 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. 10 of the 13 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
Canals
Park Farm Marina
Northwich, Cheshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices not published
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 | £3,254 | 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 |
| Park Farm Marina | 6.6km north-east | – | pontoon berths | 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
How much does a mooring for a 57ft narrowboat cost near Winsford?
Across the 2 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £3,254 a year at Venetian Marina to £4,536 a year at Aqueduct Marina. The middle figure is £3,895 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Winsford?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Venetian Marina is cheapest at £3,254 a year in Cholmondeston.
Which walk-ashore berths near Winsford have space now?
1 of the 13 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 walk-ashore berth to Winsford?
Croxton Lane L1 Leisure, 4.9km east of the centre of Winsford, on the Trent & Mersey Canal.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Winsford?
1 of the 13 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, 12 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths near other towns
- Manchester 12
- Liverpool 14
- Stockport 11
- Bolton 13
- Stoke-on-Trent 14
- St Helens 14
- Warrington 11
- Telford 14
- Sale 11
- Rochdale 13
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