Canals
Berths available
Chirk Marina
Chirk, Clwyd · Llangollen Canal
Prices on request
Walk-ashore berths near Wrexham
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.
11 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £3,365 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,365–£3,365 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 11 sites, all on canals.
- 1 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Chirk Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Calveley Offside - L1 Moorings (South) L1 Leisure and Barbridge (Site 1) L1 Leisure.
- Only Swanley Bridge Marina publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £3,365 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Chirk Marina.
- Of the 11, 3 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (8).
- Closest to Wrexham: Froncysyllte L1 Leisure, 10.9km south-west of the centre. 0 of the 11 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
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Full
Froncysyllte L1 Leisure
Chirk, Clwyd · Llangollen Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Greenfield Lock L1 Leisure
Chester, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Bettisfield L1 Leisure
Bettisfield, Wrexham · Llangollen Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Maesbury Wharf L1 Leisure
Oswestry, Shropshire · Montgomery Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Stoke Hall Lane L1 Leisure
Nantwich, Cheshire East · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
Prices not published
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Full
Henhull
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Swanley Bridge Marina
Nantwich, Cheshire · Llangollen Canal
£3,365 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Tattenhall Marina
Tattenhall, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chirk Marina | 12.6km south-west | On request | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Calveley Offside - L1 Moorings (South) L1 Leisure | 26.9km east | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Barbridge (Site 1) L1 Leisure | 28.6km east | On request | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Froncysyllte L1 Leisure | 10.9km south-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Greenfield Lock L1 Leisure | 18.5km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Bettisfield L1 Leisure | 19.5km south-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Maesbury Wharf L1 Leisure | 25.5km south | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Stoke Hall Lane L1 Leisure | 29.8km east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Henhull | 29.9km east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Swanley Bridge Marina | 28km east | £3,365 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Tattenhall Marina | 18.9km north-east | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which walk-ashore berths near Wrexham have space now?
1 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Chirk Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Wrexham?
Froncysyllte L1 Leisure, 10.9km south-west of the centre of Wrexham, on the Llangollen Canal.
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
Walk-ashore berths near other towns
- Liverpool 14
- Stoke-on-Trent 14
- St Helens 14
- Warrington 11
- Telford 14
- Chester 13
- Widnes 13
- Runcorn 13
- Ellesmere Port 13
- Crewe 14
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