Inland moorings on the Llangollen Canal

Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water.

7 sites · 2 with space now · typical £3,597 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,365–£4,158 across 3 published tariffs)

Licence: Canal & River Trust. About licences

At a glance

7 sites, all on canals.
2 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Chirk Marina and Whixall Marina.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £3,365 a year (Swanley Bridge Marina) to £4,158 a year (Blackwater Meadow Marina); the middle of 3 is £3,597 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Chirk Marina.
Of the 7, 5 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
2 of the 7 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: ABC Leisure Group (2) and Canal & River Trust (2).

Canals Berths available

Chirk Marina

Chirk, Clwyd · Llangollen Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Whixall Marina

Whixall, Shropshire · Llangollen Canal (Prees Branch)

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Bettisfield L1 Leisure

Bettisfield, Wrexham · Llangollen Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Froncysyllte L1 Leisure

Chirk, Clwyd · Llangollen Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Blackwater Meadow Marina

Ellesmere, Shropshire · Llangollen Canal

£4,158 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Swanley Bridge Marina

Nantwich, Cheshire · Llangollen Canal

£3,365 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Whitchurch Marina

Whitchurch, Shropshire · Llangollen Canal

£3,597 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Where	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Space
Chirk Marina	Chirk, Llangollen Canal	On request	Berths available
Whixall Marina	Whixall, Llangollen Canal (Prees Branch)	On request	Berths available
Bettisfield L1 Leisure	Bettisfield, Llangollen Canal	–	Full
Froncysyllte L1 Leisure	Chirk, Llangollen Canal	–	Full
Blackwater Meadow Marina	Ellesmere, Llangollen Canal	£4,158	Not reported
Swanley Bridge Marina	Nantwich, Llangollen Canal	£3,365	Not reported
Whitchurch Marina	Whitchurch, Llangollen Canal	£3,597	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 on the Llangollen Canal?

Across the 3 inland moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £3,365 a year at Swanley Bridge Marina to £4,158 a year at Blackwater Meadow Marina. The middle figure is £3,597 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest inland moorings on the Llangollen Canal?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Swanley Bridge Marina is cheapest at £3,365 a year in Nantwich.

Which inland moorings on the Llangollen Canal have space now?

2 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Chirk Marina and Whixall Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at inland moorings on the Llangollen Canal?

2 of the 7 say you can: Whixall Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Blackwater Meadow 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, 7 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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