Pontoon berths on the Shropshire Union Canal

Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.

5 sites · 2 with space now · typical £3,626 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,254–£3,998 across 2 published tariffs)

Licence: Canal & River Trust. About licences

At a glance

5 sites, all on canals.
2 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Ladybird Pontoon and Venetian Marina.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £3,254 a year (Venetian Marina) to £3,998 a year (Overwater Marina); the middle of 2 is £3,626 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at High Onn Wharf.
Of the 5, 4 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
2 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.

Canals Berths available

Ladybird Pontoon

Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Berths available

Venetian Marina

Cholmondeston, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)

£3,254 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals

Overwater Marina

Audlem, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal

£3,998 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

High Onn Wharf

Church Eaton, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices not published

Canals

Tattenhall Marina

Tattenhall, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Where	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Ladybird Pontoon	Market Drayton, Shropshire Union Canal	On request	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Berths available
Venetian Marina	Cholmondeston, Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)	£3,254	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Berths available
Overwater Marina	Audlem, Shropshire Union Canal	£3,998	pontoon berths	Not reported
High Onn Wharf	Church Eaton, Shropshire Union Canal	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Tattenhall Marina	Tattenhall, Shropshire Union Canal	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

How much does a mooring for a 57ft narrowboat cost on the Shropshire Union Canal?

Across the 2 pontoon berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £3,254 a year at Venetian Marina to £3,998 a year at Overwater Marina. The middle figure is £3,626 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest pontoon berths on the Shropshire Union Canal?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Venetian Marina is cheapest at £3,254 a year in Cholmondeston.

Which pontoon berths on the Shropshire Union Canal have space now?

2 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Ladybird Pontoon and Venetian Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at pontoon berths on the Shropshire Union Canal?

2 of the 5 say you can: Ladybird Pontoon (liveaboard by arrangement) and 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, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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