Canals
Berths available
Fradley Marina
Alrewas, Staffordshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices on request
Moorings with electric hook-up on the Trent & Mersey Canal
Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.
10 sites · 1 with space now · typical £3,764 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,910–£4,247 across 4 published tariffs)
Licence: Canal & River Trust. About licences
At a glance
- 10 sites, all on canals.
- 1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Fradley Marina.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £2,910 a year (Stenson Marina) to £4,247 a year (Anderton Marina); the middle of 4 is £3,764 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.6m (71ft) at Stenson Marina.
- Of the 10, 6 have a pump-out, 6 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Lakeland Leisure Estates (2).
Canals
Anderton Marina
Anderton, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£4,247 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Aston Marina
Stone, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,725 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Mercia Marina
Willington, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Stenson Marina
Barrow-on-Trent, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£2,910 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Barton Marina
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Festival Park Marina
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Great Haywood Marina
Great Haywood, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Kings Bromley Waterside & Marina
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Park Farm Marina
Northwich, Cheshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Course, length and connections from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Electric hook-up | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fradley Marina | Alrewas, Trent and Mersey Canal | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Anderton Marina | Anderton, Trent & Mersey Canal | £4,247 | Yes | Not reported |
| Aston Marina | Stone, Trent & Mersey Canal | £3,725 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mercia Marina | Willington, Trent & Mersey Canal | £3,803 | Yes | Not reported |
| Stenson Marina | Barrow-on-Trent, Trent & Mersey Canal | £2,910 | Yes | Not reported |
| Barton Marina | Burton upon Trent, Trent & Mersey Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Festival Park Marina | Stoke-on-Trent, Trent & Mersey Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Great Haywood Marina | Great Haywood, Trent & Mersey Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Kings Bromley Waterside & Marina | Lichfield, Trent and Mersey Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Park Farm Marina | Northwich, Trent and Mersey Canal | – | Yes | 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 Trent & Mersey Canal?
Across the 4 moorings with electric hook-up here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,910 a year at Stenson Marina to £4,247 a year at Anderton Marina. The middle figure is £3,764 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest moorings with electric hook-up on the Trent & Mersey Canal?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Stenson Marina is cheapest at £2,910 a year in Barrow-on-Trent.
Which moorings with electric hook-up on the Trent & Mersey Canal have space now?
1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Fradley Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at moorings with electric hook-up on the Trent & Mersey Canal?
3 of the 10 say you can: Anderton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Mercia Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Barton Marina (residential moorings with planning consent). 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, 10 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Moorings with electric hook-up on other waterways
- Aire and Calder Navigation 4
- Bridgewater Canal 3
- Calder & Hebble Navigation 4
- Gloucester and Sharpness Canal 3
- Grand Union Canal 39
- Kennet and Avon Canal 6
- Lancaster Canal 5
- Leeds and Liverpool Canal 13
- Llangollen Canal 5
- Macclesfield Canal 3
- Oxford Canal 8
- River Avon 8
- River Bure 8
- River Great Ouse 8
- River Great Ouse 4
- River Lee Navigation 3
- River Medway 4
- River Nene Navigation 3
- River Soar 4
- River Thames 41
- River Trent 8
- River Wey Navigation 4
- Shropshire Union Canal 11
- Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal 3
- Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal 3
- Union Canal 8
- Worcester & Birmingham Canal 5
- Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line) 6
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