Canals
Berths available
Fradley Marina
Alrewas, Staffordshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices on request
Inland moorings on the Trent & Mersey Canal
Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water.
21 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · 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
- 21 sites, all on canals.
- 1 of the 21 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Fradley Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Shade House Lock and Shobnall 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 21, 10 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 6 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 21 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (10) and Lakeland Leisure Estates (2).
Canals
Waiting list
Shade House Lock
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Waiting list
Shobnall Marina
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Croxton Lane L1 Leisure
Middlewich, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Egginton L1 Leisure
Burton on Trent, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Findern L1 Leisure
Burton on Trent, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Fradley Linear Leisure L1 Leisure
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Hunts Lock L1
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Ollershaw Lane Towpath Mooring
Northwich, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Red Lion Barnton L1 Leisure
Northwich, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Spode House L1 Leisure
Rugeley, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Willington L1 Leisure
Willington, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
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 | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fradley Marina | Alrewas, Trent and Mersey Canal | On request | Berths available |
| Shade House Lock | Lichfield, Trent & Mersey Canal | – | Waiting list |
| Shobnall Marina | Burton upon Trent, Trent & Mersey Canal | On request | Waiting list |
| Croxton Lane L1 Leisure | Middlewich, Trent & Mersey Canal | – | Full |
| Egginton L1 Leisure | Burton on Trent, Trent & Mersey Canal | On request | Full |
| Findern L1 Leisure | Burton on Trent, Trent & Mersey Canal | – | Full |
| Fradley Linear Leisure L1 Leisure | Lichfield, Trent & Mersey Canal | – | Full |
| Hunts Lock L1 | Lichfield, Trent & Mersey Canal | – | Full |
| Ollershaw Lane Towpath Mooring | Northwich, Trent & Mersey Canal | – | Full |
| Red Lion Barnton L1 Leisure | Northwich, Trent & Mersey Canal | On request | Full |
| Spode House L1 Leisure | Rugeley, Trent & Mersey Canal | – | Full |
| Willington L1 Leisure | Willington, Trent & Mersey Canal | – | Full |
| Anderton Marina | Anderton, Trent & Mersey Canal | £4,247 | Not reported |
| Aston Marina | Stone, Trent & Mersey Canal | £3,725 | Not reported |
| Mercia Marina | Willington, Trent & Mersey Canal | £3,803 | Not reported |
| Stenson Marina | Barrow-on-Trent, Trent & Mersey Canal | £2,910 | Not reported |
| Barton Marina | Burton upon Trent, Trent & Mersey Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Festival Park Marina | Stoke-on-Trent, Trent & Mersey Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Great Haywood Marina | Great Haywood, Trent & Mersey Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Kings Bromley Waterside & Marina | Lichfield, Trent and Mersey Canal | – | Not reported |
| Park Farm Marina | Northwich, Trent and Mersey Canal | – | 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 inland moorings 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 inland moorings on the Trent & Mersey Canal?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Stenson Marina is cheapest at £2,910 a year in Barrow-on-Trent.
Which inland moorings on the Trent & Mersey Canal have space now?
1 of the 21 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 inland moorings on the Trent & Mersey Canal?
3 of the 21 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, 21 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Inland moorings on other waterways
- Aire and Calder Navigation 13
- Ashby-de-la-Zouch Canal 4
- Birmingham and Fazeley Canal 4
- Bridgewater Canal 8
- Calder & Hebble Navigation 6
- Caledonian Canal 3
- Caledonian Canal 3
- Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation 3
- Chesterfield Canal 3
- Coventry Canal 11
- Crinan Canal 5
- Forth and Clyde Canal 14
- Fossdyke Navigation 4
- Gloucester and Sharpness Canal 9
- Grand Union Canal 75
- Grand Union Canal 11
- Kennet and Avon Canal 21
- Lancaster Canal 19
- Leeds and Liverpool Canal 33
- Limehouse Cut 4
- Llangollen Canal 7
- Macclesfield Canal 6
- Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal 4
- Oxford Canal 29
- Peak Forest Canal 6
- Regent's Canal 9
- River Ant 3
- River Avon 10
- River Avon 3
- River Bure 9
- River Cam 5
- River Great Ouse 10
- River Great Ouse 4
- River Kennet 3
- River Lee Navigation 6
- River Medway 6
- River Nene 5
- River Nene Navigation 4
- River Severn 6
- River Soar 5
- River Stort 4
- River Thames 68
- River Trent 11
- River Waveney 5
- River Wey Navigation 8
- River Witham 4
- River Yare 4
- Rochdale Canal 3
- Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation 4
- Shropshire Union Canal 28
- Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal 5
- Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal 5
- Stainforth and Keadby Canal 4
- Stratford-upon-Avon Canal 5
- Union Canal 10
- Worcester & Birmingham Canal 9
- Forth and Clyde Canal (Glasgow Spur) 4
- Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line) 7
- Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm) 6
- Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) 3
- Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) 3
- Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) 3
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