Moorings with a pump-out on the Trent & Mersey Canal

Sites with a pump-out for holding tanks, so you can empty without cruising to a service point.

6 sites · typical £3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,725–£4,247 across 3 published tariffs)

Licence: Canal & River Trust. About licences

At a glance

6 sites, all on canals.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £3,725 a year (Aston Marina) to £4,247 a year (Anderton Marina); the middle of 3 is £3,803 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Anderton Marina.
Of the 6, 6 have electric hook-up, 6 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
2 of the 6 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.

Canals

Anderton Marina

Anderton, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

£4,247 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

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

Liveaboard

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

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Where	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Pump-out	Space
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
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

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 3 moorings with a pump-out here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £3,725 a year at Aston Marina to £4,247 a year at Anderton Marina. The middle figure is £3,803 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest moorings with a pump-out on the Trent & Mersey Canal?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Aston Marina is cheapest at £3,725 a year in Stone.

Which moorings with a pump-out on the Trent & Mersey Canal have space now?

None of the 6 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Can you live aboard at moorings with a pump-out on the Trent & Mersey Canal?

2 of the 6 say you can: Anderton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Mercia Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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, 6 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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