Overnight Mooring for the Etihad Stadium, Manchester.

[Sea Dog]

Well, not actually the Etihad, but the new Coop arena opposite. We're off to a concert there in June and need a nice/safe mooring for the visit.

 

The canal passes within yards the venue, but whether that means there's anywhere to moor is a different matter and I guess that might change when the place opens anyway. Anyone in the know? 

 

It's on the metro line, so further afield with metro nearby would also work. I'd thought of Piccadilly in the basin by the flats, but you need a friendly local for the code to exit and re-enter, which isn't guaranteed so a bit risky.

 

I've also contacted New Islington marina (who's website lists having 7 visitor moorings) to see if I could book in for a night, but they say they're full at the moment (which if they're full at this range doesn't sound like visitor moorings to me, but perhaps someone with local knowledge can advise?).

 

All ideas/suggestions welcome. Thanks in advance.

[IanD]

1 hour ago, Sea Dog said:

Well, not actually the Etihad, but the new Coop arena opposite. We're off to a concert there in June and need a nice/safe mooring for the visit.

 

The canal passes within yards the venue, but whether that means there's anywhere to moor is a different matter and I guess that might change when the place opens anyway. Anyone in the know? 

 

It's on the metro line, so further afield with metro nearby would also work. I'd thought of Piccadilly in the basin by the flats, but you need a friendly local for the code to exit and re-enter, which isn't guaranteed so a bit risky.

 

I've also contacted New Islington marina (who's website lists having 7 visitor moorings) to see if I could book in for a night, but they say they're full at the moment (which if they're full at this range doesn't sound like visitor moorings to me, but perhaps someone with local knowledge can advise?).

 

All ideas/suggestions welcome. Thanks in advance.

 

That used to work, but I believe they switched to key fobs a few years back so there's now no access for boaters... 😞 

[PeterScott]

5 hours ago, Sea Dog said:

...  new Coop arena ... We're off to a concert there in June and need a nice/safe mooring for the visit.

 

We've often used the moorings towards Grocer's Wharf on the extra bit of the Bridgewater Canal Mancheter past the junction with the Rochdale at Castlefield. About 6 stops on the tram ...

 

 

... and this day in 2007 from the limit of navigation hereabouts

 

 

 

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[ditchcrawler]

If its on the Metro then maybe the boat clubs like The Watch House can help

[jam]

The other option is either Droylsden or Ashton as both have good Metrolink services to the Etihad

[junior]

Which direction are you coming from? Could go to Runcorn on the Bridgewater, then jump onto the train to Piccadilly. From there it's just a few tram stops. You'd be back on the boat again within an hour or so afterwards and don't have to stress about mooring in Manchester.

[billh]

If it's just overnight, I would think mooring at the top of lock5  on the towpath outside the tennis venue should be ok. The Ashton Canal , particularly in this area is somewhat  gentrified these days, long gone are the vandals,they  tend  to stay at home fiddling on their "devices". I was going to say the Co-Op venue is but a stone's throw from the suggested mooring😄

[Cheshire cat]

I would moor on the towpath side below the first lock just to the west of the already mentioned basin that is now out of bounds. 

 

If you look on Google Earth you can see a couple of boats moored there. There are bollards and rings.

 

I have seen boats moored there almost every time ive walked or cycled past. 

 

 

[Sea Dog]

16 hours ago, IanD said:

 

That used to work, but I believe they switched to key fobs a few years back so there's now no access for boaters... 😞 

Ah ok, thanks - we just stayed inside the fence last time we moored there 3 or 4 years ago which was fine. I wonder if you can still do that? Of course, that won't work here. 

15 hours ago, PeterScott said:

 

We've often used the moorings towards Grocer's Wharf on the extra bit of the Bridgewater Canal Mancheter past the junction with the Rochdale at Castlefield. About 6 stops on the tram ...

 

 

... and this day in 2007 from the limit of navigation hereabouts

 

 

 

I'll have a look at that Peter, thanks.

15 hours ago, ditchcrawler said:

If its on the Metro then maybe the boat clubs like The Watch House can help

We are AWCC so it becomes a possibility if there's a metro nearby. Thanks.

15 hours ago, jam said:

The other option is either Droylsden or Ashton as both have good Metrolink services to the Etihad

Again, that Metro link is probably the key to many options - I'll investigate, thanks.

12 hours ago, junior said:

Which direction are you coming from? Could go to Runcorn on the Bridgewater, then jump onto the train to Piccadilly. From there it's just a few tram stops. You'd be back on the boat again within an hour or so afterwards and don't have to stress about mooring in Manchester.

Well the Marple flight will still be closed, so our only option is up the Rochdale 9 where I'd then like to hang a left rather than go right and up the Ashton only to have to back down to carry on. Must needs though, so it's worth a look, thanks.

11 hours ago, billh said:

If it's just overnight, I would think mooring at the top of lock5  on the towpath outside the tennis venue should be ok. The Ashton Canal , particularly in this area is somewhat  gentrified these days, long gone are the vandals,they  tend  to stay at home fiddling on their "devices". I was going to say the Co-Op venue is but a stone's throw from the suggested mooring😄

Yeah, beyond a stone's throw would be nice! Is it a bona fide mooring? Tarmac cycle tracks with no rings are proliferating nowadays, so I don't want to go all the way there only to find that scenario. Otherwise, that option might be the best solution, thanks.

10 hours ago, Cheshire cat said:

I would moor on the towpath side below the first lock just to the west of the already mentioned basin that is now out of bounds. 

 

If you look on Google Earth you can see a couple of boats moored there. There are bollards and rings.

 

I have seen boats moored there almost every time ive walked or cycled past. 

 

 

Ah, that's a cracking bit of local knowledge, thank you.

 

Thanks all, very useful. More input also appreciated. 

 

Also, what's occurring at New Islington marina? Visitor moorings, 7 in number, advertised at £25 per night and it's full now and it seems so through til June? Doesn't sound right to me.

[Alan de Enfield]

16 minutes ago, Sea Dog said:

Also, what's occurring at New Islington marina? Visitor moorings, 7 in number, advertised at £25 per night and it's full now and it seems so through til June? Doesn't sound right to me.

 

If they are paying their £25 per night, giving the owner a 100% occupancy rate, I bet he's not worried if they never move out.

[Sea Dog]

16 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said:

 

If they are paying their £25 per night, giving the owner a 100% occupancy rate, I bet he's not worried if they never move out.

I'd agree, but it seems a bit unlikey at 9 grand a year! Perhaps they're no longer visitor moorings, but they're still advertised as such and the "we're full"  reply didn't suggest that. Shame, as it would suit my plan nicely, even at £25.

[IanD]

1 hour ago, Sea Dog said:

I'd agree, but it seems a bit unlikey at 9 grand a year! Perhaps they're no longer visitor moorings, but they're still advertised as such and the "we're full"  reply didn't suggest that. Shame, as it would suit my plan nicely, even at £25.

We stayed there for one night last year (and got a pump-out) but we had the only empty space -- I rang ahead to check they had one.

[Ianws]

13 hours ago, Sea Dog said:

I'd agree, but it seems a bit unlikey at 9 grand a year! Perhaps they're no longer visitor moorings, but they're still advertised as such and the "we're full"  reply didn't suggest that. Shame, as it would suit my plan nicely, even at £25.

I'm not sure about other concerts but the prices for tickets for The Eagles at the Coop arena would make a £25 mooring fee pretty insignificant, if there were any spaces. 

[Sea Dog]

16 hours ago, Ianws said:

I'm not sure about other concerts but the prices for tickets for The Eagles at the Coop arena would make a £25 mooring fee pretty insignificant, if there were any spaces. 

Pretty much how I viewed it, but it's academic if they don't have visitor moorings. Some good advice above from the hive though, so we have avenues to explore.

[beerbeerbeerbeerbeer]

Now if you were going to see a pop concert at the Arena in Brum you could almost guarantee a mooring on the doorstep. 
 

Good luck anyway 👍

 

[Cheshire cat]

I paid £5 to see the Hotel California tour at Bingley Hall Stafford

[beerbeerbeerbeerbeer]

I used to go Birmingham Odeon when the tickets were £3.50. 
 

Don’t think I ever did go Bingley Hall. 

[Midnight]

I've moored overnight at the bottom of the Ashton just around from the junction with the Rochdale. Seemed as safe as anywhere and easy distance from the venue.

[beerbeerbeerbeerbeer]

23 hours ago, Cheshire cat said:

I paid £5 to see the Hotel California tour at Bingley Hall Stafford

not being an Eagles fan, I didn’t realise the significance of what you said,

Johnny Walker mentioned it this afternoon on Sounds of the 70’s. 
👍

[Mike Todd]

On 18/04/2024 at 16:17, PeterScott said:

 

We've often used the moorings towards Grocer's Wharf on the extra bit of the Bridgewater Canal Mancheter past the junction with the Rochdale at Castlefield. About 6 stops on the tram ...

 

 

... and this day in 2007 from the limit of navigation hereabouts

 

 

 

Isn't that all LTMs now?

[StephenA]

1 hour ago, Mike Todd said:

Isn't that all LTMs now?

 

I think it is. Peel don't really seem to care about visitors to Manchester

[Sea Dog]

On 20/04/2024 at 16:31, beerbeerbeerbeerbeer said:

Now if you were going to see a pop concert at the Arena in Brum you could almost guarantee a mooring on the doorstep. 
 

Good luck anyway 👍

 

That was last year - Elton John. Bought the tickets in 2018 and wasn't entirely certain he'd still be around even before COVID extended the wait to 5 years! 

On 20/04/2024 at 17:12, Midnight said:

I've moored overnight at the bottom of the Ashton just around from the junction with the Rochdale. Seemed as safe as anywhere and easy distance from the venue.

It would possibly work if there's a space. My setting off time is a bit constrained, but I'd quite like to get there early enough to recce that and some of the earlier ideas - also to have time for a plan b if said places are filled.

[Midnight]

1 hour ago, Sea Dog said:

It would possibly work if there's a space. My setting off time is a bit constrained, but I'd quite like to get there early enough to recce that and some of the earlier ideas - also to have time for a plan b if said places are filled.

 Don't know if this will work
https://earth.google.com/web/search/Ducie+Street,+Manchester,+UK/@53.47985581,-2.2287178,60.11736378a,143.43292803d,35y,318.40164623h,0t,0r/data=CigiJgokCZadtcJIezRAEZOdtcJIezTAGRbPNaP4kj9AIV0sMmQuo1HAOgMKATA

 

Usually room near the white footbridge

[Cheshire cat]

Yes, that's where I was suggesting or just a bit further east. There are often one or two boats moored up around there. It's been smartened up significantly over the last couple of decades.

[Sea Dog]

Thanks guys. I couldn't open the link @Midnight, but Google maps satellite view shows 2 areas of 3 spaces there as @Cheshire cat suggests.  Five are filled in that image, but that's good news in terms of the viability of mooring there. Just need to hope there's still a space when we get there!