Living aboard in Cheshire area

[Water Woman]

I am currently on the K and A on a 70ft narrowboat. In the early part of next year I am looking to move back up north due to a change in personal circumstances. Has anyone got any ideas of moorings? I can CC for a while until I get the lay of the land but a mooring would be better for all sorts of reasons. Any thoughts or suggestions would be more than welcome.

[steelaway]

I am currently on the K and A on a 70ft narrowboat. In the early part of next year I am looking to move back up north due to a change in personal circumstances. Has anyone got any ideas of moorings? I can CC for a while until I get the lay of the land but a mooring would be better for all sorts of reasons. Any thoughts or suggestions would be more than welcome.

 

 

Hi

 

Any where in Cheshire?

Its a big area

 

Alex

[journeyperson]

I am currently on the K and A on a 70ft narrowboat. In the early part of next year I am looking to move back up north due to a change in personal circumstances. Has anyone got any ideas of moorings? I can CC for a while until I get the lay of the land but a mooring would be better for all sorts of reasons. Any thoughts or suggestions would be more than welcome.

 

BW aren't advertising anything of that length at the moment in the Cheshire area. I don't know how you would go about finding a private mooring other than in a marina.

[Water Woman]

Hello, no sorry I was not very specific. Mid Cheshire really. Northwich, Wincham, Barnton, Anderton, as far as Crewe and Nantwich, Middlewich. That sort of area really. Thanks for your responses.

[charles123]

I would suggest the Weaver, wide deep, quiet, etc and at Northwich you are 20 mins from the lift up to the T&M, moorings are advertised regularly in WW in the basin opposite the old BW yard, which is in the centre of town, then there are more a lock up about 10 mins further on in what must have been an old boat yard, lots of bigger ships, looks interesting but don't know what its called and they don't seem to advertise, then there is Acton Bridge, again they don't adverse. Would suggest it needs a car journey to look around really

 

Charles

[Water Woman]

Thanks Charles, I am up there often as it is where my family are. Next time I am there I will have a pootle around where you have suggested. Thanks so much for that. Although I know the area well by road etc (was born there) I have never been on the canal there for years. Cheers. Anything else you can think of I would be happy to hear.

 

Jo

[John Orentas]

I moored on the Peak Forest Canal for many years, Furness Vale Marina, very sensible rates and a very attractive place to be.. No live-aboards though.

[Dalesman]

New marina at Audlem (Overwater..?) also one at Tattenhall near Chester, also Swanley Bridge on the Llangollen near Nantwich.

[kiki]

Peak forest any good ???

[Water Woman]

The Peak Forest is a bit far from where I want to be really but thanks anyway.

 

Dalesman thanks, I will have a look into those.

[sthomasj]

I'm more than happy on Northwich marina. Tried to get a mooring on the T & M with no luck (did leave it a bit late!) and ended up on the Weaver , 3 years later still love it but you can get a bit stuck in the winter months with the locks and anderton shutting . Met a guy as I tried to get up the Anderton this morning(frozen solid!) he was just moving form Northwich marina to a mooring on the T & M for that reason so they have got spaces. Even if its just a stop gap it might be worth a try.