Boat Moorings on the River Dee and Shropshire Union Canal

Moorings on the Waterways fall into different categories:

• Marinas
• British Waterways Moorings (With differing facilities & costs)
• Bottom of the Garden Moorings (This maybe your own garden or land owned by someone else. You may be charged by the land owner for access)
• Club Moorings (You will need to be a member of the club first)

 There's a very wide range of moorings available throughout the British Waterways Network.

 For short and overnight stops there are very few restrictions - you may tie up in open countryside, or choose one of the increasing number of dedicated visitor mooring sites.

For people owning their own boat, finding a permanent mooring is very important. Unless your planning to cruise continuously around the waterways, there's a legal requirement for you to have a place where you can keep the boat while your not using it for cruising.

The great majority of moorings are provided by private companies or boat clubs. The rest are managed by British Waterway's local offices.

There are currently no moorings run by Chester City Council on the River Dee or the Canal.

For advice on moorings in Chester we advise you to contact:

Chester Boat Company (Eccleston Ferry Farmhouse, Aldford Road, Chester, Cheshire CH3 6EA) Tel. 01244 325 394 Visit the Chester Boat Company website  (external link).

British Waterways Wales & Border Counties (Navigation Rd, Northwich, Cheshire CW8 1BH)
Tel. 01606 723 800 Visit the British Waterways website  (external link).