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Marina

Elton Moss Wharf

Marina on the Trent & Mersey Canal, 1.6 mi from Sandbach.

Plan a trip from hereDirections by road
SandbachWater point near SandbachElsan point near SandbachPump-out by Elton Moss WharfPump-out by King's LockFuel by King's LockRubbish point by Elton Moss WharfRubbish point near SandbachWinding hole near SandbachWinding hole by Booth Lane Top Lock (Crow's Nest)Winding hole by Wheelock Bottom Lock - Towpath Side
Elton Moss WharfWater pointElsanPump-outFuelRubbishWinding holeAbout 6 miles across. Not a navigation chart.

Will your boat fit?

ft
ftin
BoatSizeFit
Narrowboat57ft × 6ft 10inFits
Hire boat45ft × 6ft 10inFits
Widebeam55ft × 10ftSome sections
Dutch barge60ft × 12ft 6inSome sections

Length 72ft (21.95 m), beam 7ft to 14ft 1in (2.13–4.29 m)

Canal & River Trust waterway dimensions, last edited 26 Mar 2026. Where there are two figures, sections differ: "Some sections" means your boat fits the largest but not the smallest.

Length and beam only. Draught and headroom aren't checked yet.

On the water nearby

Water points

Water point near Sandbach1.6 mi SE
Middlewich Water Point3.6 mi NW

Elsan disposal

Elsan point near Sandbach1.6 mi SE

Pump-out

Pump-out by Elton Moss Wharf30 yd NW
Pump-out by King's Lock3.3 mi NW
Pump-out near Middlewich4.4 mi NW

Boat fuel

Fuel by King's Lock3.3 mi NW

Rubbish disposal

Rubbish point by Elton Moss Wharf40 yd N
Rubbish point near Sandbach1.6 mi SE

Winding holes

Winding hole near Sandbach0.6 mi S
Winding hole by Booth Lane Top Lock (Crow's Nest)0.8 mi N
Winding hole by Wheelock Bottom Lock - Towpath Side1.8 mi SE

Locks

Booth Lane Top Lock (Crow's Nest)0.7 mi N
Booth Lane Middle Lock1.1 mi N
Booth Lane Bottom Lock1.2 mi N

Straight-line distances. By boat it may be further.

Ashore, within a mile

Supermarkets

Co-op Food0.6 mi E
Co-op Food0.7 mi E

Local shops

Bargain Booze0.4 mi S
S.T. Jathus Newsagents0.5 mi NE

Pubs

The Midland0.4 mi NE
The Fox Inn0.5 mi NE
The Rookery Tavern0.5 mi S

Pharmacies

Wise Pharmacy Elworth0.5 mi NE

None mapped within a mile: café, gp surgery, post office, laundrette.

Straight-line distances from the mooring.

Getting here, and other moorings

Nearest railway station

Sandbach station0.4 mi NE

Other marinas and moorings

None mapped within 2 miles.

What we can't tell you yet

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Position 53.1465, -2.4007 · Open in OpenStreetMap