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Marina

Orchard Marina

Marina on the Trent & Mersey Canal, 1.9 mi from Northwich.

Plan a trip from hereDirections by road
NorthwichNorthwich Water PointWater point near NorthwichAnderton Water PointNorthwich Elsan PointAnderton Elsan PointPump-out near NorthwichFuel near NorthwichRubbish point near NorthwichWinding hole near NorthwichWinding hole near NorthwichWinding hole near Northwich
Orchard MarinaWater 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

Northwich Water Point1.9 mi NW
Water point near Northwich2.9 mi NW
Anderton Water Point2.9 mi NW

Elsan disposal

Northwich Elsan Point1.9 mi NW
Anderton Elsan Point2.9 mi NW

Pump-out

Pump-out near Northwich2.9 mi NW
Pump-out near Middlewich3.2 mi S
Pump-out by King's Lock4.3 mi S

Boat fuel

Fuel near Northwich3.0 mi NW
Fuel by King's Lock4.3 mi S

Rubbish disposal

Rubbish point near Northwich2.9 mi NW

Winding holes

Winding hole near Northwich0.4 mi N
Winding hole near Northwich1.7 mi N
Winding hole near Northwich3.0 mi NW

Locks

Lock1.8 mi W
Wale Royal Lock2.9 mi SW
Lock2.9 mi NW

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

Ashore, within a mile

Supermarkets

Co-op Food0.9 mi N

Local shops

Spar0.5 mi N
G. K. Stores0.6 mi NW

Pubs

The Broken Cross0.6 mi N

Cafés

Oakwood Marina Cafe0.6 mi S
Riverside Organic0.9 mi SW

Post offices

Rudheath Post Office0.5 mi NW

None mapped within a mile: pharmacy, gp surgery, laundrette.

Straight-line distances from the mooring.

Getting here, and other moorings

Nearest railway station

Northwich station1.4 mi NW

Other marinas and moorings

Park Farm Marina0.3 mi S
Oakwood Marina0.6 mi S

What we can't tell you yet

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Position 53.2453, -2.4768 · Open in OpenStreetMap