Moorings at Talbot Wharf (Holidays Afloat Ltd)

Mooring update June 2026: currently we have no mooring vacancies

Talbot Wharf is on the northern edge of Market Drayton, where the canal skirts the town.

Holidays Afloat was established here in 1949, and it’s been our family business since 1962.

As the IWA said back in 1949: “…Market Drayton is an excellent starting point for a canal holiday, many attractive alternative routes being available for holidays of varying duration.”  –  Extract from IWA Bulletin 18, February 1949

A traditional wharf boatyard, we have main line and basin moorings to the north and south of bridge 62 on the Shropshire Union canal. We welcome narrow beam boats of any size, and especially cruisers and smaller boats whose owners wish to keep and enjoy their boat within an environment that operates within a philosophy of courtesy and common sense.

Our community

Some of our customers moor permanently, others are just visiting on a tour of the Shroppie. The owners of several of the boats on our Aqueduct moorings live close by, which adds to the security and sense of community. The yard is secured by a gate when the shop is closed (at night and on Sundays – you have a key). Metered electricity is available on our boatyard moorings.

Getting here

Easily reached by car from the M6,  or an hourly bus outside the gate connects to the railway stations at Shrewsbury and Stoke on Trent. We’re a 5 minute walk from the centre of Market Drayton with its busy Wednesday Street market which dates from 1245.

Current mooring fees (as of August 1st 2026)

Temporary narrowboat mooring (up to one month) at all berths £10.00 per overnight stay, subject to availability.
Moorings are subject to a minimum 25’ length charge.
All moorings are subject to our standard licence to moor and boatyard regulations.

Slipway

Our slipway is currently not in use.