Nestled amid rolling Staffordshire countryside on the edge of the historic market town of Stone, Aston Marina offers a tranquil and luxuriously appointed base for both long and short term moorers.
Located adjacent to Aston Lock, just south of Stone on the Trent & Mersey Canal, its central location is perfect for cruising the waterways. An award-winning on-site bar and restaurant, No.26 – named for the neighbouring lock – means that you never have far to stroll for a hearty weekend breakfast, light lunch on the deck, delicious evening meal or simply a drink in the bar. A short walk along the towpath, meanwhile, will find you in Stone town centre, with its excellent shops & restaurants and great country pubs.
In this enviable location, we have 200 berths available for long term and temporary moorings, each with metered 16amp electricity, water and fob access security gates. The twin basins are over 2.5 metres deep and generously wide – allowing easy manoeuvrability while the unique feature of an entrance and exit negates winding within the marina and further enhances the ease of navigation, as well as encouraging a natural throughput of fresh water.
Amenities are provided through a luxury block, with showers and toilets, Elsan disposal & laundry. Pump-out and diesel are located either side of our iconic miniature Iron bridge, and a fob access barrier provides controlled access to ample secure parking for moorers.
The marina office is located in the middle of the site with a small chandlery selling essential items alongside convenient supplies of coal, gas & logs, a book swap library, maps and information on the surrounding area & attractions.
We have a fully equipped workshop with servicing, maintenance and DIY facilities alongside a hard-standing storage area onsite. In times of need, they also offer launch & recovery, available via our slipway and unique boat lift trailer (we believe we are the only marina in the country with the capability to slip up to a 70ft craft!).
In short, Aston Marina offers everything you need in a base from which to explore our amazing canal network!
Me and Phil both think that you (Nick) are the best Marina Manager in the UK. You always have our concerns at heart and you make so much effort to keep us informed of what’s going on.
In our boating years we’ve only stayed at three marina’s but two of them had absolutely no interest in the moorers.
Thank you for everything you do, we really appreciate it.
Aston Marina was the first place we moored after buying our narrowboat and we enjoyed the area, the atmosphere, and the friendly staff so much that we continue to moor here every winter. We’ve moored in several other marinas over the years and none compare to Aston Marina. It’s a lovely quiet marina and well-situated, being only a short walk along the towpath to Stone.
The facilities are very well kept and the secure gated moorings plus secure carpark give us peace of mind. The maintenance team do a fantastic job making sure the marina always looks beautiful and are quick to fix anything that needs repairing. All the staff are very friendly and organise exclusive fun events for moorers such as the Christmas lights competition and Christmas parties. Nothing is ever too much trouble for the team at Aston Marina!
Aston Marina is ideally placed for me to begin and end my boating season – (I run a ‘Skippered live-aboard holiday experience’ on my Narrowboat Ellis) and over-wintering here gives me various route options such as the lovely Macclesfield Canal, Caldon, the Trent & Mersey north (with links to the Bridgewater and beyond) and south to the Staffs and Worcester.
Not only is it a great location with ample parking, good facilities and well-kept grounds, it’s also very handy for marina services between trips with competitively priced diesel, chandlery supplies and a mind of local knowledge.
The Marina team are without exception, friendly, professional, supportive and have a ‘can do’ attitude that really does make you feel valued. Everyone I encounter from the Marina Manager to the cleaning crew, clearly take a pride in their work and ensure the marina is always in tip-top shape and well presented.
After a brief stay in September 2019 we put Aston Marina at the top of our list when looking for a new mooring for our narrow boat Penny From Heaven. We have now been at the marina since May 2022 and have felt right at home since day one. The staff are very friendly and helpful and the facilities are the best we have ever seen.
We love the open countryside location and the views from all around, perfect for cruising, or just as a base for visiting the area on day trips. Being on a canal we don’t have to worry about getting caught in floods and the narrow locks are easily manageable. There are plenty of cruising routes to choose from, enough to keep us happy for years to come.
Yes, Aston Marina usually has short-term and long-term leisure moorings available throughout the year. Winter is typically the busiest period, so availability may be limited. To enquire about current mooring availability, please email moorings@astonmarina.co.uk or call 01785 819702.Â
Yes, Aston Marina’s main entrance gates close at night, usually closed between 11pm and 2am. They are opened the following morning when the team arrive, usually from 8am onwards. Please note the gates will be closed on Boxing Day as we are not open.
Yes, there are two circular walking routes from Aston Marina. One along the towpath towards Stone and the other towards Burston.
Yes, boat launching and recovery services at Aston Marina are operated by Stone Bespoke Narrowboats. Using a purpose-built trailer and slipway, they can launch and recover boats up to 72ft in length and 26 tonnes. Please note charges apply for this service. For availability and pricing, please contact stonebespokenarrowboats@gmail.com
Yes, under our iconic miniature iron-bridge that separates the two marina basins is our fuel and services dock. Red diesel can be purchased by boat-owners who must declare their tax-split at the point of purchase. This service is available 7 days a week during office opening hours.
Yes we have a small chandlery that sells the basic items that a boat owner might need including: solid fuel such as smokeless coal, kiln-dried logs & kindling, Calor gas, Elsan toilet fluids, engine filters and mooring equipment such as fenders, windlasses and mooring pins.
Tourist information leaflets are also available and our friendly staff are happy to help with local advice.
No, all of our berths are leisure moorings and mooring customers are entitled to stay on board their boat in the marina for up to 120 days per year. Some liveaboard customers choose to come to stay with us, often for a winter mooring, but only for up to 120 days per year.
Yes – every berth at Aston Marina has a 16-amp electric hook-up. Electricity is provided via a pre-payment card system, with £5, £10 and £20 cards available to purchase from the marina office.
Your mooring fees include an allocated berth with electric hook up and fresh water supply, along with access to our excellent mooring facilities including:
Elsan disposal point
Toilet & showers
On-site laundry facilities (additional charge applies)
Each mooring includes parking for one vehicle, with additional parking available for an extra charge.
While staying with us, you can also enjoy our popular on-site restaurant No.26, open 7 days a week serving delicious food and drinks.
Our pump-out is a self-service, token operated facility also located under our miniature iron-bridge. We also have an Elsan facility for boat owners to empty their toilet cassettes.
Laundry facilities are available to our mooring customers; tokens can be purchased from the marina office.
Fresh water and our waste disposal facility is available to our mooring customers.
Boat building, painting, blacking and engineering services are all available from the company that operates our boatyard. Please contact Stone Bespoke Narrowboats for more information, availability and pricing: stonebespokenarrowboats@gmail.com
Aston Marina moorings are suitable for narrow-beam boats up to 70ft in length. Wide-beam boats cannot navigate the canals and locks in this part of the canal network. However, visitors interested in a unique stay can enquire about staying aboard our boat Dragonfly, the only wide-beam boat in the area.