Bettisfield Moorings are located in the small village of Bettisfield in Shropshire, situated on the popular and picturesque Llangollen canal.
This leisure mooring site is approximately 185m long and currently provides space for up to 10 vessels moored against the off-side bank.
- Site Facilities
- Drinking Water Car Parking
- Nearest Road
- To reach the site, travel along the A495 from Ellesmere taking the turning for the B5063, signed to Wem, and this will cross the canal at Hampton Bank. Continue along the B5063 and take the first road on the left which will take you to Bettisfield Bridge, No. 48. The gate to the car park is before the bridge. The town of Wem is approximately five miles away from the site and has a number of pubs, a supermarket, some banks and a post office.
- Nearest Station
- Wem
- Nearest Town
- Wrexham
- Additional Information
- The water point can be found at the end of the site, towards Bridge 48 which is due east of the site. This canal has a shallow profile. and you may need a plank to access/egress your boat at certain points along the moorings This mooring is suited to a cruiser type craft but can accommodate narrowboats, however we recommend trying the boat before purchase due to depth issues at the site. Leisure Use Only. This site is intended for leisure use. Overnight stays and occasional longer visits are welcome, but it is not suitable for full-time residential use and lacks planning consent or infrastructure for long-term living.
- Waterway
- Llangollen Canal
- Car Parking
- Unregulated - Secured
- Facilities Block
- No
- Gated Access
- Combination Number Code
- Grade
- Standard
- Viewing Arrangements
- Viewing is easily obtainable from the adjacent public towpath
- Car Parking
- Drinking Water
0303 040 40 40
waterside.mooring-enquiries@canalrivertrust.org.uk
waterside.mooring-enquiries@canalrivertrust.org.uk