Barnoldswick vs Rufford: moorings and marinas compared

Barnoldswick and Rufford are 52km apart. Each site is counted with its nearest town, if that is within 12km. Prices are for a 57ft narrowboat a year and a 10m boat a night, from published tariffs.

The short answer

Side by side

TownSitesSpace nowA year, 57ft narrowboatCheapest a yearA night, 10mLongest boatVisitor berthsElectricPump-outDieselLift-outLiveaboardWater
Barnoldswick40 – – – 18.3m (60ft) 000000Canals 4
Rufford40 typically £3,127 Douglas Boatyard £3,127 typically £15.60 – 212110Estuaries & tidal rivers 1, Canals 3

Counts are sites that say they have the facility. Prices are from published tariffs; "–" means none is published.

Canals Waiting list

Greenberfield Top Lock

Barnoldswick, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Salterforth L1 Leisure

Salterforth/Barnoldswick, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Bank Newton Bridge 165

Skipton, North Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Lower Park Marina

Barnoldswick, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices on request

Canals Full

Rufford Top Lock

Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Sparks Bridge L1 Leisure

Rufford, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Douglas Boatyard

Hesketh Bank, Lancashire · River Douglas

£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals

Fettlers Wharf Marina

Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch)

Prices on request

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