Canals
Berths available
Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
£2,191 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Inland moorings in Lancashire
Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water.
37 sites · 4 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,191 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,191–£2,191 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 37 sites, all on canals.
- 4 of the 37 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure, Hest Bank L1 Leisure, Moons Bridge Marina and Salwick Wharf.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bilsborrow Wharf L1 Leisure and Greenberfield Top Lock.
- Only Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £2,191 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 18.3m (60ft) at Salterforth L1 Leisure.
- Of the 37, 8 have electric hook-up, 8 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 37 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (3) and Canal & River Trust (27).
Canals
Berths available
Hest Bank L1 Leisure
Morecombe, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Moons Bridge Marina
Preston, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Salwick Wharf
Preston, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Waiting list
Bilsborrow Wharf L1 Leisure
Bilsborrow, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Waiting list
Greenberfield Top Lock
Barnoldswick, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Bolton Le Sands L1 Leisure
Carnforth, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Botany Bay L1 Leisure
Chorley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Cabus Nook L1 Leisure
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Crabtree Lane L1 Leisure
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Dimples Bridge L1 Leisure
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Heatons Bridge L1
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Lathom L1 Leisure
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Lodge Hill Galgate L1 Leisure
Lancaster, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Montgomeries Wharf
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Moss Lane (North)
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Moss Lane L1 Leisure
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Parbold L1 Leisure
Parbold, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Pendle L1 Leisure
Preston, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Ratcliffe Wharf L1 Leisure
Lancaster, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Rawlinson Lane L1 Leisure
Chorley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Ring O Bells L1 Leisure
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Rufford Top Lock
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Salterforth L1 Leisure
Salterforth/Barnoldswick, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Saracens Head L1 Leisure
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Sparks Bridge L1 Leisure
Rufford, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Stone Chimney Wharf L1 Leisure
Kirkham, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Tithe Barn L1 Leisure
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Bridge House Marina
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Fettlers Wharf Marina
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch)
Prices on request
Canals
Galgate Waterside & Marina
Galgate, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Garstang Marina
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Lower Park Marina
Barnoldswick, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Reedley Marina
Burnley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Scarisbrick Marina
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Tewitfield Marina
Carnforth, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Canals
White Bear Waterside & Marina
Adlington, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure | Burscough, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | £2,191 | Berths available |
| Hest Bank L1 Leisure | Morecombe, Lancaster Canal | – | Berths available |
| Moons Bridge Marina | Preston, Lancaster Canal | On request | Berths available |
| Salwick Wharf | Preston, Lancaster Canal | – | Berths available |
| Bilsborrow Wharf L1 Leisure | Bilsborrow, Lancaster Canal | – | Waiting list |
| Greenberfield Top Lock | Barnoldswick, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | Waiting list |
| Bolton Le Sands L1 Leisure | Carnforth, Lancaster Canal | – | Full |
| Botany Bay L1 Leisure | Chorley, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | Full |
| Cabus Nook L1 Leisure | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | – | Full |
| Crabtree Lane L1 Leisure | Burscough, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | Full |
| Dimples Bridge L1 Leisure | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | – | Full |
| Heatons Bridge L1 | Ormskirk, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | Full |
| Lathom L1 Leisure | Burscough, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | Full |
| Lodge Hill Galgate L1 Leisure | Lancaster, Lancaster Canal | – | Full |
| Montgomeries Wharf | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | – | Full |
| Moss Lane (North) | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | On request | Full |
| Moss Lane L1 Leisure | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | On request | Full |
| Parbold L1 Leisure | Parbold, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | Full |
| Pendle L1 Leisure | Preston, Lancaster Canal | – | Full |
| Ratcliffe Wharf L1 Leisure | Lancaster, Lancaster Canal | – | Full |
| Rawlinson Lane L1 Leisure | Chorley, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | Full |
| Ring O Bells L1 Leisure | Burscough, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | Full |
| Rufford Top Lock | Burscough, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | Full |
| Salterforth L1 Leisure | Salterforth/Barnoldswick, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | Full |
| Saracens Head L1 Leisure | Ormskirk, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | Full |
| Sparks Bridge L1 Leisure | Rufford, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | Full |
| Stone Chimney Wharf L1 Leisure | Kirkham, Lancaster Canal | – | Full |
| Tithe Barn L1 Leisure | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | On request | Full |
| Bridge House Marina | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | – | Not reported |
| Fettlers Wharf Marina | Ormskirk, Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) | On request | Not reported |
| Galgate Waterside & Marina | Galgate, Lancaster Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Garstang Marina | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | – | Not reported |
| Lower Park Marina | Barnoldswick, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Reedley Marina | Burnley, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Scarisbrick Marina | Ormskirk, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Tewitfield Marina | Carnforth, Lancaster Canal | On request | Not reported |
| White Bear Waterside & Marina | Adlington, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which inland moorings in Lancashire have space now?
4 of the 37 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure, Hest Bank L1 Leisure, Moons Bridge Marina and Salwick Wharf. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at inland moorings in Lancashire?
2 of the 37 say you can: Galgate Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed) and White Bear Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 37 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Inland moorings in nearby counties
Inland moorings near towns in Lancashire
- Lancaster 14
- Accrington 14
- Darwen 14
- Ormskirk 14
- Clitheroe 14
- Great Harwood 14
- Padiham 14
- Rufford 14
- Lathom 14
- Preston 13
- Blackburn 13
- Leyland 13
- Chorley 13
- Woodplumpton 13
- Morecambe 12
- Poulton-le-Fylde 12
- Blackpool 11
- Fleetwood 11
- Lytham St Annes 10
Inland moorings in the wider area
- England 631
- North West 87
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