Canals
Berths available
Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
£2,191 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Inland moorings with walk-ashore berths in Lancashire
Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water. Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.
32 sites · 3 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
- 32 sites, all on canals.
- 3 of the 32 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure, Hest Bank L1 Leisure 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 32, 5 have electric hook-up, 8 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 32 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
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
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
Reedley Marina
Burnley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Scarisbrick Marina
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool 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 | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure | Burscough, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | £2,191 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Hest Bank L1 Leisure | Morecombe, Lancaster Canal | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Salwick Wharf | Preston, Lancaster Canal | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Bilsborrow Wharf L1 Leisure | Bilsborrow, Lancaster Canal | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Greenberfield Top Lock | Barnoldswick, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Bolton Le Sands L1 Leisure | Carnforth, Lancaster Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Botany Bay L1 Leisure | Chorley, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Cabus Nook L1 Leisure | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Crabtree Lane L1 Leisure | Burscough, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Dimples Bridge L1 Leisure | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Heatons Bridge L1 | Ormskirk, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Lathom L1 Leisure | Burscough, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Lodge Hill Galgate L1 Leisure | Lancaster, Lancaster Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Montgomeries Wharf | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Moss Lane (North) | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Moss Lane L1 Leisure | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Parbold L1 Leisure | Parbold, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Pendle L1 Leisure | Preston, Lancaster Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Ratcliffe Wharf L1 Leisure | Lancaster, Lancaster Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Rawlinson Lane L1 Leisure | Chorley, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Ring O Bells L1 Leisure | Burscough, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Rufford Top Lock | Burscough, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Salterforth L1 Leisure | Salterforth/Barnoldswick, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Saracens Head L1 Leisure | Ormskirk, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Sparks Bridge L1 Leisure | Rufford, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Stone Chimney Wharf L1 Leisure | Kirkham, Lancaster Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Tithe Barn L1 Leisure | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Fettlers Wharf Marina | Ormskirk, Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Galgate Waterside & Marina | Galgate, Lancaster Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Reedley Marina | Burnley, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Scarisbrick Marina | Ormskirk, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| White Bear Waterside & Marina | Adlington, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which inland moorings with walk-ashore berths in Lancashire have space now?
3 of the 32 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure, Hest Bank L1 Leisure and Salwick Wharf. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at inland moorings with walk-ashore berths in Lancashire?
2 of the 32 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, 32 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Inland moorings with walk-ashore berths in nearby counties
Inland moorings with walk-ashore berths in the wider area
- England 529
- North West 72
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