Canals
Waiting list
Bilsborrow Wharf L1 Leisure
Bilsborrow, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Inland moorings with gated access or CCTV in the North West
Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water. Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.
29 sites · 4 with a waiting list · typical £3,072 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,779–£3,365 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 29 sites: 26 on canals and 3 on the Broads, lakes and lochs.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bilsborrow Wharf L1 Leisure, Calveley Offside - L1 Moorings (South) L1 Leisure, Lyme View Marina and Mersey Motor Boat Club Moorings at Lydiate.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £2,779 a year (Royal Windermere Yacht Club) to £3,365 a year (Swanley Bridge Marina); the middle of 2 is £3,072 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Swanley Bridge Marina.
- Of the 29, 14 have electric hook-up, 11 a pump-out, 9 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 7 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 29 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (5) and Canal & River Trust (12).
Canals
Waiting list
Calveley Offside - L1 Moorings (South) L1 Leisure
Calveley, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Waiting list
Lyme View Marina
Adlington, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Waiting list
Mersey Motor Boat Club Moorings at Lydiate
Lydiate, Merseyside · Leeds and 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
Dimples Bridge L1 Leisure
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Henhull
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union 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
Ratcliffe Wharf L1 Leisure
Lancaster, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Stoke Hall Lane L1 Leisure
Nantwich, Cheshire East · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
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
Broads, lakes & lochs
Low Wood Bay Marina
Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere
£7,750 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Royal Windermere Yacht Club
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere
£2,779 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Swanley Bridge Marina
Nantwich, Cheshire · Llangollen Canal
£3,365 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Bridge House Marina
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Droylsden Marina
Droylsden, Greater Manchester · Hollinwood Branch 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
Marple Waterside & Marina
Marple, Greater Manchester · Peak Forest Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Park Farm Marina
Northwich, Cheshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Pennington Waterside & Marina
Leigh, Greater Manchester · Leigh Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Reedley Marina
Burnley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Scarisbrick Marina
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Stretford Marina
Stretford, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
Canals
White Bear Waterside & Marina
Adlington, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Windermere Marina Village
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Lake Windermere
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Secure gated access / CCTV | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilsborrow Wharf L1 Leisure | Bilsborrow, Lancaster Canal | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Calveley Offside - L1 Moorings (South) L1 Leisure | Calveley, Shropshire Union Canal | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Lyme View Marina | Adlington, Macclesfield Canal | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Mersey Motor Boat Club Moorings at Lydiate | Lydiate, Leeds and Liverpool Canal | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Bolton Le Sands L1 Leisure | Carnforth, Lancaster Canal | – | Yes | Full |
| Botany Bay L1 Leisure | Chorley, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | Yes | Full |
| Dimples Bridge L1 Leisure | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | – | Yes | Full |
| Henhull | Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal | – | Yes | Full |
| Montgomeries Wharf | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | – | Yes | Full |
| Moss Lane (North) | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | On request | Yes | Full |
| Ratcliffe Wharf L1 Leisure | Lancaster, Lancaster Canal | – | Yes | Full |
| Stoke Hall Lane L1 Leisure | Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) | – | Yes | Full |
| Stone Chimney Wharf L1 Leisure | Kirkham, Lancaster Canal | – | Yes | Full |
| Tithe Barn L1 Leisure | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | On request | Yes | Full |
| Low Wood Bay Marina | Windermere, Windermere | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Royal Windermere Yacht Club | Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere | £2,779 | Yes | Not reported |
| Swanley Bridge Marina | Nantwich, Llangollen Canal | £3,365 | Yes | Not reported |
| Bridge House Marina | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Droylsden Marina | Droylsden, Hollinwood Branch Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Fettlers Wharf Marina | Ormskirk, Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Galgate Waterside & Marina | Galgate, Lancaster Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Marple Waterside & Marina | Marple, Peak Forest Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Park Farm Marina | Northwich, Trent and Mersey Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Pennington Waterside & Marina | Leigh, Leigh Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Reedley Marina | Burnley, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Scarisbrick Marina | Ormskirk, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Stretford Marina | Stretford, Bridgewater Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| White Bear Waterside & Marina | Adlington, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Windermere Marina Village | Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake Windermere | On request | Yes | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much does a mooring for a 57ft narrowboat cost in the North West?
Across the 2 inland moorings with gated access or CCTV here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,779 a year at Royal Windermere Yacht Club to £3,365 a year at Swanley Bridge Marina. The middle figure is £3,072 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest inland moorings with gated access or CCTV in the North West?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Royal Windermere Yacht Club is cheapest at £2,779 a year in Bowness-on-Windermere.
Which inland moorings with gated access or CCTV in the North West have space now?
None of the 29 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Can you live aboard at inland moorings with gated access or CCTV in the North West?
2 of the 29 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, 25 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 3 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Inland moorings with gated access or CCTV in the North West, by county
- Cumbria 3
- Lancashire 15
Inland moorings with gated access or CCTV in other areas
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