Canals
Berths available
Moons Bridge Marina
Preston, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Inland moorings near Accrington
Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water.
14 sites · 1 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £1,929 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,929–£1,929 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 14 sites, all on canals.
- 1 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Moons Bridge Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Greenberfield Top Lock, Mayroyd Moorings and Bilsborrow Wharf L1 Leisure.
- Only Mayroyd Moorings publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £1,929 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 18.3m (60ft) at Salterforth L1 Leisure.
- Of the 14, 2 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (7).
- Closest to Accrington: Reedley Marina, 10.4km north-east of the centre. 0 of the 14 within 10km.
Canals
Waiting list
Greenberfield Top Lock
Barnoldswick, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Waiting list
Mayroyd Moorings
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire · Rochdale Canal
£1,929 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Waiting list
Bilsborrow Wharf L1 Leisure
Bilsborrow, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Botany Bay L1 Leisure
Chorley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Salterforth L1 Leisure
Salterforth/Barnoldswick, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Rawlinson Lane L1 Leisure
Chorley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire · Rochdale Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Red Rock L1 Leisure
Wigan, Greater Manchester · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Pendle L1 Leisure
Preston, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Reedley Marina
Burnley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Lower Park Marina
Barnoldswick, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
White Bear Waterside & Marina
Adlington, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Boothstown Marina
Boothstown, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moons Bridge Marina | 26.6km west | On request | Berths available |
| Greenberfield Top Lock | 23.1km north-east | – | Waiting list |
| Mayroyd Moorings | 23.6km east | £1,929 | Waiting list |
| Bilsborrow Wharf L1 Leisure | 27.3km north-west | – | Waiting list |
| Botany Bay L1 Leisure | 19.3km south-west | – | Full |
| Salterforth L1 Leisure | 21km north-east | – | Full |
| Rawlinson Lane L1 Leisure | 21.7km south-west | – | Full |
| Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure | 22.8km east | – | Full |
| Red Rock L1 Leisure | 25.8km south-west | On request | Full |
| Pendle L1 Leisure | 28.1km west | – | Full |
| Reedley Marina | 10.4km north-east | On request | Not reported |
| Lower Park Marina | 21.4km north-east | On request | Not reported |
| White Bear Waterside & Marina | 22.5km south-west | On request | Not reported |
| Boothstown Marina | 28.4km south | – | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which inland moorings near Accrington have space now?
1 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Moons Bridge Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest inland mooring to Accrington?
Reedley Marina, 10.4km north-east of the centre of Accrington, on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.
Can you live aboard at inland moorings near Accrington?
2 of the 14 say you can: Mayroyd Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent) 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, 13 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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