Canals
Waiting list
Greenberfield Top Lock
Barnoldswick, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Linear moorings near Accrington
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
9 sites · 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
- 9 sites, all on canals.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- 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.
- 1 of the 9 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (7).
- Closest to Accrington: Botany Bay L1 Leisure, 19.3km south-west of the centre. 0 of the 9 within 10km.
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
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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
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenberfield Top Lock | 23.1km north-east | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Mayroyd Moorings | 23.6km east | £1,929 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Bilsborrow Wharf L1 Leisure | 27.3km north-west | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Botany Bay L1 Leisure | 19.3km south-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Salterforth L1 Leisure | 21km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Rawlinson Lane L1 Leisure | 21.7km south-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure | 22.8km east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Red Rock L1 Leisure | 25.8km south-west | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Pendle L1 Leisure | 28.1km west | – | linear moorings | Full |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which linear moorings near Accrington have space now?
None of the 9 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
What is the nearest linear mooring to Accrington?
Botany Bay L1 Leisure, 19.3km south-west of the centre of Accrington, on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings near Accrington?
1 of the 9 say you can: Mayroyd Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent). 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, 9 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Linear moorings near other towns
- Manchester 3
- Leeds 6
- Liverpool 12
- Stockport 3
- Bradford 7
- Bolton 6
- St Helens 11
- Warrington 7
- Huddersfield 8
- Preston 12
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