Visitor moorings near Blackburn

Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.

4 sites · typical £12.80 a night for a 10m boat (£10–£15.60 across 2 published tariffs)

At a glance

4 sites: 2 on canals and 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £10 a night (Preston Marina) to £15.60 a night (Douglas Boatyard); the middle of 2 is £12.80 a night.
Longest boat taken: 12.2m (40ft) at Preston Marina.
Of the 4, 2 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out and 3 diesel.
Closest to Blackburn: Preston Marina, 17.1km west of the centre. 0 of the 4 within 10km.

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Preston Marina

Preston, Lancashire · River Ribble

£2,400 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Douglas Boatyard

Hesketh Bank, Lancashire · River Douglas

£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals

Reedley Marina

Burnley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices on request

Canals

Fettlers Wharf Marina

Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch)

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A night, 10m boat	Space
Preston Marina	17.1km west	£10	Not reported
Douglas Boatyard	23.7km west	£15.60	Not reported
Reedley Marina	17.4km north-east	On request	Not reported
Fettlers Wharf Marina	24.9km south-west	On request	Not reported

From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 10m boat near Blackburn?

Across the 2 visitor moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £10 a night at Preston Marina to £15.60 a night at Douglas Boatyard. The middle figure is £12.80 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest visitor moorings near Blackburn?

For a 10m boat, Preston Marina is cheapest at £10 a night.

Which visitor moorings near Blackburn have space now?

None of the 4 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 visitor mooring to Blackburn?

Preston Marina, 17.1km west of the centre of Blackburn, on the River Ribble.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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