Canals
Berths available
Bank Newton Lock 36
Skipton, North Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
£2,140 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Walk-ashore berths near Clitheroe
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.
12 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,140 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,140–£2,140 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 12 sites: 11 on canals and 1 on an estuary.
- 1 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bank Newton Lock 36.
- Keeping a waiting list: Greenberfield Top Lock and Bilsborrow Wharf L1 Leisure.
- Only Bank Newton Lock 36 publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £2,140 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 18.3m (60ft) at Salterforth L1 Leisure.
- Of the 12, 2 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (10).
- Closest to Clitheroe: Reedley Marina, 11.8km south-east of the centre. 0 of the 12 within 10km.
Canals
Waiting list
Greenberfield Top Lock
Barnoldswick, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Waiting list
Bilsborrow Wharf L1 Leisure
Bilsborrow, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Salterforth L1 Leisure
Salterforth/Barnoldswick, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Bank Newton Bridge 165
Skipton, North Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Dimples Bridge L1 Leisure
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Tithe Barn L1 Leisure
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Moss Lane L1 Leisure
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Moss Lane (North)
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Montgomeries Wharf
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Preston Marina
Preston, Lancashire · River Ribble
£2,400 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Reedley Marina
Burnley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Newton Lock 36 | 20.8km north-east | £2,140 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Greenberfield Top Lock | 15.6km north-east | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Bilsborrow Wharf L1 Leisure | 23.3km west | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Salterforth L1 Leisure | 14.9km east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Bank Newton Bridge 165 | 20.2km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Dimples Bridge L1 Leisure | 24.6km west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Tithe Barn L1 Leisure | 25.4km west | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Moss Lane L1 Leisure | 25.6km west | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Moss Lane (North) | 25.9km west | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Montgomeries Wharf | 26.2km west | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Preston Marina | 26.1km south-west | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Reedley Marina | 11.8km south-east | 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 walk-ashore berths near Clitheroe have space now?
1 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bank Newton Lock 36. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Clitheroe?
Reedley Marina, 11.8km south-east of the centre of Clitheroe, on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 11 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths near other towns
- Manchester 12
- Leeds 9
- Stockport 11
- Bradford 11
- Bolton 13
- St Helens 14
- Warrington 11
- Huddersfield 13
- Preston 14
- Blackpool 11
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