Canals
Berths available
Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
£2,191 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Inland moorings near Crosby
Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water.
13 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,191 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,191–£2,191 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 13 sites, all on canals.
- 1 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure.
- Keeping a waiting list: Mersey Motor Boat Club Moorings at Lydiate.
- Only Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £2,191 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 17.4m (57ft) at Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure.
- Of the 13, 3 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (9).
- Closest to Crosby: Mersey Motor Boat Club Moorings at Lydiate, 7km north-east of the centre. 1 of the 13 within 10km.
Canals
Waiting list
Mersey Motor Boat Club Moorings at Lydiate
Lydiate, Merseyside · Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Saracens Head L1 Leisure
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Heatons Bridge L1
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Lathom L1 Leisure
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Crabtree Lane L1 Leisure
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
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Full
Ring O Bells L1 Leisure
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
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Full
Parbold L1 Leisure
Parbold, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Rufford Top Lock
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Sparks Bridge L1 Leisure
Rufford, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
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Scarisbrick Marina
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
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Fettlers Wharf Marina
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch)
Prices on request
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Boat & Butty Co (Private Canal Arm)
Runcorn, Cheshire · Bridgewater Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure | 17.8km north-east | £2,191 | Berths available |
| Mersey Motor Boat Club Moorings at Lydiate | 7km north-east | – | Waiting list |
| Saracens Head L1 Leisure | 11.8km north-east | – | Full |
| Heatons Bridge L1 | 16.1km north-east | – | Full |
| Lathom L1 Leisure | 17.4km north-east | – | Full |
| Crabtree Lane L1 Leisure | 18.1km north-east | On request | Full |
| Ring O Bells L1 Leisure | 18.3km north-east | On request | Full |
| Parbold L1 Leisure | 20.6km north-east | – | Full |
| Rufford Top Lock | 21.8km north-east | – | Full |
| Sparks Bridge L1 Leisure | 22.7km north-east | – | Full |
| Scarisbrick Marina | 14.7km north-east | On request | Not reported |
| Fettlers Wharf Marina | 22.2km north-east | On request | Not reported |
| Boat & Butty Co (Private Canal Arm) | 26.4km south-east | On request | 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 Crosby have space now?
1 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest inland mooring to Crosby?
Mersey Motor Boat Club Moorings at Lydiate, 7km north-east of the centre of Crosby, on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 12 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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