Canals
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Botany Bay L1 Leisure
Chorley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Walk-ashore berths near Darwen
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.
14 sites
At a glance
- 14 sites: 13 on canals and 1 on an estuary.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Longest boat taken: 12.2m (40ft) at Preston Marina.
- Of the 14, 5 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 4 diesel and 4 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (3) and Canal & River Trust (7).
- Closest to Darwen: Botany Bay L1 Leisure, 10.4km west of the centre. 0 of the 14 within 10km.
Canals
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Rawlinson Lane L1 Leisure
Chorley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
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Red Rock L1 Leisure
Wigan, Greater Manchester · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
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Parbold L1 Leisure
Parbold, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
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Sparks Bridge L1 Leisure
Rufford, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
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Rufford Top Lock
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
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Pendle L1 Leisure
Preston, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Preston Marina
Preston, Lancashire · River Ribble
£2,400 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
White Bear Waterside & Marina
Adlington, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Reedley Marina
Burnley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Boothstown Marina
Boothstown, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Worsley Dry Docks
Worsley, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Pennington Waterside & Marina
Leigh, Greater Manchester · Leigh Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
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Fettlers Wharf Marina
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch)
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botany Bay L1 Leisure | 10.4km west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Rawlinson Lane L1 Leisure | 12.5km south-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Red Rock L1 Leisure | 16.6km south-west | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Parbold L1 Leisure | 23.4km south-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Sparks Bridge L1 Leisure | 23.8km west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Rufford Top Lock | 24.2km west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Pendle L1 Leisure | 24.2km north-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Preston Marina | 19.6km west | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| White Bear Waterside & Marina | 13.2km south-west | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Reedley Marina | 19.7km north-east | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Boothstown Marina | 22.1km south | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Worsley Dry Docks | 22.7km south | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Pennington Waterside & Marina | 23.4km south | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Fettlers Wharf Marina | 23.5km west | 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 Darwen have space now?
None of the 14 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 walk-ashore berth to Darwen?
Botany Bay L1 Leisure, 10.4km west of the centre of Darwen, on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Darwen?
1 of the 14 say you can: 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, 11 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths near other towns
- Manchester 12
- Liverpool 14
- Stockport 11
- Bradford 11
- Bolton 13
- St Helens 14
- Warrington 11
- Huddersfield 13
- Preston 14
- Blackpool 11
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