Canals
Waiting list
New Islington Marina
Manchester, Greater Manchester · Rochdale Canal
Prices not published
Narrowboat moorings near Droylsden
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.
10 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £3,434 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,434–£3,434 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites, all on canals.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: New Islington Marina and Lyme View Marina.
- Only New Mills Marina publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £3,434 a year.
- Of the 10, 5 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 4 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2).
- Closest to Droylsden: Droylsden Marina, 0.1km east of the centre. 3 of the 10 within 10km.
Canals
Waiting list
Lyme View Marina
Adlington, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Whaley Bridge L1 Leisure
Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire · Peak Forest Canal
Prices not published
Canals
New Mills Marina
New Mills, Derbyshire · Peak Forest Canal
£3,434 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Droylsden Marina
Droylsden, Greater Manchester · Hollinwood Branch Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Portland Basin Marina
Dukinfield, Greater Manchester · Peak Forest Canal
Prices on request
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Marple Waterside & Marina
Marple, Greater Manchester · Peak Forest Canal
Prices not published
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Watch House Cruising Club
Stretford, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
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Boothstown Marina
Boothstown, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
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Furness Vale Waterside & Marina
Furness Vale, Derbyshire · Peak Forest Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Islington Marina | 5km west | – | Waiting list |
| Lyme View Marina | 16.7km south | – | Waiting list |
| Whaley Bridge L1 Leisure | 19.4km south-east | – | Full |
| New Mills Marina | 16.2km south-east | £3,434 | Not reported |
| Droylsden Marina | 0.1km east | On request | Not reported |
| Portland Basin Marina | 3.5km east | On request | Not reported |
| Marple Waterside & Marina | 11.3km south-east | – | Not reported |
| Watch House Cruising Club | 11.3km west | – | Not reported |
| Boothstown Marina | 17.6km west | – | Not reported |
| Furness Vale Waterside & Marina | 17.9km 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 narrowboat moorings near Droylsden have space now?
None of the 10 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 narrowboat mooring to Droylsden?
Droylsden Marina, 0.1km east of the centre of Droylsden, on the Hollinwood Branch Canal.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 8 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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