Canals
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Ratcliffe Wharf L1 Leisure
Lancaster, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Visitor moorings near Lancaster
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.
3 sites
At a glance
- 3 sites: 2 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.
- Of the 3, 2 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 1 a boat hoist.
- 1 of the 3 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Closest to Lancaster: Glasson Waterside & Marina, 6.5km south-west of the centre. 2 of the 3 within 10km.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Glasson Waterside & Marina
Glasson Dock, Lancashire · River Lune Estuary / Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Galgate Waterside & Marina
Galgate, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A night, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ratcliffe Wharf L1 Leisure | 11.5km south | – | Full |
| Glasson Waterside & Marina | 6.5km south-west | On request | Not reported |
| Galgate Waterside & Marina | 6.7km south | 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
Which visitor moorings near Lancaster have space now?
None of the 3 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 Lancaster?
Glasson Waterside & Marina, 6.5km south-west of the centre of Lancaster, on the River Lune Estuary / Lancaster Canal.
Can you live aboard at visitor moorings near Lancaster?
1 of the 3 say you can: Galgate 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, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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