Pontoon berths near Lathom

Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.

4 sites · typical £3,127 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,127–£3,127 across 1 published tariffs)

At a glance

4 sites: 3 on canals and 1 on an estuary.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Only Douglas Boatyard publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £3,127 a year.
Of the 4, 2 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
1 of the 4 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2).
Closest to Lathom: Fettlers Wharf Marina, 4.8km north of the centre. 2 of the 4 within 10km.

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Douglas Boatyard

Hesketh Bank, Lancashire · River Douglas

£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals

Fettlers Wharf Marina

Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch)

Prices on request

Canals

Scarisbrick Marina

Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices on request

Canals

White Bear Waterside & Marina

Adlington, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Douglas Boatyard	12.2km north	£3,127	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Fettlers Wharf Marina	4.8km north	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Scarisbrick Marina	7.2km west	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
White Bear Waterside & Marina	14.3km 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 pontoon berths near Lathom have space now?

None of the 4 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 pontoon berth to Lathom?

Fettlers Wharf Marina, 4.8km north of the centre of Lathom, on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch).

Can you live aboard at pontoon berths near Lathom?

1 of the 4 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, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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