Canals
Berths available
Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
£2,191 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Inland moorings near Liverpool
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, 1 a pump-out, 3 diesel and 1 a boat hoist.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (9).
- Closest to Liverpool: Mersey Motor Boat Club Moorings at Lydiate, 13.8km north of the centre. 0 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
Ring O Bells L1 Leisure
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
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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
Preston Brook Wharf
Warrington, Cheshire · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Parbold L1 Leisure
Parbold, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Greenfield Lock L1 Leisure
Chester, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Rufford Top Lock
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
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Boat & Butty Co (Private Canal Arm)
Runcorn, Cheshire · Bridgewater Canal
Prices on request
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Scarisbrick Marina
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure | 23.7km north-east | £2,191 | Berths available |
| Mersey Motor Boat Club Moorings at Lydiate | 13.8km north | – | Waiting list |
| Saracens Head L1 Leisure | 19.4km north | – | Full |
| Heatons Bridge L1 | 22.1km north | – | Full |
| Ring O Bells L1 Leisure | 23.5km north-east | On request | Full |
| Lathom L1 Leisure | 23.7km north | – | Full |
| Crabtree Lane L1 Leisure | 24km north-east | On request | Full |
| Preston Brook Wharf | 24.6km south-east | – | Full |
| Parbold L1 Leisure | 24.9km north-east | – | Full |
| Greenfield Lock L1 Leisure | 26km south | – | Full |
| Rufford Top Lock | 27.9km north-east | – | Full |
| Boat & Butty Co (Private Canal Arm) | 19.9km east | On request | Not reported |
| Scarisbrick Marina | 22.1km north | 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 Liverpool 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 Liverpool?
Mersey Motor Boat Club Moorings at Lydiate, 13.8km north of the centre of Liverpool, on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.
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.
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