Canals
Berths available
Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
£2,191 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Linear moorings near Liverpool
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
12 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
- 12 sites: 11 on canals and 1 on an estuary.
- 1 of the 12 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 12, 3 have electric hook-up and 2 diesel.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (10).
- Closest to Liverpool: Albert Dock, 0.8km south of the centre. 1 of the 12 within 10km.
Canals
Waiting list
Mersey Motor Boat Club Moorings at Lydiate
Lydiate, Merseyside · Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Full
Albert Dock
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Saracens Head L1 Leisure
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Heatons Bridge L1
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Ring O Bells L1 Leisure
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Lathom L1 Leisure
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Crabtree Lane L1 Leisure
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Preston Brook Wharf
Warrington, Cheshire · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Parbold L1 Leisure
Parbold, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Greenfield Lock L1 Leisure
Chester, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Rufford Top Lock
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure | 23.7km north-east | £2,191 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Mersey Motor Boat Club Moorings at Lydiate | 13.8km north | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Albert Dock | 0.8km south | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Full |
| Saracens Head L1 Leisure | 19.4km north | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Heatons Bridge L1 | 22.1km north | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Ring O Bells L1 Leisure | 23.5km north-east | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Lathom L1 Leisure | 23.7km north | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Crabtree Lane L1 Leisure | 24km north-east | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Preston Brook Wharf | 24.6km south-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Parbold L1 Leisure | 24.9km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Greenfield Lock L1 Leisure | 26km south | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Rufford Top Lock | 27.9km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which linear moorings near Liverpool have space now?
1 of the 12 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 linear mooring to Liverpool?
Albert Dock, 0.8km south of the centre of Liverpool, on the River Mersey.
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 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Linear moorings near other towns
- Manchester 3
- Stockport 3
- Bolton 6
- St Helens 11
- Warrington 7
- Preston 12
- Blackpool 10
- Sale 4
- Blackburn 10
- Rochdale 5
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