Canals
Berths available
Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
£2,191 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Walk-ashore berths near Liverpool
Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.
14 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £4,275 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,191–£6,359 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 14 sites: 12 on canals and 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 1 of the 14 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.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £2,191 a year (Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure) to £6,359 a year (Liverpool Marina); the middle of 2 is £4,275 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 17.4m (57ft) at Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure.
- Of the 14, 5 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 4 diesel and 2 a boat hoist.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (10).
- Closest to Liverpool: Albert Dock, 0.8km south of the centre. 2 of the 14 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Liverpool Marina
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
£3,661 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Scarisbrick Marina
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
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 |
| Liverpool Marina | 1.9km south | £6,359 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Scarisbrick Marina | 22.1km north | 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
How much does a mooring for a 57ft narrowboat cost near Liverpool?
Across the 2 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,191 a year at Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure to £6,359 a year at Liverpool Marina. The middle figure is £4,275 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Liverpool?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure is cheapest at £2,191 a year.
Which walk-ashore berths near Liverpool have space now?
1 of the 14 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 walk-ashore berth 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, 12 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths near other towns
- Manchester 12
- Stockport 11
- Bolton 13
- St Helens 14
- Warrington 11
- Preston 14
- Blackpool 11
- Sale 11
- Blackburn 14
- Rochdale 13
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