Canals
Berths available
Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
£2,191 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Linear moorings near Ormskirk
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
12 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,659 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,191–£3,127 across 2 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.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £2,191 a year (Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure) to £3,127 a year (Douglas Boatyard); the middle of 2 is £2,659 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 17.4m (57ft) at Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure.
- Of the 12, 2 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (10).
- Closest to Ormskirk: Heatons Bridge L1, 3km north-east of the centre. 10 of the 12 within 10km.
Canals
Waiting list
Mersey Motor Boat Club Moorings at Lydiate
Lydiate, Merseyside · Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Heatons Bridge L1
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Saracens Head L1 Leisure
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
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
Ring O Bells L1 Leisure
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Parbold L1 Leisure
Parbold, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Rufford Top Lock
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Sparks Bridge L1 Leisure
Rufford, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Red Rock L1 Leisure
Wigan, Greater Manchester · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Douglas Boatyard
Hesketh Bank, Lancashire · River Douglas
£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure | 4.7km north-east | £2,191 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Mersey Motor Boat Club Moorings at Lydiate | 6.2km south-west | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Heatons Bridge L1 | 3km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Saracens Head L1 Leisure | 4.3km west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Lathom L1 Leisure | 4.5km north | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Crabtree Lane L1 Leisure | 5km north-east | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Ring O Bells L1 Leisure | 5.2km north-east | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Parbold L1 Leisure | 7.9km east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Rufford Top Lock | 8.8km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Sparks Bridge L1 Leisure | 9.8km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Red Rock L1 Leisure | 17km east | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Douglas Boatyard | 15.3km north | £3,127 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 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 Ormskirk?
Across the 2 linear moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,191 a year at Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure to £3,127 a year at Douglas Boatyard. The middle figure is £2,659 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest linear moorings near Ormskirk?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure is cheapest at £2,191 a year.
Which linear moorings near Ormskirk 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 Ormskirk?
Heatons Bridge L1, 3km north-east of the centre of Ormskirk, on the Leeds & 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 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Linear moorings near other towns
- Manchester 3
- Liverpool 12
- Stockport 3
- Bolton 6
- St Helens 11
- Warrington 7
- Preston 12
- Blackpool 10
- Sale 4
- Blackburn 10
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