Pontoon berths near Rufford

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

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

At a glance

3 sites: 2 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 3, 1 has electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
Closest to Rufford: Fettlers Wharf Marina, 0.6km east of the centre. All 3 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

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Douglas Boatyard	7.7km north	£3,127	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Fettlers Wharf Marina	0.6km east	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Scarisbrick Marina	8.2km south-west	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 Rufford have space now?

None of the 3 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 Rufford?

Fettlers Wharf Marina, 0.6km east of the centre of Rufford, on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch).

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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