Canals
Waiting list
New Islington Marina
Manchester, Greater Manchester · Rochdale Canal
Prices not published
Narrowboat moorings near Sale
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.
10 sites · 2 with a waiting list
At a glance
- 10 sites, all on canals.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: New Islington Marina and Lyme View Marina.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Of the 10, 5 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2).
- Closest to Sale: Watch House Cruising Club, 1.9km north of the centre. 3 of the 10 within 10km.
Canals
Waiting list
Lyme View Marina
Adlington, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Watch House Cruising Club
Stretford, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
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Lymm Marina
Lymm, Cheshire · Bridgewater Canal
Prices on request
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Boothstown Marina
Boothstown, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
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Future Ambitions Moorings at the Barn Owl
Lymm, Cheshire · Bridgewater Canal
Prices on request
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Droylsden Marina
Droylsden, Greater Manchester · Hollinwood Branch Canal
Prices on request
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Portland Basin Marina
Dukinfield, Greater Manchester · Peak Forest Canal
Prices on request
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Pennington Waterside & Marina
Leigh, Greater Manchester · Leigh Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
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Marple Waterside & Marina
Marple, Greater Manchester · Peak Forest Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Islington Marina | 9km north-east | – | Waiting list |
| Lyme View Marina | 18.1km south-east | – | Waiting list |
| Watch House Cruising Club | 1.9km north | – | Not reported |
| Lymm Marina | 9.5km south-west | On request | Not reported |
| Boothstown Marina | 10.4km north-west | – | Not reported |
| Future Ambitions Moorings at the Barn Owl | 10.8km south-west | On request | Not reported |
| Droylsden Marina | 12.8km north-east | On request | Not reported |
| Portland Basin Marina | 16km north-east | On request | Not reported |
| Pennington Waterside & Marina | 17.5km north-west | – | Not reported |
| Marple Waterside & Marina | 17.6km east | – | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which narrowboat moorings near Sale have space now?
None of the 10 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 narrowboat mooring to Sale?
Watch House Cruising Club, 1.9km north of the centre of Sale, on the Bridgewater Canal.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 6 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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