Canals
Waiting list
Mersey Motor Boat Club Moorings at Lydiate
Lydiate, Merseyside · Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Moorings with electric hook-up near Skelmersdale
Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.
4 sites · 1 with a waiting list
At a glance
- 4 sites, all on canals.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Mersey Motor Boat Club Moorings at Lydiate.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Of the 4, 3 have a pump-out, 3 diesel and 1 a boat hoist.
- 1 of the 4 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Closest to Skelmersdale: Sparks Bridge L1 Leisure, 11km north of the centre. 0 of the 4 within 10km.
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Sparks Bridge L1 Leisure
Rufford, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
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Scarisbrick Marina
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
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White Bear Waterside & Marina
Adlington, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Electric hook-up | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mersey Motor Boat Club Moorings at Lydiate | 12.2km west | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Sparks Bridge L1 Leisure | 11km north | – | Yes | Full |
| Scarisbrick Marina | 11.8km north-west | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| White Bear Waterside & Marina | 13km north-east | On request | Yes | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which moorings with electric hook-up near Skelmersdale have space now?
None of the 4 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 mooring with electric hook-up to Skelmersdale?
Sparks Bridge L1 Leisure, 11km north of the centre of Skelmersdale, on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.
Can you live aboard at moorings with electric hook-up near Skelmersdale?
1 of the 4 say you can: White Bear Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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