Pontoon berths near Skelmersdale

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

3 sites

At a glance

3 sites, all on canals.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
Of the 3, 2 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
1 of the 3 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2).
Closest to Skelmersdale: Fettlers Wharf Marina, 9.6km north of the centre. 1 of the 3 within 10km.

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

Canals

White Bear Waterside & Marina

Adlington, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Fettlers Wharf Marina	9.6km north	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Scarisbrick Marina	11.8km north-west	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
White Bear Waterside & Marina	13km north-east	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 Skelmersdale 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 Skelmersdale?

Fettlers Wharf Marina, 9.6km north of the centre of Skelmersdale, on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch).

Can you live aboard at pontoon berths near Skelmersdale?

1 of the 3 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, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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