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 Southport
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: 3 on canals and 1 on an estuary.
- 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.
- Longest boat taken: 12.2m (40ft) at Preston Marina.
- Of the 4, 3 have a pump-out, 3 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- Closest to Southport: Scarisbrick Marina, 7.1km south-east of the centre. 1 of the 4 within 10km.
Canals
Full
Sparks Bridge L1 Leisure
Rufford, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Preston Marina
Preston, Lancashire · River Ribble
£2,400 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Scarisbrick Marina
Ormskirk, 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 | 13.6km south | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Sparks Bridge L1 Leisure | 12.3km east | – | Yes | Full |
| Preston Marina | 21.2km north-east | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Scarisbrick Marina | 7.1km south-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 Southport 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 Southport?
Scarisbrick Marina, 7.1km south-east of the centre of Southport, on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.
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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