Canals
Berths available
Salwick Wharf
Preston, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Walk-ashore berths near Woodplumpton
Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.
12 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,127 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,127–£3,127 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 12 sites: 10 on canals and 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 1 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Salwick Wharf.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bilsborrow Wharf L1 Leisure.
- Only Douglas Boatyard publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £3,127 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 12.2m (40ft) at Preston Marina.
- Of the 12, 1 has electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (10).
- Closest to Woodplumpton: Pendle L1 Leisure, 1.7km west of the centre. 6 of the 12 within 10km.
Canals
Waiting list
Bilsborrow Wharf L1 Leisure
Bilsborrow, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Pendle L1 Leisure
Preston, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Stone Chimney Wharf L1 Leisure
Kirkham, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Dimples Bridge L1 Leisure
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Tithe Barn L1 Leisure
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Moss Lane L1 Leisure
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Moss Lane (North)
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Montgomeries Wharf
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Cabus Nook L1 Leisure
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Preston Marina
Preston, Lancashire · River Ribble
£2,400 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Douglas Boatyard
Hesketh Bank, Lancashire · River Douglas
£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salwick Wharf | 4.4km south-west | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Bilsborrow Wharf L1 Leisure | 4.9km north | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Pendle L1 Leisure | 1.7km west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Stone Chimney Wharf L1 Leisure | 2.1km west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Dimples Bridge L1 Leisure | 9.7km north | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Tithe Barn L1 Leisure | 10.1km north | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Moss Lane L1 Leisure | 10.3km north | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Moss Lane (North) | 10.4km north | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Montgomeries Wharf | 10.7km north | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Cabus Nook L1 Leisure | 14.2km north | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Preston Marina | 5.3km south | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Douglas Boatyard | 12.8km south-west | £3,127 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which walk-ashore berths near Woodplumpton have space now?
1 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Salwick Wharf. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Woodplumpton?
Pendle L1 Leisure, 1.7km west of the centre of Woodplumpton, on the Lancaster Canal.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 10 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths near other towns
- Manchester 12
- Liverpool 14
- Stockport 11
- Bolton 13
- St Helens 14
- Warrington 11
- Preston 14
- Blackpool 11
- Sale 11
- Blackburn 14
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