Canals
Full
Bolton Le Sands L1 Leisure
Carnforth, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Narrowboat moorings on the Lancaster Canal
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.
7 sites
Licence: Canal & River Trust. About licences
At a glance
- 7 sites: 6 on canals and 1 on an estuary.
- 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 7, 5 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 7 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
Canals
Full
Stone Chimney Wharf L1 Leisure
Kirkham, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Bridge House Marina
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Galgate Waterside & Marina
Galgate, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Garstang Marina
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Glasson Waterside & Marina
Glasson Dock, Lancashire · River Lune Estuary / Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Tewitfield Marina
Carnforth, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Course, length and connections from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Le Sands L1 Leisure | Carnforth, Lancaster Canal | – | Full |
| Stone Chimney Wharf L1 Leisure | Kirkham, Lancaster Canal | – | Full |
| Bridge House Marina | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | – | Not reported |
| Galgate Waterside & Marina | Galgate, Lancaster Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Garstang Marina | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | – | Not reported |
| Glasson Waterside & Marina | Glasson Dock, River Lune Estuary / Lancaster Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Tewitfield Marina | Carnforth, Lancaster Canal | On request | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which narrowboat moorings on the Lancaster Canal have space now?
None of the 7 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings on the Lancaster Canal?
1 of the 7 say you can: Galgate 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, 6 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Narrowboat moorings on other waterways
- Aire and Calder Navigation 3
- Bridgewater Canal 4
- Calder & Hebble Navigation 3
- Coventry Canal 8
- Forth and Clyde Canal 13
- Gloucester and Sharpness Canal 6
- Grand Union Canal 40
- Grand Union Canal 6
- Kennet and Avon Canal 12
- Leeds and Liverpool Canal 17
- Limehouse Cut 3
- Llangollen Canal 6
- Oxford Canal 11
- Peak Forest Canal 5
- Regent's Canal 3
- River Avon 5
- River Great Ouse 3
- River Lee Navigation 5
- River Nene 4
- River Nene Navigation 3
- River Severn 3
- River Soar 3
- River Stort 3
- River Thames 16
- River Trent 6
- River Wey Navigation 7
- Shropshire Union Canal 13
- Stainforth and Keadby Canal 3
- Stratford-upon-Avon Canal 4
- Trent & Mersey Canal 11
- Worcester & Birmingham Canal 6
- Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line) 5
- Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm) 5
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