Narrowboat moorings on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.

17 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £4,275 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,191–£6,359 across 2 published tariffs)

Licence: Canal & River Trust. About licences

At a glance

17 sites: 15 on canals and 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
1 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure.
Keeping a waiting list: Aire Valley Marina.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £2,191 a year (Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure) to £6,359 a year (Liverpool Marina); the middle of 2 is £4,275 a year.
Longest boat taken: 18.3m (60ft) at Salterforth L1 Leisure.
Of the 17, 10 have electric hook-up, 9 a pump-out, 6 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
1 of the 17 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2) and Canal & River Trust (7).

Canals Berths available

Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure

Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

£2,191 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Waiting list

Aire Valley Marina

Leeds, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers Full

Albert Dock

Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Heatons Bridge L1

Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Rawlinson Lane L1 Leisure

Chorley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Ring O Bells L1 Leisure

Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Salterforth L1 Leisure

Salterforth/Barnoldswick, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Sparks Bridge L1 Leisure

Rufford, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Liverpool Marina

Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey

£3,661 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals

Fallwood Marina

Leeds, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices on request

Canals

Fettlers Wharf Marina

Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch)

Prices on request

Canals

Gallows Bridge Moorings

Shipley, West Yorkshire · Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Prices not published

Canals

Hainsworths Boatyard

Bingley, West Yorkshire · Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Prices not published

Canals

Pennington Waterside & Marina

Leigh, Greater Manchester · Leigh Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices not published

Canals

Reedley Marina

Burnley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices on request

Canals

Scarisbrick Marina

Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices on request

Canals

Snaygill Boats

Skipton, North Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Where	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Space
Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure	Burscough, Leeds & Liverpool Canal	£2,191	Berths available
Aire Valley Marina	Leeds, Leeds & Liverpool Canal	On request	Waiting list
Albert Dock	Liverpool, River Mersey	–	Full
Heatons Bridge L1	Ormskirk, Leeds & Liverpool Canal	–	Full
Rawlinson Lane L1 Leisure	Chorley, Leeds & Liverpool Canal	–	Full
Ring O Bells L1 Leisure	Burscough, Leeds & Liverpool Canal	On request	Full
Salterforth L1 Leisure	Salterforth/Barnoldswick, Leeds & Liverpool Canal	–	Full
Sparks Bridge L1 Leisure	Rufford, Leeds & Liverpool Canal	–	Full
Liverpool Marina	Liverpool, River Mersey	£6,359	Not reported
Fallwood Marina	Leeds, Leeds & Liverpool Canal	On request	Not reported
Fettlers Wharf Marina	Ormskirk, Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch)	On request	Not reported
Gallows Bridge Moorings	Shipley, Leeds and Liverpool Canal	–	Not reported
Hainsworths Boatyard	Bingley, Leeds and Liverpool Canal	–	Not reported
Pennington Waterside & Marina	Leigh, Leigh Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal	–	Not reported
Reedley Marina	Burnley, Leeds & Liverpool Canal	On request	Not reported
Scarisbrick Marina	Ormskirk, Leeds & Liverpool Canal	On request	Not reported
Snaygill Boats	Skipton, Leeds & Liverpool Canal	–	Not reported

From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

How much does a mooring for a 57ft narrowboat cost on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal?

Across the 2 narrowboat moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,191 a year at Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure to £6,359 a year at Liverpool Marina. The middle figure is £4,275 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure is cheapest at £2,191 a year.

Which narrowboat moorings on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal have space now?

1 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal?

1 of the 17 say you can: Aire Valley Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). 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, 16 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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