Canals
Waiting list
New Islington Marina
Manchester, Greater Manchester · Rochdale Canal
Prices not published
Narrowboat moorings in Greater Manchester
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.
7 sites · 1 with a waiting list
At a glance
- 7 sites, all on canals.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: New Islington Marina.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Of the 7, 4 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2).
Canals
Boothstown Marina
Boothstown, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Droylsden Marina
Droylsden, Greater Manchester · Hollinwood Branch Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Marple Waterside & Marina
Marple, Greater Manchester · Peak Forest Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Pennington Waterside & Marina
Leigh, Greater Manchester · Leigh Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Portland Basin Marina
Dukinfield, Greater Manchester · Peak Forest Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Watch House Cruising Club
Stretford, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Islington Marina | Manchester, Rochdale Canal | – | Waiting list |
| Boothstown Marina | Boothstown, Bridgewater Canal | – | Not reported |
| Droylsden Marina | Droylsden, Hollinwood Branch Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Marple Waterside & Marina | Marple, Peak Forest Canal | – | Not reported |
| Pennington Waterside & Marina | Leigh, Leigh Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | Not reported |
| Portland Basin Marina | Dukinfield, Peak Forest Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Watch House Cruising Club | Stretford, Bridgewater Canal | – | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which narrowboat moorings in Greater Manchester 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.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Narrowboat moorings in nearby counties
Narrowboat moorings near towns in Greater Manchester
- Manchester 11
- Rochdale 11
- Wythenshawe 11
- Oldham 11
- Altrincham 11
- Middleton 11
- Urmston 11
- Heywood 11
- Cheadle Hulme 11
- Sale 10
- Ashton-under-Lyne 10
- Droylsden 10
- Mossley 10
- Worsley 10
- Stockport 9
- Bolton 9
- Bury 9
- Eccles 9
- Westhoughton 9
- Irlam 9
- Marple 9
- Wigan 8
- Ashton-in-Makerfield 8
- Leigh 7
- Hindley 7
- Horwich 7
- Lowton 7
Narrowboat moorings in the wider area
- England 282
- North West 42
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