Canals
Berths available
Saddleworth Marina (Frenches Wharf)
Greenfield, Greater Manchester · Huddersfield Narrow Canal
Prices not published
Walk-ashore berths in Greater Manchester
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.
9 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list
At a glance
- 9 sites, all on canals.
- 1 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Saddleworth Marina (Frenches Wharf).
- Keeping a waiting list: New Islington Marina.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Of the 9, 4 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2).
Canals
Waiting list
New Islington Marina
Manchester, Greater Manchester · Rochdale Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Red Rock L1 Leisure
Wigan, Greater Manchester · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
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
Worsley Dry Docks
Worsley, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saddleworth Marina (Frenches Wharf) | Greenfield, Huddersfield Narrow Canal | – | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| New Islington Marina | Manchester, Rochdale Canal | – | pontoon berths | Waiting list |
| Red Rock L1 Leisure | Wigan, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Boothstown Marina | Boothstown, Bridgewater Canal | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Droylsden Marina | Droylsden, Hollinwood Branch Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Marple Waterside & Marina | Marple, Peak Forest Canal | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Pennington Waterside & Marina | Leigh, Leigh Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Portland Basin Marina | Dukinfield, Peak Forest Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Worsley Dry Docks | Worsley, Bridgewater Canal | On request | 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 in Greater Manchester have space now?
1 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Saddleworth Marina (Frenches Wharf). Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 7 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths in nearby counties
Walk-ashore berths near towns in Greater Manchester
- Ashton-in-Makerfield 14
- Hindley 14
- Bolton 13
- Rochdale 13
- Oldham 13
- Bury 13
- Middleton 13
- Eccles 13
- Heywood 13
- Westhoughton 13
- Worsley 13
- Manchester 12
- Ashton-under-Lyne 12
- Leigh 12
- Droylsden 12
- Irlam 12
- Lowton 12
- Mossley 12
- Stockport 11
- Sale 11
- Wythenshawe 11
- Altrincham 11
- Urmston 11
- Cheadle Hulme 11
- Marple 11
Walk-ashore berths in the wider area
- England 764
- North West 81
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