Canals
Berths available
Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
£2,191 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Moorings and marinas in Lancashire
Every marina, boatyard and mooring we list in Lancashire, with the ones that have told us they have space first.
43 sites · 5 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £2,191 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£545–£3,127 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 43 sites: 37 on canals, 5 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- 5 of the 43 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure, Hest Bank L1 Leisure, Moons Bridge Marina, Salwick Wharf and Skippool Creek Moorings.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bilsborrow Wharf L1 Leisure, Greenberfield Top Lock and Wardleys Marine Yacht Club.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £545 a year (Skippool Creek Moorings) to £3,127 a year (Douglas Boatyard); the middle of 3 is £2,191 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 18.3m (60ft) at Salterforth L1 Leisure.
- Of the 43, 11 have electric hook-up, 9 a pump-out, 7 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 43 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (3) and Canal & River Trust (27).
Canals
Berths available
Hest Bank L1 Leisure
Morecombe, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Moons Bridge Marina
Preston, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Salwick Wharf
Preston, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Skippool Creek Moorings
Thornton Cleveleys, Lancashire · River Wyre
£545 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Waiting list
Bilsborrow Wharf L1 Leisure
Bilsborrow, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Waiting list
Greenberfield Top Lock
Barnoldswick, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Wardleys Marine Yacht Club
Hambleton, Lancashire · River Wyre
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Bolton Le Sands L1 Leisure
Carnforth, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Botany Bay L1 Leisure
Chorley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Cabus Nook L1 Leisure
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Crabtree Lane L1 Leisure
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Dimples Bridge L1 Leisure
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Heatons Bridge L1
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Lathom L1 Leisure
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Lodge Hill Galgate L1 Leisure
Lancaster, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Montgomeries Wharf
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Moss Lane (North)
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Moss Lane L1 Leisure
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Parbold L1 Leisure
Parbold, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Pendle L1 Leisure
Preston, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Ratcliffe Wharf L1 Leisure
Lancaster, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Rawlinson Lane L1 Leisure
Chorley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Ring O Bells L1 Leisure
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Rufford Top Lock
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Salterforth L1 Leisure
Salterforth/Barnoldswick, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Saracens Head L1 Leisure
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Sparks Bridge L1 Leisure
Rufford, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Stone Chimney Wharf L1 Leisure
Kirkham, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Tithe Barn L1 Leisure
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Douglas Boatyard
Hesketh Bank, Lancashire · River Douglas
£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Preston Marina
Preston, Lancashire · River Ribble
£2,400 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Bridge House Marina
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Fettlers Wharf Marina
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch)
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Fleetwood Beacon Marina
Fleetwood, Lancashire · Fleetwood Harbour
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
Lower Park Marina
Barnoldswick, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Reedley Marina
Burnley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Scarisbrick Marina
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Tewitfield Marina
Carnforth, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Canals
White Bear Waterside & Marina
Adlington, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
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 |
| Hest Bank L1 Leisure | Morecombe, Lancaster Canal | – | Berths available |
| Moons Bridge Marina | Preston, Lancaster Canal | On request | Berths available |
| Salwick Wharf | Preston, Lancaster Canal | – | Berths available |
| Skippool Creek Moorings | Thornton Cleveleys, River Wyre | £545 | Berths available |
| Bilsborrow Wharf L1 Leisure | Bilsborrow, Lancaster Canal | – | Waiting list |
| Greenberfield Top Lock | Barnoldswick, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | Waiting list |
| Wardleys Marine Yacht Club | Hambleton, River Wyre | On request | Waiting list |
| Bolton Le Sands L1 Leisure | Carnforth, Lancaster Canal | – | Full |
| Botany Bay L1 Leisure | Chorley, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | Full |
| Cabus Nook L1 Leisure | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | – | Full |
| Crabtree Lane L1 Leisure | Burscough, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | Full |
| Dimples Bridge L1 Leisure | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | – | Full |
| Heatons Bridge L1 | Ormskirk, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | Full |
| Lathom L1 Leisure | Burscough, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | Full |
| Lodge Hill Galgate L1 Leisure | Lancaster, Lancaster Canal | – | Full |
| Montgomeries Wharf | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | – | Full |
| Moss Lane (North) | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | On request | Full |
| Moss Lane L1 Leisure | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | On request | Full |
| Parbold L1 Leisure | Parbold, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | Full |
| Pendle L1 Leisure | Preston, Lancaster Canal | – | Full |
| Ratcliffe Wharf L1 Leisure | Lancaster, Lancaster Canal | – | Full |
| Rawlinson Lane L1 Leisure | Chorley, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | Full |
| Ring O Bells L1 Leisure | Burscough, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | Full |
| Rufford Top Lock | Burscough, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | Full |
| Salterforth L1 Leisure | Salterforth/Barnoldswick, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | Full |
| Saracens Head L1 Leisure | Ormskirk, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | Full |
| Sparks Bridge L1 Leisure | Rufford, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | Full |
| Stone Chimney Wharf L1 Leisure | Kirkham, Lancaster Canal | – | Full |
| Tithe Barn L1 Leisure | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | On request | Full |
| Douglas Boatyard | Hesketh Bank, River Douglas | £3,127 | Not reported |
| Preston Marina | Preston, River Ribble | – | Not reported |
| Bridge House Marina | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | – | Not reported |
| Fettlers Wharf Marina | Ormskirk, Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) | On request | Not reported |
| Fleetwood Beacon Marina | Fleetwood, Fleetwood Harbour | – | 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 |
| Lower Park Marina | Barnoldswick, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Reedley Marina | Burnley, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | 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 in Lancashire?
Across the 3 moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £545 a year at Skippool Creek Moorings to £3,127 a year at Douglas Boatyard. The middle figure is £2,191 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest moorings and marinas in Lancashire?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Skippool Creek Moorings is cheapest at £545 a year in Thornton Cleveleys.
Which moorings and marinas in Lancashire have space now?
5 of the 43 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure, Hest Bank L1 Leisure, Moons Bridge Marina, Salwick Wharf and Skippool Creek Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at moorings and marinas in Lancashire?
2 of the 43 say you can: Galgate Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed) and White Bear 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, 37 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Moorings and marinas in nearby counties
Moorings and marinas near towns in Lancashire
- Preston 15
- Blackpool 15
- Blackburn 15
- Burnley 15
- Lancaster 15
- Lytham St Annes 15
- Skelmersdale 15
- Leyland 15
- Chorley 15
- Accrington 15
- Morecambe 15
- Darwen 15
- Fleetwood 15
- Ormskirk 15
- Rawtenstall 15
- Poulton-le-Fylde 15
- Clitheroe 15
- Bacup 15
- Barnoldswick 15
- Great Harwood 15
- Padiham 15
- Woodplumpton 15
- Garstang 15
- Rufford 15
- Lathom 15
Compare
- Towns in Lancashire compared 42
- Garstang vs Lancaster 12
- Chorley vs Garstang 11
- Garstang vs Morecambe 11
- Fleetwood vs Garstang 11
- Garstang vs Ormskirk 11
- Barnoldswick vs Garstang 13
- Garstang vs Woodplumpton 14
- Garstang vs Rufford 13
- Garstang vs Lathom 15
- Lathom vs Liverpool 8
- Lathom vs Runcorn 8
- Lancaster vs Lathom 9
- Chorley vs Lathom 8
- Lathom vs Morecambe 8
- Fleetwood vs Lathom 8
- Lathom vs Ormskirk 8
- Barnoldswick vs Lathom 10
- Lathom vs Woodplumpton 11
- Lathom vs Rufford 10
- Lancaster vs Woodplumpton 8
- Chorley vs Woodplumpton 7
- Morecambe vs Woodplumpton 7
- Fleetwood vs Woodplumpton 7
- Ormskirk vs Woodplumpton 7
- Barnoldswick vs Woodplumpton 9
- Rufford vs Woodplumpton 9
- Barnoldswick vs Lancaster 7
- Barnoldswick vs Chorley 6
- Barnoldswick vs Morecambe 6
- Barnoldswick vs Fleetwood 6
- Barnoldswick vs Ormskirk 6
- Barnoldswick vs Bingley 6
- Barnoldswick vs Todmorden 6
- Barnoldswick vs Skipton 8
- Barnoldswick vs Rufford 8
- Liverpool vs Rufford 6
- Lancaster vs Rufford 7
- Chorley vs Rufford 6
- Morecambe vs Rufford 6
- Fleetwood vs Rufford 6
- Ormskirk vs Rufford 6
- Chorley vs Lancaster 5
- Lancaster vs Morecambe 5
- Fleetwood vs Lancaster 5
- Lancaster vs Ormskirk 5
- Chorley vs Morecambe 4
- Chorley vs Fleetwood 4
- Chorley vs Ormskirk 4
- Chorley vs Worsley 4
- Fleetwood vs Morecambe 4
- Morecambe vs Ormskirk 4
- Fleetwood vs Ormskirk 4
- Liverpool vs Ormskirk 4
- Ormskirk vs Runcorn 4
Moorings and marinas in the wider area
- England 944
- North West 99
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