Canals
Berths available
Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
£2,191 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Inland moorings with linear moorings in Lancashire
Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water. Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
27 sites · 3 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,191 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,191–£2,191 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 27 sites, all on canals.
- 3 of the 27 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure, Hest Bank L1 Leisure and Salwick Wharf.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bilsborrow Wharf L1 Leisure and Greenberfield Top Lock.
- Only Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £2,191 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 18.3m (60ft) at Salterforth L1 Leisure.
- Of the 27, 1 has electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out and 1 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (27).
Canals
Berths available
Hest Bank L1 Leisure
Morecombe, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Salwick Wharf
Preston, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
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
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
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure | Burscough, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | £2,191 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Hest Bank L1 Leisure | Morecombe, Lancaster Canal | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Salwick Wharf | Preston, Lancaster Canal | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Bilsborrow Wharf L1 Leisure | Bilsborrow, Lancaster Canal | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Greenberfield Top Lock | Barnoldswick, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Bolton Le Sands L1 Leisure | Carnforth, Lancaster Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Botany Bay L1 Leisure | Chorley, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Cabus Nook L1 Leisure | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Crabtree Lane L1 Leisure | Burscough, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Dimples Bridge L1 Leisure | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Heatons Bridge L1 | Ormskirk, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Lathom L1 Leisure | Burscough, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Lodge Hill Galgate L1 Leisure | Lancaster, Lancaster Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Montgomeries Wharf | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Moss Lane (North) | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Moss Lane L1 Leisure | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Parbold L1 Leisure | Parbold, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Pendle L1 Leisure | Preston, Lancaster Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Ratcliffe Wharf L1 Leisure | Lancaster, Lancaster Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Rawlinson Lane L1 Leisure | Chorley, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Ring O Bells L1 Leisure | Burscough, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Rufford Top Lock | Burscough, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Salterforth L1 Leisure | Salterforth/Barnoldswick, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Saracens Head L1 Leisure | Ormskirk, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Sparks Bridge L1 Leisure | Rufford, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Stone Chimney Wharf L1 Leisure | Kirkham, Lancaster Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Tithe Barn L1 Leisure | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | On request | linear moorings | Full |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which inland moorings with linear moorings in Lancashire have space now?
3 of the 27 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure, Hest Bank L1 Leisure and Salwick 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, 27 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Inland moorings with linear moorings in nearby counties
- Greater London 19
- Essex 3
Inland moorings with linear moorings in the wider area
- England 313
- North West 49
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