Canals
Berths available
Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
£2,191 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Linear moorings in Lancashire
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
29 sites · 3 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £2,659 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,191–£3,127 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 29 sites: 27 on canals and 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 3 of the 29 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, Greenberfield Top Lock and Wardleys Marine Yacht Club.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £2,191 a year (Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure) to £3,127 a year (Douglas Boatyard); the middle of 2 is £2,659 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 18.3m (60ft) at Salterforth L1 Leisure.
- Of the 29, 2 have 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
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
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 |
| Wardleys Marine Yacht Club | Hambleton, River Wyre | On request | linear moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | 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 |
| Douglas Boatyard | Hesketh Bank, River Douglas | £3,127 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 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 2 linear moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,191 a year at Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure to £3,127 a year at Douglas Boatyard. The middle figure is £2,659 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest linear moorings in Lancashire?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure is cheapest at £2,191 a year.
Which linear moorings in Lancashire have space now?
3 of the 29 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 and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Linear moorings in nearby counties
Linear moorings near towns in Lancashire
- Rufford 13
- Preston 12
- Skelmersdale 12
- Leyland 12
- Chorley 12
- Ormskirk 12
- Lathom 12
- Barnoldswick 11
- Woodplumpton 11
- Garstang 11
- Blackpool 10
- Blackburn 10
- Burnley 10
- Lancaster 10
- Poulton-le-Fylde 10
- Clitheroe 10
- Great Harwood 10
- Padiham 10
- Lytham St Annes 9
- Accrington 9
- Fleetwood 9
- Rawtenstall 9
- Morecambe 8
- Darwen 8
- Bacup 7
Linear moorings in the wider area
- England 339
- North West 52
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