Canals
Waiting list
New Islington Marina
Manchester, Greater Manchester · Rochdale Canal
Prices not published
Narrowboat moorings near Ashton-under-Lyne
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.
10 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £3,434 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,434–£3,434 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites, all on canals.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: New Islington Marina and Lyme View Marina.
- Only New Mills Marina publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £3,434 a year.
- Of the 10, 5 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 4 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2).
- Closest to Ashton-under-Lyne: Portland Basin Marina, 0.4km south of the centre. 3 of the 10 within 10km.
Canals
Waiting list
Lyme View Marina
Adlington, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Whaley Bridge L1 Leisure
Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire · Peak Forest Canal
Prices not published
Canals
New Mills Marina
New Mills, Derbyshire · Peak Forest Canal
£3,434 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Portland Basin Marina
Dukinfield, Greater Manchester · Peak Forest Canal
Prices on request
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
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Watch House Cruising Club
Stretford, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
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Furness Vale Waterside & Marina
Furness Vale, Derbyshire · Peak Forest Canal
Prices on request
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Boothstown Marina
Boothstown, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Islington Marina | 8.3km west | – | Waiting list |
| Lyme View Marina | 17.2km south | – | Waiting list |
| Whaley Bridge L1 Leisure | 18.5km south-east | – | Full |
| New Mills Marina | 15.3km south-east | £3,434 | Not reported |
| Portland Basin Marina | 0.4km south | On request | Not reported |
| Droylsden Marina | 3.4km west | On request | Not reported |
| Marple Waterside & Marina | 10.7km south | – | Not reported |
| Watch House Cruising Club | 14.8km west | – | Not reported |
| Furness Vale Waterside & Marina | 16.9km south-east | On request | Not reported |
| Boothstown Marina | 20.8km west | – | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which narrowboat moorings near Ashton-under-Lyne have space now?
None of the 10 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
What is the nearest narrowboat mooring to Ashton-under-Lyne?
Portland Basin Marina, 0.4km south of the centre of Ashton-under-Lyne, on the Peak Forest Canal.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 8 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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