Canals
Berths available
Salwick Wharf
Preston, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Linear moorings near Blackburn
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
10 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,127 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,127–£3,127 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites: 9 on canals and 1 on an estuary.
- 1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Salwick Wharf.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bilsborrow Wharf L1 Leisure.
- Only Douglas Boatyard publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £3,127 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 9.2m (30ft) at Salwick Wharf.
- Of the 10, 1 has electric hook-up and 1 a pump-out.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (9).
- Closest to Blackburn: Botany Bay L1 Leisure, 12.9km south-west of the centre. 0 of the 10 within 10km.
Canals
Waiting list
Bilsborrow Wharf L1 Leisure
Bilsborrow, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Botany Bay L1 Leisure
Chorley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Rawlinson Lane L1 Leisure
Chorley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Pendle L1 Leisure
Preston, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Red Rock L1 Leisure
Wigan, Greater Manchester · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Stone Chimney Wharf L1 Leisure
Kirkham, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Dimples Bridge L1 Leisure
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Sparks Bridge L1 Leisure
Rufford, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
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 | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salwick Wharf | 22.1km west | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Bilsborrow Wharf L1 Leisure | 20.7km north-west | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Botany Bay L1 Leisure | 12.9km south-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Rawlinson Lane L1 Leisure | 16.2km south-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Pendle L1 Leisure | 20.7km west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Red Rock L1 Leisure | 20.9km south-west | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Stone Chimney Wharf L1 Leisure | 21.2km west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Dimples Bridge L1 Leisure | 24.6km north-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Sparks Bridge L1 Leisure | 24.8km south-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Douglas Boatyard | 23.7km west | £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
Which linear moorings near Blackburn have space now?
1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Salwick Wharf. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest linear mooring to Blackburn?
Botany Bay L1 Leisure, 12.9km south-west of the centre of Blackburn, on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 9 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Linear moorings near other towns
- Manchester 3
- Liverpool 12
- Stockport 3
- Bradford 7
- Bolton 6
- St Helens 11
- Warrington 7
- Huddersfield 8
- Preston 12
- Blackpool 10
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