Canals
Waiting list
Bilsborrow Wharf L1 Leisure
Bilsborrow, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Blackburn
Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.
8 sites · 1 with a waiting list
At a glance
- 8 sites: 7 on canals and 1 on an estuary.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bilsborrow Wharf L1 Leisure.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Longest boat taken: 12.2m (40ft) at Preston Marina.
- Of the 8, 3 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 4 diesel and 3 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2) and Canal & River Trust (4).
- Closest to Blackburn: Botany Bay L1 Leisure, 12.9km south-west of the centre. 0 of the 8 within 10km.
Canals
Full
Botany Bay L1 Leisure
Chorley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Preston Marina
Preston, Lancashire · River Ribble
£2,400 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
White Bear Waterside & Marina
Adlington, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Reedley Marina
Burnley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Fettlers Wharf Marina
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch)
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Secure gated access / CCTV | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilsborrow Wharf L1 Leisure | 20.7km north-west | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Botany Bay L1 Leisure | 12.9km south-west | – | Yes | Full |
| Stone Chimney Wharf L1 Leisure | 21.2km west | – | Yes | Full |
| Dimples Bridge L1 Leisure | 24.6km north-west | – | Yes | Full |
| Preston Marina | 17.1km west | – | Yes | Not reported |
| White Bear Waterside & Marina | 17.3km south-west | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Reedley Marina | 17.4km north-east | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Fettlers Wharf Marina | 24.9km south-west | On request | Yes | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Blackburn have space now?
None of the 8 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 secure mooring with gated access or CCTV to Blackburn?
Botany Bay L1 Leisure, 12.9km south-west of the centre of Blackburn, on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.
Can you live aboard at secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Blackburn?
1 of the 8 say you can: 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, 7 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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