Canals
Berths available
Salwick Wharf
Preston, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Walk-ashore berths near Blackburn
Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.
14 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
- 14 sites: 12 on canals and 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 1 of the 14 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: 12.2m (40ft) at Preston Marina.
- Of the 14, 4 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 4 diesel and 3 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2) and Canal & River Trust (9).
- Closest to Blackburn: Botany Bay L1 Leisure, 12.9km south-west of the centre. 0 of the 14 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
Preston Marina
Preston, Lancashire · River Ribble
£2,400 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Douglas Boatyard
Hesketh Bank, Lancashire · River Douglas
£1,800 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 | 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 |
| Preston Marina | 17.1km west | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Douglas Boatyard | 23.7km west | £3,127 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| White Bear Waterside & Marina | 17.3km south-west | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Reedley Marina | 17.4km north-east | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Fettlers Wharf Marina | 24.9km south-west | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which walk-ashore berths near Blackburn have space now?
1 of the 14 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 walk-ashore berth 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 walk-ashore berths near Blackburn?
1 of the 14 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, 12 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths near other towns
- Manchester 12
- Liverpool 14
- Stockport 11
- Bradford 11
- Bolton 13
- St Helens 14
- Warrington 11
- Huddersfield 13
- Preston 14
- Blackpool 11
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