Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Skippool Creek Moorings
Thornton Cleveleys, Lancashire · River Wyre
£545 a year for a 10m yacht
Walk-ashore berths near Blackpool
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.
11 sites · 2 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £1,836 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£545–£3,127 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 11 sites: 8 on canals and 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 2 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Skippool Creek Moorings and Salwick Wharf.
- Keeping a waiting list: Wardleys Marine Yacht Club and Bilsborrow Wharf L1 Leisure.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £545 a year (Skippool Creek Moorings) to £3,127 a year (Douglas Boatyard); the middle of 2 is £1,836 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 9.2m (30ft) at Salwick Wharf.
- Of the 11, 1 has electric hook-up and 2 a pump-out.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (8).
- Closest to Blackpool: Wardleys Marine Yacht Club, 8.7km north-east of the centre. 1 of the 11 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Salwick Wharf
Preston, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Wardleys Marine Yacht Club
Hambleton, Lancashire · River Wyre
Prices on request
Canals
Waiting list
Bilsborrow Wharf L1 Leisure
Bilsborrow, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Stone Chimney Wharf L1 Leisure
Kirkham, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Pendle L1 Leisure
Preston, 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
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 | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skippool Creek Moorings | 11km north-east | £545 | drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Salwick Wharf | 15.9km east | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Wardleys Marine Yacht Club | 8.7km north-east | On request | linear moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Bilsborrow Wharf L1 Leisure | 20.3km east | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Stone Chimney Wharf L1 Leisure | 17.1km east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Pendle L1 Leisure | 17.6km east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Montgomeries Wharf | 19.6km north-east | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Moss Lane (North) | 19.8km north-east | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Moss Lane L1 Leisure | 19.9km north-east | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Tithe Barn L1 Leisure | 20km north-east | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Douglas Boatyard | 19.1km south-east | £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 near Blackpool?
Across the 2 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £545 a year at Skippool Creek Moorings to £3,127 a year at Douglas Boatyard. The middle figure is £1,836 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Blackpool?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Skippool Creek Moorings is cheapest at £545 a year in Thornton Cleveleys.
Which walk-ashore berths near Blackpool have space now?
2 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Skippool Creek Moorings and Salwick Wharf. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Blackpool?
Wardleys Marine Yacht Club, 8.7km north-east of the centre of Blackpool, on the River Wyre.
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 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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