Canals
Waiting list
New Islington Marina
Manchester, Greater Manchester · Rochdale Canal
Prices not published
Narrowboat moorings near Bolton
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.
9 sites · 1 with a waiting list
At a glance
- 9 sites, all on canals.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: New Islington Marina.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Of the 9, 4 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
- Closest to Bolton: Boothstown Marina, 8.8km south of the centre. 1 of the 9 within 10km.
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Rawlinson Lane L1 Leisure
Chorley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
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Boothstown Marina
Boothstown, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
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Pennington Waterside & Marina
Leigh, Greater Manchester · Leigh Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
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Watch House Cruising Club
Stretford, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
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Droylsden Marina
Droylsden, Greater Manchester · Hollinwood Branch Canal
Prices on request
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Lymm Marina
Lymm, Cheshire · Bridgewater Canal
Prices on request
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Future Ambitions Moorings at the Barn Owl
Lymm, Cheshire · Bridgewater Canal
Prices on request
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Portland Basin Marina
Dukinfield, Greater Manchester · Peak Forest Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Islington Marina | 17.2km south-east | – | Waiting list |
| Rawlinson Lane L1 Leisure | 13.1km north-west | – | Full |
| Boothstown Marina | 8.8km south | – | Not reported |
| Pennington Waterside & Marina | 12.6km south-west | – | Not reported |
| Watch House Cruising Club | 17.3km south-east | – | Not reported |
| Droylsden Marina | 21.7km south-east | On request | Not reported |
| Lymm Marina | 22km south | On request | Not reported |
| Future Ambitions Moorings at the Barn Owl | 23.1km south | On request | Not reported |
| Portland Basin Marina | 24.5km south-east | On request | 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 Bolton have space now?
None of the 9 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 Bolton?
Boothstown Marina, 8.8km south of the centre of Bolton, on the Bridgewater Canal.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Narrowboat moorings near other towns
- Manchester 11
- Liverpool 7
- Stockport 9
- Bradford 8
- St Helens 6
- Warrington 8
- Huddersfield 9
- Preston 5
- Blackpool 3
- Sale 10
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