Canals
Berths available
Saddleworth Marina (Frenches Wharf)
Greenfield, Greater Manchester · Huddersfield Narrow Canal
Prices not published
Walk-ashore berths near Bury
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.
13 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list
At a glance
- 13 sites, all on canals.
- 1 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Saddleworth Marina (Frenches Wharf).
- Keeping a waiting list: New Islington Marina.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Longest boat taken: 18.3m (60ft) at Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure.
- Of the 13, 6 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 3 diesel and 3 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2) and Canal & River Trust (3).
- Closest to Bury: Worsley Dry Docks, 11.8km south-west of the centre. 0 of the 13 within 10km.
Canals
Waiting list
New Islington Marina
Manchester, Greater Manchester · Rochdale Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Rawlinson Lane L1 Leisure
Chorley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Red Rock L1 Leisure
Wigan, Greater Manchester · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Botany Bay L1 Leisure
Chorley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire · Rochdale Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Worsley Dry Docks
Worsley, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Boothstown Marina
Boothstown, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Droylsden Marina
Droylsden, Greater Manchester · Hollinwood Branch Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Portland Basin Marina
Dukinfield, Greater Manchester · Peak Forest Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Pennington Waterside & Marina
Leigh, Greater Manchester · Leigh Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
White Bear Waterside & Marina
Adlington, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Reedley Marina
Burnley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saddleworth Marina (Frenches Wharf) | 20km east | – | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| New Islington Marina | 13.1km south | – | pontoon berths | Waiting list |
| Rawlinson Lane L1 Leisure | 21.1km west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Red Rock L1 Leisure | 22km west | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Botany Bay L1 Leisure | 22.4km west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure | 24.6km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Worsley Dry Docks | 11.8km south-west | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Boothstown Marina | 12.8km south-west | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Droylsden Marina | 16.1km south-east | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Portland Basin Marina | 18km south-east | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Pennington Waterside & Marina | 20.4km south-west | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| White Bear Waterside & Marina | 20.6km west | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Reedley Marina | 24.8km north | 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 Bury have space now?
1 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Saddleworth Marina (Frenches Wharf). Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Bury?
Worsley Dry Docks, 11.8km south-west of the centre of Bury, on the Bridgewater Canal.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Bury?
1 of the 13 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, 11 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths near other towns
- Manchester 12
- Leeds 9
- Liverpool 14
- Stockport 11
- Bradford 11
- Bolton 13
- Barnsley 12
- St Helens 14
- Warrington 11
- Huddersfield 13
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