Canals
Berths available
Moons Bridge Marina
Preston, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Inland moorings near Darwen
Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water.
14 sites · 1 with space now
At a glance
- 14 sites, all on canals.
- 1 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Moons Bridge Marina.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Of the 14, 4 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 3 diesel and 3 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (3) and Canal & River Trust (7).
- Closest to Darwen: Botany Bay L1 Leisure, 10.4km west of the centre. 0 of the 14 within 10km.
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
Red Rock L1 Leisure
Wigan, Greater Manchester · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Parbold L1 Leisure
Parbold, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Sparks Bridge L1 Leisure
Rufford, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Rufford Top Lock
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Pendle L1 Leisure
Preston, Lancashire · Lancaster 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
Canals
Boothstown Marina
Boothstown, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Worsley Dry Docks
Worsley, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Pennington Waterside & Marina
Leigh, Greater Manchester · Leigh Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
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 | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moons Bridge Marina | 23.4km north-west | On request | Berths available |
| Botany Bay L1 Leisure | 10.4km west | – | Full |
| Rawlinson Lane L1 Leisure | 12.5km south-west | – | Full |
| Red Rock L1 Leisure | 16.6km south-west | On request | Full |
| Parbold L1 Leisure | 23.4km south-west | – | Full |
| Sparks Bridge L1 Leisure | 23.8km west | – | Full |
| Rufford Top Lock | 24.2km west | – | Full |
| Pendle L1 Leisure | 24.2km north-west | – | Full |
| White Bear Waterside & Marina | 13.2km south-west | On request | Not reported |
| Reedley Marina | 19.7km north-east | On request | Not reported |
| Boothstown Marina | 22.1km south | – | Not reported |
| Worsley Dry Docks | 22.7km south | On request | Not reported |
| Pennington Waterside & Marina | 23.4km south | – | Not reported |
| Fettlers Wharf Marina | 23.5km west | On request | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which inland moorings near Darwen have space now?
1 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Moons Bridge Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest inland mooring to Darwen?
Botany Bay L1 Leisure, 10.4km west of the centre of Darwen, on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.
Can you live aboard at inland moorings near Darwen?
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 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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