Canals
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Botany Bay L1 Leisure
Chorley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Linear moorings near Darwen
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
8 sites
At a glance
- 8 sites, all on canals.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Of the 8, 1 has electric hook-up and 1 a pump-out.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (7).
- Closest to Darwen: Botany Bay L1 Leisure, 10.4km west of the centre. 0 of the 8 within 10km.
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Rawlinson Lane L1 Leisure
Chorley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
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Red Rock L1 Leisure
Wigan, Greater Manchester · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
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Parbold L1 Leisure
Parbold, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
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Sparks Bridge L1 Leisure
Rufford, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
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Rufford Top Lock
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
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Pendle L1 Leisure
Preston, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
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Worsley Dry Docks
Worsley, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botany Bay L1 Leisure | 10.4km west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Rawlinson Lane L1 Leisure | 12.5km south-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Red Rock L1 Leisure | 16.6km south-west | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Parbold L1 Leisure | 23.4km south-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Sparks Bridge L1 Leisure | 23.8km west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Rufford Top Lock | 24.2km west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Pendle L1 Leisure | 24.2km north-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Worsley Dry Docks | 22.7km south | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which linear moorings near Darwen have space now?
None of the 8 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 linear mooring to Darwen?
Botany Bay L1 Leisure, 10.4km west of the centre of Darwen, on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 7 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Linear moorings near other towns
- Manchester 3
- Liverpool 12
- Stockport 3
- Bradford 7
- Bolton 6
- St Helens 11
- Warrington 7
- Huddersfield 8
- Preston 12
- Blackpool 10
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