Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Skippool Creek Moorings
Thornton Cleveleys, Lancashire · River Wyre
£545 a year for a 10m yacht
Walk-ashore berths near Fleetwood
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.
12 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £545 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£545–£545 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 12 sites: 9 on canals and 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 1 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Skippool Creek Moorings.
- Keeping a waiting list: Wardleys Marine Yacht Club.
- Only Skippool Creek Moorings publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £545 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 8.5m (28ft) at Skippool Creek Moorings.
- Of the 12, 3 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 12 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (8).
- Closest to Fleetwood: Skippool Creek Moorings, 4.2km south-east of the centre. 2 of the 12 within 10km.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Wardleys Marine Yacht Club
Hambleton, Lancashire · River Wyre
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Montgomeries Wharf
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Ratcliffe Wharf L1 Leisure
Lancaster, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Cabus Nook L1 Leisure
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
Canals
Full
Lodge Hill Galgate L1 Leisure
Lancaster, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Dimples Bridge L1 Leisure
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Glasson Waterside & Marina
Glasson Dock, Lancashire · River Lune Estuary / Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Galgate Waterside & Marina
Galgate, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skippool Creek Moorings | 4.2km south-east | £545 | drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Wardleys Marine Yacht Club | 6km south-east | On request | linear moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Montgomeries Wharf | 14.5km east | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Ratcliffe Wharf L1 Leisure | 14.6km east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Cabus Nook L1 Leisure | 14.7km east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Moss Lane (North) | 14.9km east | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Moss Lane L1 Leisure | 15.1km east | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Tithe Barn L1 Leisure | 15.3km east | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Lodge Hill Galgate L1 Leisure | 15.6km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Dimples Bridge L1 Leisure | 16.2km east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Glasson Waterside & Marina | 13.2km north-east | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Galgate Waterside & Marina | 15.9km north-east | 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 Fleetwood have space now?
1 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Skippool Creek Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Fleetwood?
Skippool Creek Moorings, 4.2km south-east of the centre of Fleetwood, on the River Wyre.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Fleetwood?
1 of the 12 say you can: Galgate 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, 9 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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