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Bilsborrow Wharf L1 Leisure
Bilsborrow, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Walk-ashore berths near Garstang
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 a waiting list
At a glance
- 12 sites, all on canals.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bilsborrow Wharf L1 Leisure.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Of the 12, 1 has electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 12 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (11).
- Closest to Garstang: Tithe Barn L1 Leisure, 0.5km south-west of the centre. 10 of the 12 within 10km.
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Tithe Barn L1 Leisure
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
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Moss Lane L1 Leisure
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
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Moss Lane (North)
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
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Dimples Bridge L1 Leisure
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
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Montgomeries Wharf
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
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Cabus Nook L1 Leisure
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
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Ratcliffe Wharf L1 Leisure
Lancaster, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
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Lodge Hill Galgate L1 Leisure
Lancaster, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
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Stone Chimney Wharf L1 Leisure
Kirkham, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
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Pendle L1 Leisure
Preston, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
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Galgate Waterside & Marina
Galgate, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilsborrow Wharf L1 Leisure | 5.8km south | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Tithe Barn L1 Leisure | 0.5km south-west | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Moss Lane L1 Leisure | 0.5km south-west | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Moss Lane (North) | 0.7km west | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Dimples Bridge L1 Leisure | 0.9km south-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Montgomeries Wharf | 1km west | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Cabus Nook L1 Leisure | 3.8km north | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Ratcliffe Wharf L1 Leisure | 5km north | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Lodge Hill Galgate L1 Leisure | 9.4km north | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Stone Chimney Wharf L1 Leisure | 10.6km south | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Pendle L1 Leisure | 10.6km south | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Galgate Waterside & Marina | 9.8km 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 Garstang have space now?
None of the 12 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 walk-ashore berth to Garstang?
Tithe Barn L1 Leisure, 0.5km south-west of the centre of Garstang, on the Lancaster Canal.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Garstang?
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, 12 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths near other towns
- Manchester 12
- Liverpool 14
- Bolton 13
- St Helens 14
- Warrington 11
- Preston 14
- Blackpool 11
- Blackburn 14
- Rochdale 13
- Oldham 13
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