Canals
Waiting list
New Islington Marina
Manchester, Greater Manchester · Rochdale Canal
Prices not published
Walk-ashore berths near Irlam
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: New Islington Marina.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Of the 12, 4 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (3).
- Closest to Irlam: Boothstown Marina, 5.7km north of the centre. 4 of the 12 within 10km.
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Ollershaw Lane Towpath Mooring
Northwich, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey 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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Preston Brook Wharf
Warrington, Cheshire · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
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Red Lion Barnton L1 Leisure
Northwich, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices on request
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Boothstown Marina
Boothstown, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
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Worsley Dry Docks
Worsley, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
Prices on request
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Lymm Marina
Lymm, Cheshire · Bridgewater Canal
Prices on request
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Future Ambitions Moorings at the Barn Owl
Lymm, Cheshire · Bridgewater Canal
Prices on request
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Pennington Waterside & Marina
Leigh, Greater Manchester · Leigh Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
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Droylsden Marina
Droylsden, Greater Manchester · Hollinwood Branch Canal
Prices on request
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Portland Basin Marina
Dukinfield, Greater Manchester · Peak Forest Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Islington Marina | 13.6km east | – | pontoon berths | Waiting list |
| Ollershaw Lane Towpath Mooring | 19.8km south | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Red Rock L1 Leisure | 20.3km north-west | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Preston Brook Wharf | 20.7km south-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Red Lion Barnton L1 Leisure | 21.5km south | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Boothstown Marina | 5.7km north | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Worsley Dry Docks | 6.2km north-east | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Lymm Marina | 7.7km south | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Future Ambitions Moorings at the Barn Owl | 8.9km south | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Pennington Waterside & Marina | 10.1km north-west | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Droylsden Marina | 18.5km east | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Portland Basin Marina | 21.9km 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 Irlam 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 Irlam?
Boothstown Marina, 5.7km north of the centre of Irlam, on the Bridgewater 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 5 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths near other towns
- Manchester 12
- Liverpool 14
- Stockport 11
- Bradford 11
- Bolton 13
- Stoke-on-Trent 14
- St Helens 14
- Warrington 11
- Huddersfield 13
- Preston 14
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