Canals
Waiting list
New Islington Marina
Manchester, Greater Manchester · Rochdale Canal
Prices not published
Narrowboat moorings near Manchester
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.
11 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £3,434 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,434–£3,434 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 11 sites, all on canals.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: New Islington Marina and Lyme View Marina.
- Only New Mills Marina publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £3,434 a year.
- Of the 11, 6 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 3 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2).
- Closest to Manchester: New Islington Marina, 1.4km east of the centre. 4 of the 11 within 10km.
Canals
Waiting list
Lyme View Marina
Adlington, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal
Prices not published
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New Mills Marina
New Mills, Derbyshire · Peak Forest Canal
£3,434 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Watch House Cruising Club
Stretford, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater 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
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Boothstown Marina
Boothstown, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
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Marple Waterside & Marina
Marple, Greater Manchester · Peak Forest Canal
Prices not published
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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
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Islington Marina | 1.4km east | – | Waiting list |
| Lyme View Marina | 19.2km south-east | – | Waiting list |
| New Mills Marina | 20.6km south-east | £3,434 | Not reported |
| Watch House Cruising Club | 6km south-west | – | Not reported |
| Droylsden Marina | 6.4km east | On request | Not reported |
| Portland Basin Marina | 9.8km east | On request | Not reported |
| Boothstown Marina | 11.3km west | – | Not reported |
| Marple Waterside & Marina | 15.7km south-east | – | Not reported |
| Lymm Marina | 17km south-west | On request | Not reported |
| Future Ambitions Moorings at the Barn Owl | 18.4km south-west | On request | Not reported |
| Pennington Waterside & Marina | 20.6km west | – | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which narrowboat moorings near Manchester have space now?
None of the 11 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 narrowboat mooring to Manchester?
New Islington Marina, 1.4km east of the centre of Manchester, on the Rochdale 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 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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