Canals
Berths available
Hest Bank L1 Leisure
Morecombe, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Walk-ashore berths near Morecambe
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.
11 sites · 2 with space now · typical £545 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£545–£545 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 11 sites: 9 on canals and 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 2 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hest Bank L1 Leisure and Skippool Creek Moorings.
- 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 11, 2 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (8).
- Closest to Morecambe: Hest Bank L1 Leisure, 3.9km north-east of the centre. 3 of the 11 within 10km.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Skippool Creek Moorings
Thornton Cleveleys, Lancashire · River Wyre
£545 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Full
Bolton Le Sands L1 Leisure
Carnforth, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Lodge Hill Galgate L1 Leisure
Lancaster, 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
Montgomeries Wharf
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hest Bank L1 Leisure | 3.9km north-east | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Skippool Creek Moorings | 20.1km south | £545 | drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Bolton Le Sands L1 Leisure | 5.5km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Lodge Hill Galgate L1 Leisure | 10.8km south-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Ratcliffe Wharf L1 Leisure | 15km south | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Cabus Nook L1 Leisure | 16.1km south | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Montgomeries Wharf | 19.5km south | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Moss Lane (North) | 19.8km south | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Moss Lane L1 Leisure | 20km south | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Glasson Waterside & Marina | 8.3km south | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Galgate Waterside & Marina | 10.5km south-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 Morecambe have space now?
2 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hest Bank L1 Leisure and Skippool Creek Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Morecambe?
Hest Bank L1 Leisure, 3.9km north-east of the centre of Morecambe, on the Lancaster Canal.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Morecambe?
1 of the 11 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.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths near other towns
- Preston 14
- Blackpool 11
- Blackburn 14
- Burnley 12
- Barrow-in-Furness 4
- Lancaster 12
- Lytham St Annes 13
- Accrington 13
- Kendal 7
- Darwen 14
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