Canals
Berths available
Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
£2,191 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Walk-ashore berths near Moreton
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 · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,191 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£30–£6,359 across 3 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: Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure.
- Keeping a waiting list: Mersey Motor Boat Club Moorings at Lydiate and Rhyl Harbour.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £30 a year (Rhyl Harbour) to £6,359 a year (Liverpool Marina); the middle of 3 is £2,191 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 17.4m (57ft) at Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure.
- Of the 12, 5 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 3 diesel and 3 a boat hoist.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (8).
- Closest to Moreton: Albert Dock, 8km east of the centre. 2 of the 12 within 10km.
Canals
Waiting list
Mersey Motor Boat Club Moorings at Lydiate
Lydiate, Merseyside · Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Rhyl Harbour
Rhyl, Denbighshire · River Clwyd
£30 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Full
Albert Dock
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Saracens Head L1 Leisure
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Heatons Bridge L1
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Lathom L1 Leisure
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Crabtree Lane L1 Leisure
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Ring O Bells L1 Leisure
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Greenfield Lock L1 Leisure
Chester, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Liverpool Marina
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
£3,661 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Scarisbrick Marina
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure | 28.5km north-east | £2,191 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Mersey Motor Boat Club Moorings at Lydiate | 17.7km north-east | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Rhyl Harbour | 27.9km west | £30 | pontoon berths, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Albert Dock | 8km east | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Full |
| Saracens Head L1 Leisure | 22.6km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Heatons Bridge L1 | 26.8km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Lathom L1 Leisure | 28.2km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Crabtree Lane L1 Leisure | 28.8km north-east | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Ring O Bells L1 Leisure | 28.8km north-east | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Greenfield Lock L1 Leisure | 29.3km south-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Liverpool Marina | 8.6km east | £6,359 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Scarisbrick Marina | 25.5km 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
How much does a mooring for a 57ft narrowboat cost near Moreton?
Across the 3 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £30 a year at Rhyl Harbour to £6,359 a year at Liverpool Marina. The middle figure is £2,191 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Moreton?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Rhyl Harbour is cheapest at £30 a year.
Which walk-ashore berths near Moreton have space now?
1 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Moreton?
Albert Dock, 8km east of the centre of Moreton, on the River Mersey.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 10 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
- Sale 11
- Blackburn 14
- Wythenshawe 11
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