Canals
Waiting list
Mayroyd Moorings
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire · Rochdale Canal
£1,929 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Narrowboat moorings near Padiham
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.
7 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,929 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,929–£1,929 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 7 sites: 6 on canals and 1 on an estuary.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Mayroyd Moorings.
- Only Mayroyd Moorings publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £1,929 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 18.3m (60ft) at Salterforth L1 Leisure.
- Of the 7, 3 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 3 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 7 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
- Closest to Padiham: Reedley Marina, 4.9km east of the centre. 1 of the 7 within 10km.
Canals
Full
Salterforth L1 Leisure
Salterforth/Barnoldswick, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire · Rochdale Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Rawlinson Lane L1 Leisure
Chorley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Preston Marina
Preston, Lancashire · River Ribble
£2,400 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Reedley Marina
Burnley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Snaygill Boats
Skipton, North Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayroyd Moorings | 21.2km east | £1,929 | Waiting list |
| Salterforth L1 Leisure | 14.9km north-east | – | Full |
| Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure | 20.4km east | – | Full |
| Rawlinson Lane L1 Leisure | 27.7km south-west | – | Full |
| Preston Marina | 28.6km west | – | Not reported |
| Reedley Marina | 4.9km east | On request | Not reported |
| Snaygill Boats | 25.1km north-east | – | 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 Padiham have space now?
None of the 7 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 Padiham?
Reedley Marina, 4.9km east of the centre of Padiham, on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.
Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings near Padiham?
1 of the 7 say you can: Mayroyd Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent). 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, 6 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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