Walk-ashore berths near Padiham

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.

13 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,034 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,929–£2,140 across 2 published tariffs)

At a glance

13 sites: 12 on canals and 1 on an estuary.
1 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bank Newton Lock 36.
Keeping a waiting list: Greenberfield Top Lock and Mayroyd Moorings.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,929 a year (Mayroyd Moorings) to £2,140 a year (Bank Newton Lock 36); the middle of 2 is £2,034 a year.
Longest boat taken: 18.3m (60ft) at Salterforth L1 Leisure.
Of the 13, 3 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 3 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
2 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (8).
Closest to Padiham: Reedley Marina, 4.9km east of the centre. 1 of the 13 within 10km.

Canals Berths available

Bank Newton Lock 36

Skipton, North Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

£2,140 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Waiting list

Greenberfield Top Lock

Barnoldswick, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Waiting list

Mayroyd Moorings

Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire · Rochdale Canal

£1,929 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Salterforth L1 Leisure

Salterforth/Barnoldswick, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure

Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire · Rochdale Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Bank Newton Bridge 165

Skipton, North Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Bradley Towpath L1 Mooring

Bradley, North Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Botany Bay L1 Leisure

Chorley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Springs Branch L1 Leisure

Skipton, North Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Rawlinson Lane L1 Leisure

Chorley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

White Bear Waterside & Marina

Adlington, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Bank Newton Lock 36	23.1km north-east	£2,140	linear moorings	Berths available
Greenberfield Top Lock	16.9km north-east	–	linear moorings	Waiting list
Mayroyd Moorings	21.2km east	£1,929	linear moorings	Waiting list
Salterforth L1 Leisure	14.9km north-east	–	linear moorings	Full
Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure	20.4km east	–	linear moorings	Full
Bank Newton Bridge 165	22.3km north-east	–	linear moorings	Full
Bradley Towpath L1 Mooring	25km north-east	On request	linear moorings	Full
Botany Bay L1 Leisure	25km south-west	–	linear moorings	Full
Springs Branch L1 Leisure	26.4km north-east	–	linear moorings	Full
Rawlinson Lane L1 Leisure	27.7km south-west	–	linear moorings	Full
Preston Marina	28.6km west	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Reedley Marina	4.9km east	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
White Bear Waterside & Marina	28.5km south-west	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 Padiham?

Across the 2 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,929 a year at Mayroyd Moorings to £2,140 a year at Bank Newton Lock 36. The middle figure is £2,034 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Padiham?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Mayroyd Moorings is cheapest at £1,929 a year in Hebden Bridge.

Which walk-ashore berths near Padiham have space now?

1 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bank Newton Lock 36. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Padiham?

Reedley Marina, 4.9km east of the centre of Padiham, on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Padiham?

2 of the 13 say you can: Mayroyd Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent) and White Bear 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, 12 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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