Moorings with a pump-out near Preston

Sites with a pump-out for holding tanks, so you can empty without cruising to a service point.

4 sites

At a glance

4 sites: 3 on canals and 1 on an estuary.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
Longest boat taken: 12.2m (40ft) at Preston Marina.
Of the 4, 2 have electric hook-up, 2 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
Closest to Preston: Preston Marina, 3km west of the centre. 1 of the 4 within 10km.

Canals Full

Rufford, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Preston, Lancashire · River Ribble

£2,400 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals

Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch)

Prices on request

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Pump-out	Space
Sparks Bridge L1 Leisure	14.8km south-west	–	Yes	Full
Moss Lane L1 Leisure	16.5km north	On request	Yes	Full
Preston Marina	3km west	–	Yes	Not reported
Fettlers Wharf Marina	15.6km south-west	On request	Yes	Not reported

From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Which moorings with a pump-out near Preston have space now?

None of the 4 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 mooring with a pump-out to Preston?

Preston Marina, 3km west of the centre of Preston, on the River Ribble.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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