Walk-ashore berths near Rawtenstall

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.

14 sites · 2 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £1,784 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,640–£1,929 across 2 published tariffs)

At a glance

14 sites, all on canals.
2 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge and Saddleworth Marina (Frenches Wharf).
Keeping a waiting list: Mayroyd Moorings, New Islington Marina and Greenberfield Top Lock.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,640 a year (Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge) to £1,929 a year (Mayroyd Moorings); the middle of 2 is £1,784 a year.
Longest boat taken: 18.3m (60ft) at Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure.
Of the 14, 4 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
3 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (5).
Closest to Rawtenstall: Reedley Marina, 12.8km north of the centre. 0 of the 14 within 10km.

Canals Berths available

Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge

Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation

£1,640 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Berths available

Saddleworth Marina (Frenches Wharf)

Greenfield, Greater Manchester · Huddersfield Narrow 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 Waiting list

New Islington Marina

Manchester, Greater Manchester · Rochdale Canal

Prices not published

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 Full

Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure

Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire · Rochdale Canal

Prices not published

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

Rawlinson Lane L1 Leisure

Chorley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Salterforth L1 Leisure

Salterforth/Barnoldswick, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Red Rock L1 Leisure

Wigan, Greater Manchester · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Reedley Marina

Burnley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices on request

Canals

Worsley Dry Docks

Worsley, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal

Prices on request

Canals

White Bear Waterside & Marina

Adlington, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Canals

Boothstown Marina

Boothstown, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge	25.2km east	£1,640	pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standing	Berths available
Saddleworth Marina (Frenches Wharf)	25.8km south-east	–	pontoon berths	Berths available
Mayroyd Moorings	18.8km east	£1,929	linear moorings	Waiting list
New Islington Marina	24.6km south	–	pontoon berths	Waiting list
Greenberfield Top Lock	26.3km north	–	linear moorings	Waiting list
Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure	18.1km east	–	linear moorings	Full
Botany Bay L1 Leisure	22km west	–	linear moorings	Full
Rawlinson Lane L1 Leisure	23.1km west	–	linear moorings	Full
Salterforth L1 Leisure	23.9km north	–	linear moorings	Full
Red Rock L1 Leisure	26.2km south-west	On request	linear moorings	Full
Reedley Marina	12.8km north	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Worsley Dry Docks	23.4km south	On request	linear moorings	Not reported
White Bear Waterside & Marina	23.4km south-west	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Boothstown Marina	23.9km south	–	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 Rawtenstall?

Across the 2 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,640 a year at Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge to £1,929 a year at Mayroyd Moorings. The middle figure is £1,784 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Rawtenstall?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge is cheapest at £1,640 a year.

Which walk-ashore berths near Rawtenstall have space now?

2 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge and Saddleworth Marina (Frenches Wharf). Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Rawtenstall?

Reedley Marina, 12.8km north of the centre of Rawtenstall, on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.

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

3 of the 14 say you can: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge (liveaboards allowed), 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 and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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