Canals
Berths available
Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
£2,191 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Walk-ashore berths near St Helens
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 · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £4,275 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,191–£6,359 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 14 sites: 12 on canals and 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 1 of the 14 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.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £2,191 a year (Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure) to £6,359 a year (Liverpool Marina); the middle of 2 is £4,275 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 17.4m (57ft) at Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure.
- Of the 14, 6 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2) and Canal & River Trust (9).
- Closest to St Helens: Pennington Waterside & Marina, 12.6km east of the centre. 0 of the 14 within 10km.
Canals
Waiting list
Mersey Motor Boat Club Moorings at Lydiate
Lydiate, Merseyside · Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Parbold L1 Leisure
Parbold, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Preston Brook Wharf
Warrington, Cheshire · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Red Rock L1 Leisure
Wigan, Greater Manchester · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Ring O Bells L1 Leisure
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Heatons Bridge L1
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Full
Albert Dock
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Crabtree Lane L1 Leisure
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Lathom L1 Leisure
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Saracens Head L1 Leisure
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Liverpool Marina
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
£3,661 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Pennington Waterside & Marina
Leigh, Greater Manchester · Leigh Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
White Bear Waterside & Marina
Adlington, 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 | 18.2km north-west | £2,191 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Mersey Motor Boat Club Moorings at Lydiate | 17km north-west | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Parbold L1 Leisure | 15.2km north | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Preston Brook Wharf | 15.7km south | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Red Rock L1 Leisure | 15.9km north-east | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Ring O Bells L1 Leisure | 16.5km north | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Heatons Bridge L1 | 17.5km north-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Albert Dock | 18.1km west | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Full |
| Crabtree Lane L1 Leisure | 18.2km north-west | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Lathom L1 Leisure | 18.9km north-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Saracens Head L1 Leisure | 19.9km north-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Liverpool Marina | 18km south-west | £6,359 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Pennington Waterside & Marina | 12.6km east | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| White Bear Waterside & Marina | 19.5km 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 St Helens?
Across the 2 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,191 a year at Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure to £6,359 a year at Liverpool Marina. The middle figure is £4,275 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near St Helens?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure is cheapest at £2,191 a year.
Which walk-ashore berths near St Helens have space now?
1 of the 14 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 St Helens?
Pennington Waterside & Marina, 12.6km east of the centre of St Helens, on the Leigh Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near St Helens?
1 of the 14 say you can: 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 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths near other towns
- Manchester 12
- Liverpool 14
- Stockport 11
- Bolton 13
- Warrington 11
- Preston 14
- Blackpool 11
- Sale 11
- Blackburn 14
- Rochdale 13
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