Canals
Waiting list
New Islington Marina
Manchester, Greater Manchester · Rochdale Canal
Prices not published
Walk-ashore berths near Urmston
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.
11 sites · 1 with a waiting list
At a glance
- 11 sites, all on canals.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: New Islington Marina.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Of the 11, 3 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2) and Canal & River Trust (2).
- Closest to Urmston: Worsley Dry Docks, 6.1km north of the centre. 4 of the 11 within 10km.
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Higher Poynton L1 Leisure
Higher Poynton, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal
Prices on request
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Full
Ollershaw Lane Towpath Mooring
Northwich, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
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Worsley Dry Docks
Worsley, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
Prices on request
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Boothstown Marina
Boothstown, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
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Lymm Marina
Lymm, Cheshire · Bridgewater Canal
Prices on request
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Future Ambitions Moorings at the Barn Owl
Lymm, Cheshire · Bridgewater Canal
Prices on request
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Droylsden Marina
Droylsden, Greater Manchester · Hollinwood Branch Canal
Prices on request
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Pennington Waterside & Marina
Leigh, Greater Manchester · Leigh Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
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Portland Basin Marina
Dukinfield, Greater Manchester · Peak Forest Canal
Prices on request
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Marple Waterside & Marina
Marple, Greater Manchester · Peak Forest Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Islington Marina | 9.4km north-east | – | pontoon berths | Waiting list |
| Higher Poynton L1 Leisure | 20.9km south-east | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Ollershaw Lane Towpath Mooring | 21.1km south-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Worsley Dry Docks | 6.1km north | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Boothstown Marina | 7.3km north-west | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Lymm Marina | 9.3km south-west | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Future Ambitions Moorings at the Barn Owl | 10.7km south-west | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Droylsden Marina | 14km east | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Pennington Waterside & Marina | 14.5km west | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Portland Basin Marina | 17.4km east | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Marple Waterside & Marina | 20.3km east | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which walk-ashore berths near Urmston have space now?
None of the 11 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 walk-ashore berth to Urmston?
Worsley Dry Docks, 6.1km north of the centre of Urmston, on the Bridgewater Canal.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 7 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths near other towns
- Manchester 12
- Liverpool 14
- Stockport 11
- Bradford 11
- Bolton 13
- Stoke-on-Trent 14
- Barnsley 12
- St Helens 14
- Warrington 11
- Huddersfield 13
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