Canals
Waiting list
Mersey Motor Boat Club Moorings at Lydiate
Lydiate, Merseyside · Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Linear moorings near Widnes
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
9 sites · 1 with a waiting list
At a glance
- 9 sites: 7 on canals, 1 on a river and 1 on an estuary.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Mersey Motor Boat Club Moorings at Lydiate.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Of the 9, 3 have electric hook-up and 2 diesel.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (5).
- Closest to Widnes: Preston Brook Wharf, 8.7km south-east of the centre. 1 of the 9 within 10km.
Canals
Full
Preston Brook Wharf
Warrington, Cheshire · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Full
Albert Dock
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Red Lion Barnton L1 Leisure
Northwich, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Ollershaw Lane Towpath Mooring
Northwich, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Greenfield Lock L1 Leisure
Chester, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Parbold L1 Leisure
Parbold, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Future Ambitions Moorings at the Barn Owl
Lymm, Cheshire · Bridgewater Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Northwich Drydock Company
Northwich, Cheshire · River Weaver
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mersey Motor Boat Club Moorings at Lydiate | 22.3km north-west | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Preston Brook Wharf | 8.7km south-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Albert Dock | 16.1km west | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Full |
| Red Lion Barnton L1 Leisure | 17.9km south-east | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Ollershaw Lane Towpath Mooring | 20km south-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Greenfield Lock L1 Leisure | 21km south | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Parbold L1 Leisure | 24.4km north | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Future Ambitions Moorings at the Barn Owl | 20km east | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Northwich Drydock Company | 20.1km south-east | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which linear moorings near Widnes have space now?
None of the 9 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 linear mooring to Widnes?
Preston Brook Wharf, 8.7km south-east of the centre of Widnes, on the Bridgewater Canal.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 6 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Linear moorings near other towns
- Manchester 3
- Liverpool 12
- Stockport 3
- Bolton 6
- Stoke-on-Trent 11
- St Helens 11
- Warrington 7
- Preston 12
- Blackpool 10
- Sale 4
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