Canals
Berths available
Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
£2,191 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Narrowboat moorings near Wigan
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.
8 sites · 1 with space now · typical £2,191 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,191–£2,191 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites, all on canals.
- 1 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure.
- Only Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £2,191 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 17.4m (57ft) at Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure.
- Of the 8, 2 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2) and Canal & River Trust (5).
- Closest to Wigan: Pennington Waterside & Marina, 7.8km south-east of the centre. 2 of the 8 within 10km.
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Rawlinson Lane L1 Leisure
Chorley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Ring O Bells L1 Leisure
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
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Heatons Bridge L1
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Sparks Bridge L1 Leisure
Rufford, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
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Pennington Waterside & Marina
Leigh, Greater Manchester · Leigh Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
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Fettlers Wharf Marina
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch)
Prices on request
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Boothstown Marina
Boothstown, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure | 15.6km north-west | £2,191 | Berths available |
| Rawlinson Lane L1 Leisure | 8.8km north | – | Full |
| Ring O Bells L1 Leisure | 13.5km north-west | On request | Full |
| Heatons Bridge L1 | 16.1km west | – | Full |
| Sparks Bridge L1 Leisure | 16.6km north-west | – | Full |
| Pennington Waterside & Marina | 7.8km south-east | – | Not reported |
| Fettlers Wharf Marina | 15.2km north-west | On request | Not reported |
| Boothstown Marina | 15.4km east | – | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which narrowboat moorings near Wigan have space now?
1 of the 8 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 narrowboat mooring to Wigan?
Pennington Waterside & Marina, 7.8km south-east of the centre of Wigan, on the Leigh Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool 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 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Narrowboat moorings near other towns
- Manchester 11
- Liverpool 7
- Stockport 9
- Bolton 9
- St Helens 6
- Warrington 8
- Huddersfield 9
- Preston 5
- Blackpool 3
- Sale 10
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