Canals
Berths available
Hest Bank L1 Leisure
Morecombe, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Inland moorings on the Lancaster Canal
Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water.
19 sites · 3 with space now · 1 with a waiting list
Licence: Canal & River Trust. About licences
At a glance
- 19 sites, all on canals.
- 3 of the 19 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hest Bank L1 Leisure, Moons Bridge Marina and Salwick Wharf.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bilsborrow Wharf L1 Leisure.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Longest boat taken: 9.2m (30ft) at Salwick Wharf.
- Of the 19, 4 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 1 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 19 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (14).
Canals
Berths available
Moons Bridge Marina
Preston, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Salwick Wharf
Preston, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Waiting list
Bilsborrow Wharf L1 Leisure
Bilsborrow, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Bolton Le Sands L1 Leisure
Carnforth, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Cabus Nook L1 Leisure
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Dimples Bridge L1 Leisure
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Lodge Hill Galgate L1 Leisure
Lancaster, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Montgomeries Wharf
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Moss Lane (North)
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Moss Lane L1 Leisure
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Pendle L1 Leisure
Preston, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Ratcliffe Wharf L1 Leisure
Lancaster, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Stone Chimney Wharf L1 Leisure
Kirkham, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Tithe Barn L1 Leisure
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Bridge House Marina
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Galgate Waterside & Marina
Galgate, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Garstang Marina
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Tewitfield Marina
Carnforth, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Course, length and connections from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hest Bank L1 Leisure | Morecombe, Lancaster Canal | – | Berths available |
| Moons Bridge Marina | Preston, Lancaster Canal | On request | Berths available |
| Salwick Wharf | Preston, Lancaster Canal | – | Berths available |
| Bilsborrow Wharf L1 Leisure | Bilsborrow, Lancaster Canal | – | Waiting list |
| Bolton Le Sands L1 Leisure | Carnforth, Lancaster Canal | – | Full |
| Cabus Nook L1 Leisure | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | – | Full |
| Dimples Bridge L1 Leisure | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | – | Full |
| Lodge Hill Galgate L1 Leisure | Lancaster, Lancaster Canal | – | Full |
| Montgomeries Wharf | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | – | Full |
| Moss Lane (North) | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | On request | Full |
| Moss Lane L1 Leisure | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | On request | Full |
| Pendle L1 Leisure | Preston, Lancaster Canal | – | Full |
| Ratcliffe Wharf L1 Leisure | Lancaster, Lancaster Canal | – | Full |
| Stone Chimney Wharf L1 Leisure | Kirkham, Lancaster Canal | – | Full |
| Tithe Barn L1 Leisure | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | On request | Full |
| Bridge House Marina | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | – | Not reported |
| Galgate Waterside & Marina | Galgate, Lancaster Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Garstang Marina | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | – | Not reported |
| Tewitfield Marina | Carnforth, Lancaster Canal | On request | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which inland moorings on the Lancaster Canal have space now?
3 of the 19 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hest Bank L1 Leisure, Moons Bridge Marina and Salwick Wharf. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at inland moorings on the Lancaster Canal?
1 of the 19 say you can: Galgate 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, 19 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Inland moorings on other waterways
- Aire and Calder Navigation 13
- Ashby-de-la-Zouch Canal 4
- Birmingham and Fazeley Canal 4
- Bridgewater Canal 8
- Calder & Hebble Navigation 6
- Caledonian Canal 3
- Caledonian Canal 3
- Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation 3
- Chesterfield Canal 3
- Coventry Canal 11
- Crinan Canal 5
- Forth and Clyde Canal 14
- Fossdyke Navigation 4
- Gloucester and Sharpness Canal 9
- Grand Union Canal 75
- Grand Union Canal 11
- Kennet and Avon Canal 21
- Leeds and Liverpool Canal 33
- Limehouse Cut 4
- Llangollen Canal 7
- Macclesfield Canal 6
- Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal 4
- Oxford Canal 29
- Peak Forest Canal 6
- Regent's Canal 9
- River Ant 3
- River Avon 10
- River Avon 3
- River Bure 9
- River Cam 5
- River Great Ouse 10
- River Great Ouse 4
- River Kennet 3
- River Lee Navigation 6
- River Medway 6
- River Nene 5
- River Nene Navigation 4
- River Severn 6
- River Soar 5
- River Stort 4
- River Thames 68
- River Trent 11
- River Waveney 5
- River Wey Navigation 8
- River Witham 4
- River Yare 4
- Rochdale Canal 3
- Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation 4
- Shropshire Union Canal 28
- Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal 5
- Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal 5
- Stainforth and Keadby Canal 4
- Stratford-upon-Avon Canal 5
- Trent & Mersey Canal 21
- Union Canal 10
- Worcester & Birmingham Canal 9
- Forth and Clyde Canal (Glasgow Spur) 4
- Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line) 7
- Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm) 6
- Grand Union Canal (Paddington Branch) 3
- Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) 3
- Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) 3
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