Canals
Berths available
Hest Bank L1 Leisure
Morecombe, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Linear moorings on the Lancaster Canal
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
14 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list
Licence: Canal & River Trust. About licences
At a glance
- 14 sites, all on canals.
- 2 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hest Bank L1 Leisure 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 14, 2 have a pump-out and 1 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (14).
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
Course, length and connections from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hest Bank L1 Leisure | Morecombe, Lancaster Canal | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Salwick Wharf | Preston, Lancaster Canal | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Bilsborrow Wharf L1 Leisure | Bilsborrow, Lancaster Canal | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Bolton Le Sands L1 Leisure | Carnforth, Lancaster Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Cabus Nook L1 Leisure | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Dimples Bridge L1 Leisure | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Lodge Hill Galgate L1 Leisure | Lancaster, Lancaster Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Montgomeries Wharf | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Moss Lane (North) | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Moss Lane L1 Leisure | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Pendle L1 Leisure | Preston, Lancaster Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Ratcliffe Wharf L1 Leisure | Lancaster, Lancaster Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Stone Chimney Wharf L1 Leisure | Kirkham, Lancaster Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Tithe Barn L1 Leisure | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | On request | linear moorings | Full |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which linear moorings on the Lancaster Canal have space now?
2 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hest Bank L1 Leisure and Salwick Wharf. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 14 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Linear moorings on other waterways
- Aire and Calder Navigation 5
- Birmingham and Fazeley Canal 3
- Bridgewater Canal 3
- Coventry Canal 7
- Forth and Clyde Canal 3
- Gloucester and Sharpness Canal 5
- Grand Union Canal 44
- Grand Union Canal 5
- Kennet and Avon Canal 12
- Leeds and Liverpool Canal 24
- Macclesfield Canal 3
- Oxford Canal 22
- Regent's Canal 4
- River Avon 3
- River Great Ouse 3
- River Thames 29
- River Trent 5
- River Wey Navigation 6
- Shropshire Union Canal 24
- Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal 4
- Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal 3
- Stainforth and Keadby Canal 3
- Stratford-upon-Avon Canal 3
- Trent & Mersey Canal 8
- Union Canal 5
- Worcester & Birmingham Canal 5
- Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line) 3
- Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm) 3
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