Canals
Waiting list
Bilsborrow Wharf L1 Leisure
Bilsborrow, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Secure moorings with gated access or CCTV on the Lancaster Canal
Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.
11 sites · 1 with a waiting list
Licence: Canal & River Trust. About licences
At a glance
- 11 sites: 10 on canals and 1 on an estuary.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bilsborrow Wharf L1 Leisure.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Of the 11, 3 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (8).
Canals
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Bolton Le Sands L1 Leisure
Carnforth, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
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Dimples Bridge L1 Leisure
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
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Montgomeries Wharf
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
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Moss Lane (North)
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
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Ratcliffe Wharf L1 Leisure
Lancaster, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
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Stone Chimney Wharf L1 Leisure
Kirkham, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
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Tithe Barn L1 Leisure
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
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Bridge House Marina
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
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Galgate Waterside & Marina
Galgate, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Glasson Waterside & Marina
Glasson Dock, Lancashire · River Lune Estuary / 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 | Secure gated access / CCTV | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilsborrow Wharf L1 Leisure | Bilsborrow, Lancaster Canal | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Bolton Le Sands L1 Leisure | Carnforth, Lancaster Canal | – | Yes | Full |
| Dimples Bridge L1 Leisure | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | – | Yes | Full |
| Montgomeries Wharf | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | – | Yes | Full |
| Moss Lane (North) | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | On request | Yes | Full |
| Ratcliffe Wharf L1 Leisure | Lancaster, Lancaster Canal | – | Yes | Full |
| Stone Chimney Wharf L1 Leisure | Kirkham, Lancaster Canal | – | Yes | Full |
| Tithe Barn L1 Leisure | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | On request | Yes | Full |
| Bridge House Marina | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Galgate Waterside & Marina | Galgate, Lancaster Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Glasson Waterside & Marina | Glasson Dock, River Lune Estuary / Lancaster Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which secure moorings with gated access or CCTV on the Lancaster Canal 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.
Can you live aboard at secure moorings with gated access or CCTV on the Lancaster Canal?
1 of the 11 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, 10 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Secure moorings with gated access or CCTV on other waterways
- Aire and Calder Navigation 8
- Ashby-de-la-Zouch Canal 3
- Coventry Canal 3
- Gloucester and Sharpness Canal 4
- Grand Union Canal 36
- Grand Union Canal 5
- Kennet and Avon Canal 6
- Leeds and Liverpool Canal 11
- Oxford Canal 9
- Regent's Canal 7
- River Avon 4
- River Great Ouse 4
- River Great Ouse 4
- River Lee Navigation 4
- River Thames 20
- River Trent 7
- Shropshire Union Canal 8
- Stainforth and Keadby Canal 3
- Stratford-upon-Avon Canal 4
- Trent & Mersey Canal 11
- Worcester & Birmingham Canal 4
- Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line) 5
- Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm) 4
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