Estuaries & tidal rivers
Full
Albert Dock
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
Prices not published
Pontoon berths on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.
7 sites · typical £6,359 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£6,359–£6,359 across 1 published tariffs)
Licence: Canal & River Trust. About licences
At a glance
- 7 sites: 5 on canals and 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Only Liverpool Marina publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £6,359 a year.
- Of the 7, 6 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 7 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (3).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Liverpool Marina
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
£3,661 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Fettlers Wharf Marina
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch)
Prices on request
Canals
Pennington Waterside & Marina
Leigh, Greater Manchester · Leigh Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Reedley Marina
Burnley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Scarisbrick Marina
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
White Bear Waterside & Marina
Adlington, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Dock | Liverpool, River Mersey | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Full |
| Liverpool Marina | Liverpool, River Mersey | £6,359 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Fettlers Wharf Marina | Ormskirk, Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Pennington Waterside & Marina | Leigh, Leigh Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Reedley Marina | Burnley, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Scarisbrick Marina | Ormskirk, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| White Bear Waterside & Marina | Adlington, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which pontoon berths on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal have space now?
None of the 7 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 pontoon berths on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal?
1 of the 7 say you can: White Bear 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, 6 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Pontoon berths on other waterways
- Aire and Calder Navigation 5
- Ashby-de-la-Zouch Canal 3
- Calder & Hebble Navigation 4
- Coventry Canal 4
- Crinan Canal 4
- Forth and Clyde Canal 6
- Fossdyke Navigation 3
- Gloucester and Sharpness Canal 4
- Grand Union Canal 24
- Grand Union Canal 4
- Kennet and Avon Canal 9
- Oxford Canal 9
- Peak Forest Canal 4
- Regent's Canal 5
- River Avon 8
- River Bure 4
- River Great Ouse 7
- River Great Ouse 4
- River Medway 6
- River Nene 5
- River Nene Navigation 3
- River Thames 33
- River Trent 7
- River Waveney 3
- River Wey Navigation 3
- River Yare 3
- Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation 3
- Shropshire Union Canal 5
- Trent & Mersey Canal 9
- Worcester & Birmingham Canal 4
- Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line) 4
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