Canals
Berths available
Bank Newton Lock 36
Skipton, North Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
£2,140 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Walk-ashore berths on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.
30 sites · 3 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,165 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,084–£6,359 across 4 published tariffs)
Licence: Canal & River Trust. About licences
At a glance
- 30 sites: 28 on canals and 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 3 of the 30 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bank Newton Lock 36, Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure and Dowley Gap L1.
- Keeping a waiting list: Greenberfield Top Lock and Mersey Motor Boat Club Moorings at Lydiate.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £2,084 a year (Dowley Gap L1) to £6,359 a year (Liverpool Marina); the middle of 4 is £2,165 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 18.3m (60ft) at Dowley Gap L1.
- Of the 30, 9 have electric hook-up, 8 a pump-out, 7 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 30 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (3) and Canal & River Trust (21).
Canals
Berths available
Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
£2,191 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Dowley Gap L1
Bingley, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
£2,084 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Waiting list
Greenberfield Top Lock
Barnoldswick, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Waiting list
Mersey Motor Boat Club Moorings at Lydiate
Lydiate, Merseyside · Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Full
Albert Dock
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Bank Newton Bridge 165
Skipton, North Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Botany Bay L1 Leisure
Chorley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Bradley Towpath L1 Mooring
Bradley, North Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Crabtree Lane L1 Leisure
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Heatons Bridge L1
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Lathom L1 Leisure
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Parbold L1 Leisure
Parbold, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Rawlinson Lane L1 Leisure
Chorley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Red Rock L1 Leisure
Wigan, Greater Manchester · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Ring O Bells L1 Leisure
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Rodley Bridge 216 L1 Leisure
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Rufford Top Lock
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Salterforth L1 Leisure
Salterforth/Barnoldswick, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Saracens Head L1 Leisure
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Sparks Bridge L1 Leisure
Rufford, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Springs Branch L1 Leisure
Skipton, North Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Liverpool Marina
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
£3,661 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Fallwood Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Fettlers Wharf Marina
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch)
Prices on request
Canals
Gallows Bridge Moorings
Shipley, West Yorkshire · Leeds and 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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Reedley Marina
Burnley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Newton Lock 36 | Skipton, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | £2,140 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure | Burscough, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | £2,191 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Dowley Gap L1 | Bingley, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | £2,084 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Greenberfield Top Lock | Barnoldswick, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Mersey Motor Boat Club Moorings at Lydiate | Lydiate, Leeds and Liverpool Canal | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Albert Dock | Liverpool, River Mersey | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Full |
| Bank Newton Bridge 165 | Skipton, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Botany Bay L1 Leisure | Chorley, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Bradley Towpath L1 Mooring | Bradley, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Crabtree Lane L1 Leisure | Burscough, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Heatons Bridge L1 | Ormskirk, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Lathom L1 Leisure | Burscough, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Parbold L1 Leisure | Parbold, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Rawlinson Lane L1 Leisure | Chorley, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Red Rock L1 Leisure | Wigan, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Ring O Bells L1 Leisure | Burscough, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Rodley Bridge 216 L1 Leisure | Leeds, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Rufford Top Lock | Burscough, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Salterforth L1 Leisure | Salterforth/Barnoldswick, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Saracens Head L1 Leisure | Ormskirk, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Sparks Bridge L1 Leisure | Rufford, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Springs Branch L1 Leisure | Skipton, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Liverpool Marina | Liverpool, River Mersey | £6,359 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Fallwood Marina | Leeds, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Fettlers Wharf Marina | Ormskirk, Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Gallows Bridge Moorings | Shipley, Leeds and Liverpool Canal | – | linear moorings | 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
How much does a mooring for a 57ft narrowboat cost on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal?
Across the 4 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,084 a year at Dowley Gap L1 to £6,359 a year at Liverpool Marina. The middle figure is £2,165 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Dowley Gap L1 is cheapest at £2,084 a year in Bingley.
Which walk-ashore berths on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal have space now?
3 of the 30 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bank Newton Lock 36, Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure and Dowley Gap L1. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal?
1 of the 30 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, 29 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths on other waterways
- Aire and Calder Navigation 10
- Bridgewater Canal 5
- Calder & Hebble Navigation 5
- Coventry Canal 9
- Forth and Clyde Canal 8
- Grand Union Canal 66
- Grand Union Canal 10
- Kennet and Avon Canal 20
- Lancaster Canal 16
- Llangollen Canal 4
- Macclesfield Canal 4
- Regent's Canal 8
- River Bure 6
- River Great Ouse 9
- River Lee Navigation 3
- River Medway 8
- River Severn 4
- River Soar 3
- River Thames 58
- River Trent 10
- Shropshire Union Canal 27
- Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal 4
- Trent & Mersey Canal 17
- Union Canal 8
- Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm) 4
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