Check a Mooring

Marina

Bedford Basin

Marina on the Leigh Branch, in Leigh.

Plan a trip from hereDirections by road
LeighAthertonTyldesleyLowtonRubbish point by Bedford BasinRubbish point near LeighWinding hole near LowtonWinding hole near AstleyWinding hole near Lowton
Bedford BasinRubbishWinding holeAbout 6 miles across. Not a navigation chart.

Will your boat fit?

ft
ftin
BoatSizeFit
Narrowboat57ft × 6ft 10inFits
Hire boat45ft × 6ft 10inFits
Widebeam55ft × 10ftFits
Dutch barge60ft × 12ft 6inFits

Length 72ft (21.95 m), beam 14ft 3in (4.34 m)

Canal & River Trust waterway dimensions, last edited 26 Mar 2026. Where there are two figures, sections differ: "Some sections" means your boat fits the largest but not the smallest.

Length and beam only. Draught and headroom aren't checked yet.

On the water nearby

Water points

Water point near Worsley4.7 mi E

Elsan disposal

None mapped within 5 miles.

Pump-out

None mapped within 5 miles.

Boat fuel

None mapped within 5 miles.

Rubbish disposal

Rubbish point by Bedford Basin240 yd SW
Rubbish point near Leigh0.3 mi W

Winding holes

Winding hole near Lowton1.7 mi W
Winding hole near Astley1.7 mi E
Winding hole near Lowton2.3 mi W

Locks

Lock4.9 mi E

Straight-line distances. By boat it may be further.

Ashore, within a mile

Supermarkets

Lidl200 yd N
Tesco Extra270 yd W
Heron Foods0.3 mi NW

Local shops

Tesco110 yd N
Bridgewater Convenience Store220 yd SE
Vision Food and Wine330 yd S

Pubs

Brewery Inn0.3 mi NE
Oscars (closed)0.3 mi NW
George and Dragon0.3 mi NW

Cafés

Café350 yd N
Cafe Dolce360 yd NW
Café380 yd NW

Pharmacies

Peak Pharmacy130 yd N
Peak Pharmacy420 yd NW
Pharmacy0.8 mi N

GP surgeries

Gold Standard Foot Care350 yd NE
GP surgery0.6 mi NW

Post offices

Spinning Gate Post Office0.3 mi NW
Leigh Post Office0.3 mi NW
Post office0.5 mi NW

Laundrettes

Ironing Service0.5 mi E
Leigh Laundry0.6 mi NW

Straight-line distances from the mooring.

Getting here, and other moorings

Nearest railway station

Atherton station2.9 mi NE

Other marinas and moorings

Butt's Marina0.6 mi E

What we can't tell you yet

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Position 53.4931, -2.5126 · Open in OpenStreetMap