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Marina

Butt's Marina

Marina on the Leigh Branch, in Leigh.

LeighAthertonTyldesleyAstleyLowtonRubbish point by Bedford BasinRubbish point near LeighWinding hole near AstleyWinding hole near LowtonWinding hole near Astley
Butt's MarinaRubbishWinding 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 Worsley4.1 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 Basin0.7 mi W
Rubbish point near Leigh0.9 mi W

Winding holes

Winding hole near Astley1.1 mi E
Winding hole near Lowton2.3 mi W
Winding hole near Astley2.4 mi E

Locks

Lock4.3 mi E
Irlam Locks4.9 mi SE
Lock4.9 mi SE

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

Ashore, within a mile

Supermarkets

Lidl0.6 mi W
Tesco Extra0.8 mi W
Heron Foods0.8 mi W

Local shops

Mace400 yd S
One Stop420 yd NE
Shop0.3 mi S

Pubs

Canal Turn70 yd W
Monty's Sports Bar190 yd W
The Bowling Green0.3 mi NE

Cafés

Tasty Bite150 yd SW
Mia's Sandwich Bar250 yd N
The Millage Canteen360 yd NE

Pharmacies

Peak Pharmacy0.6 mi W
Peak Pharmacy0.8 mi W

GP surgeries

Gold Standard Foot Care0.6 mi NW

Post offices

Spinning Gate Post Office0.8 mi W
Leigh Post Office0.9 mi NW

Laundrettes

Ironing Service270 yd NW

Straight-line distances from the mooring.

Getting here, and other moorings

Nearest railway station

Atherton station2.7 mi N

Other marinas and moorings

What we can't tell you yet

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Position 53.4919, -2.4978 · Open in OpenStreetMap