Marina

Droylsden Marina

Marina on the Ashton Canal, in Droylsden.

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Droylsden MarinaWater pointFuelWinding holeAbout 6 miles across. Not a navigation chart.

Will your boat fit?

Your boat's length

Beam

ftin

Boat	Size	Fit
Narrowboat	57ft × 6ft 10in	Fits
Hire boat	45ft × 6ft 10in	Fits
Widebeam	55ft × 10ft	Too big
Dutch barge	60ft × 12ft 6in	Too big

Length 71ft 6in (21.79 m), beam 7ft (2.13 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 Audenshaw1.5 mi E

Water point near Manchester3.3 mi W

Water point by Piccadilly Lock3.4 mi W

Elsan disposal

Elsan point by New Islington Marina3.2 mi W

Castlefield Elsan Point4.5 mi W

Grove Road Elsan Point4.6 mi E

Pump-out

None mapped within 5 miles.

Boat fuel

Portland Basin Marina Diesel Pump2.1 mi E

Rubbish disposal

Rubbish point by Duke's Lock4.4 mi W

Grove Road Rubbish Disposal4.6 mi E

Winding holes

Fairfield Junction160 yd SW

Winding hole near Audenshaw0.8 mi E

Winding hole by Newton Heath Lock2.1 mi NW

Locks

Lock40 yd NW

Lock210 yd SW

Lock0.3 mi SW

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

Ashore, within a mile

Supermarkets

Tesco250 yd N

Openshaw Superstore0.7 mi SW

DOA0.7 mi SW

Local shops

Spar0.3 mi E

Mike's News0.4 mi SW

Shop0.4 mi S

Pubs

Silly Country Bar and Bottle Shop230 yd NE

Church Hotel240 yd E

The Jam Works250 yd NE

Cafés

Morrisons Cafe0.8 mi SW

Costa0.8 mi SW

Costa0.9 mi E

Pharmacies

Boots170 yd E

Well Pharmacy390 yd E

Pharmaco0.7 mi SW

GP surgeries

Florence House Medical Practice0.7 mi SW

Lime Square Medical Centre0.7 mi SW

Post offices

Droylsden Post Office240 yd NE

Droylsden Post Office0.7 mi NW

Higher Openshaw Post Office0.8 mi SW

Laundrettes

Wash Me0.3 mi E

Straight-line distances from the mooring.

Getting here, and other moorings

Nearest railway station

Fairfield station0.5 mi S

Other marinas and moorings

Ashton Packet Boat Company1.1 mi E

What we can't tell you yet

Berth prices, and whether there are spaces.
Whether residential or liveaboard berths are offered.
Facilities for berth holders: electric hook-up, Wi-Fi, showers, parking.
Contact details and opening times.

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Position 53.4786, -2.1482 · Open in OpenStreetMap