LouiseS

Thank you! There's some great advice there to start working with :-). Especially that they're opening a new one nearby - definitely seems worth looking into.

Thanks for your replies! I'll go and look into some of those :-). I've come across a few horror stories about the Ashton Canal and marinas along there (New Islington/Droylsden). Are these justified, would you say, or is it actually generally ok in that area? As I say, security is pretty high on my priority list. It's difficult to tell whether these things are genuine or sensationalised though.

Hi all, I'm working in Manchester and hoping to get a narrow boat when my house lease runs out next summer. It's something I've always wanted to do and now seemed like a good time to indulge! I've been looking into it and am starting to realise that finding a residential mooring is much harder than getting hold of the boat itself. I want to live as near to the city as possible (preferably in it) but the only place I can find there is New Islington marina, which has a bad reputation from what I've read. I'm starting to look further afield, eg Hebden Bridge or Sale. Need to start doing some strolls along the canal and talking to people, I think! Can anyone recommend anywhere decent in the area that does moorings? Key features would be somewhere quite safe (I'll likely be on my own), somewhere I can easily get into Manchester from and ideally, somewhere where there's a bit of community among boating folk. Any thoughts? Thank you!