Typical cost for farmers field type mooring

[jonathanA]

Just trying to get an idea of what the typical fee for a farmers field mooring with no facilities is ? 

 

Looking at an offside mooring no facilities as such other than a water tap ! And trying work out what a reasonable fee would be 

 

we're talking north here on the L&L not inflated prices southern folk pay ?

 

Thanks

 

[TheBiscuits]

6 minutes ago, jonathanA said:

Just trying to get an idea of what the typical fee for a farmers field mooring with no facilities is ? 

 

Looking at an offside mooring no facilities as such other than a water tap ! And trying work out what a reasonable fee would be 

 

we're talking north here on the L&L not inflated prices southern folk pay ?

 

Thanks

 

Going rate for Chorley way is £150 a year for a 57' boat plus EoG fees at half of the local reference site rates.

 

Skipton way costs more, obviously.  Where do you want to be ideally?

 

Edit: 

 

ISTR you are Burnley way - try Knotts Bridge, right on J9 M65.

 

Edited September 6, 2018 by TheBiscuits

[jonathanA]

Thanks biscuits

 

150 quid ? Wow hardly worth collecting but guess it's all relative...

 

Ideally we'd like something west of Wigan say parbold burscough rufford 

[TheBiscuits]

Just now, jonathanA said:

Thanks biscuits

 

150 quid ? Wow hardly worth collecting but guess it's all relative...

 

Ideally we'd like something west of Wigan say parbold burscough rufford 

 

Depends how long your field is I guess  

50 boats at 150 quid a year and they have to sort the rest out with CRT is pretty easy money.

 

There were a few moorings available earlier this year just past the Farmer's Arms at New Lane.  No idea how much, but they are offside opposite the cottages, a 10 minute walk from New Lane station and half an hours cruise to Burscough for services.  There is/was a mobile phone number on the mooring available sign.

[MtB]

Down here you can still find them for under £3k. 

 

....Just

[TheBiscuits]

7 minutes ago, Mike the Boilerman said:

Down here you can still find them for under £3k. 

 

....Just

Does that include EoG fees or are they on top?

[MtB]

I believe mine does not have EOG fees, for reasons I have had ranted to me in the past....

[TheBiscuits]

My favourite possible mooring on the system is the one at Sparks' Bridge on the Rufford Branch, but there are only three boats there, and they don't seem to be in a hurry to move!

 

If you want marina rather than online, there are many good things being said about Fettlers' Wharf at Rufford since it was taken over.  A few of the Reedley Massive moved there last year.

 

[MtB]

2 minutes ago, TheBiscuits said:

If you want marina rather than online

 

Oh c'mon!!!!

 

 

[TheBiscuits]

2 minutes ago, Mike the Boilerman said:

I believe mine does not have EOG fees, for reasons I have had ranted to me in the past....

OK, that makes sense.  Up here in the grim North you would be looking at a grand or so EoG, so call it 1200 a year for a farmers field mooring.  Double that for darn sarf makes sense, but nearly gets you a fully approved residential mooring with a postal address at Adlington!

 

3 minutes ago, Mike the Boilerman said:

Oh c'mon!!!!

Some people like 'em.  I'm not one of those people.

[MtB]

13 minutes ago, TheBiscuits said:

Some people like 'em.

 

God nose why....

 

[jonathanA]

23 hours ago, TheBiscuits said:

My favourite possible mooring on the system is the one at Sparks' Bridge on the Rufford Branch, but there are only three boats there, and they don't seem to be in a hurry to move!

 

If you want marina rather than online, there are many good things being said about Fettlers' Wharf at Rufford since it was taken over.  A few of the Reedley Massive moved there last year.

 

Thanks yes forgotten about fettlers although we are not particularly looking for a marina. 

 

Cant quite place the new lane moorings but will check them out ! 

 

 

[TheBiscuits]

12 hours ago, jonathanA said:

Cant quite place the new lane moorings but will check them out ! 

https://www.google.com/maps/@53.6070506,-2.8681153,159m/data=!3m1!1e3

 

[jonathanA]

Ahh thanks I've heard them referred to as Gorst lane moorings but know where they are now. Handy for the pub anyway. 

[TheBiscuits]

10 minutes ago, jonathanA said:

Ahh thanks I've heard them referred to as Gorst lane moorings but know where they are now. Handy for the pub anyway. 

I assume you have looked at 

 

https://www.watersidemooring.com/Search?Location=Burscough+Bridge%2C+Burscough%2C+Ormskirk%2C+UK&DistanceMiles=10&Coordinates=53.5994%2C-2.8488&tab=list&Availability=availablenow&Availability=availablesoon