{"id":5661,"date":"2025-04-22T12:42:29","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T11:42:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prestonmarina.co.uk\/?page_id=5661"},"modified":"2026-09-30T13:47:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T12:47:00","slug":"home2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/prestonmarina.co.uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Page"},"content":{"rendered":"

LOCK GATE OPERATIONS
\nWINTER – October 1st to March 31st<\/h4>\n

MINIMUM OF 24 HOURS PRIOR NOTICE IS REQUIRED FOR LOCK OPERATIONS!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Preston lock gates are able to be operated at every tide when High Water (Liverpool) is between 0700 and 2000 local time (or sunset, whichever is earliest)<\/p>\n

The lock gates can open from one hour before Liverpool High Water to two hours after.<\/p>\n

CONTACT PRESTON MARINA OFFICE (10am – 5pm) on 01772 733595 to arrange lock operations.<\/strong><\/p>\n

See our page of Notices to Mariners<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Marina & Boatyard<\/a><\/h2><\/div>

Boat storage is easy – on land or afloat.\u00a0 Preston is an ideal place for a winter refit and cost effective storage.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Training Centre<\/a><\/h2><\/div>

RYA qualified instructors, Great indoor facilities, 40 acres of water and a river to learns the skills – what more could you want; fresh scones? OK, you’ve got it.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Boat Sales<\/a><\/h2><\/div>

Looking for your next great adventure?\u00a0 We have a constantly changing selection of pre-owned boats for sale.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Shop and Chandlery<\/a><\/h2><\/div>

Clothing and gifts with a boaty twist…\u00a0\u00a0 and because there’s always just one more bit you need to make things ship-shape we have a selection of chandlery items to finish the job.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Licensed Coffee Shop<\/a><\/h2><\/div>

Delicious light lunches and snacks. Enjoy a coffee or ice cream in our dog friendly seating area (quiet, well behaved dogs welcome).<\/p>\n

Licenced bar open 7 days &\u00a0 Thursday evenings. Pizzas from 4.30pm on Thursdays.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Looking for info?\u00a0 Maybe one of our downloads can help.<\/h2><\/div>
Download Ribble estuary pilotage notes (PDF)<\/span><\/a><\/div>
Download Lock Gate Operations Schedule 2026 (.pdf)<\/span><\/a><\/div>
Extra Lock Gate Operations 2026 (By Request) (.pdf)<\/span><\/a><\/div>
See our Downloads page for more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Get afloat…<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Preston Dragons<\/span><\/h4><\/h1><\/div>

Dragon boat racing is one of the fastest growing and most exciting water sports you can take part in. Not only is paddling great fun and a fantastic way to meet new people but it can also help you reach your fitness goal. Paddling engages your whole body whilst giving you a cardio workout; we work hard but our main priority is having fun!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

Learn More<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Cruising in Company<\/span><\/h4><\/h1><\/div>

Boating can be at its very best when going out in a flotilla.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is a great way to gain boating experience and confidence, explore new destinations and make new friends<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

Learn More<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Keel Boat Sailing<\/span><\/h4><\/h1><\/div>

The sheltered, 40 acre basin of Preston Dock is perfect for sailing and racing keelboats such as Flying 15’s and Squibs.<\/span><\/p>\n

We have a special package for owners of such boats to able to use the facilities of Preston Marina, and sail anytime, here in the heart of the city of Preston<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

Learn More<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Enjoy a visit for only \u00a315 per night<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Sheltered & secure pontoon berths.<\/span><\/h4>\n

Includes electricity.<\/span><\/h4>\n

Discounted diesel (over 100 litres for propulsion).<\/span><\/h4>\n
Subject to available space. Boat size restrictions apply.<\/span>
\nPrices as at February 2024.<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5661","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/prestonmarina.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5661","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/prestonmarina.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/prestonmarina.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prestonmarina.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prestonmarina.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5661"}],"version-history":[{"count":172,"href":"https:\/\/prestonmarina.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5661\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7323,"href":"https:\/\/prestonmarina.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5661\/revisions\/7323"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/prestonmarina.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5661"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}