MMBC Clubhouse in Lydiate
 
MMBC WEBSITE UPDATE:
Our website will be going through some changes over the coming weeks, we will be updating club information and making improvements to our website.
 
PRICING INFORMATION UPDATE:
As discused in the last AGM, we have implemented the following pricing structure:
From April 2023: mooring fees will cost: £24.00 per foot.
 
Please see CONTACTS page for enquiries
 
 
For social and hall booking please contact our Social Secretary Sue McKenna on 07793 961 711.
 
The club bar in the Club House at Lydiate is open. Come along and enjoy a great evening of good company from 8pm on Friday evenings.
 
DIESEL SALES
Diesel sales have now resumed at Lydiate.  The cost is £1.48 per litre.  Bottled gas of various sizes is also available for sale. Please contact Paul Woolcott on 07762 811 059
 
 
 
 
About

The MMBC was founded at Litherland in 1932 and is one of the oldest Inland Waterways cruising clubs in existence (click for press cuttings).  The club’s objective is to encourage interest in boat building, cruising, popularise inland waterways and social contact with people interested in these and allied activities. The MMBC is affiliated to the Inland Waterways Association and the Association of Inland Waterways Cruising Clubs.

Clubhouse
The MMBC Clubhouse (built 1953) is situated at the side of the canal off Pilling Lane, Lydiate. During the boating season the clubhouse is open most weekends, some of which are taken up with rallies or other boating activities. The clubhouse is equipped with a function hall with a dance floor and separate bar area. The MMBC has a licensed bar which conforms to local licensing authority regulations for the district. Extensions are arranged as circumstances dictate for social and special events. The clubhouse is not open every day or evening but members can usually be seen on or around the premises on most Wednesday and Friday evenings from about 8pm.


Moorings

The club has three sets of linear moorings on the Leeds Liverpool Canal as follows:

Lydiate:
Opposite the towpath on both sides of bridge number 17 Pilling Lane, Lydiate. The area immediately in front of the clubhouse is kept clear of permanent moorings for the use by the Commodore, visitors and access to the pump-out and refuelling berths. Loading and unloading of craft is also permitted for a reasonable interval.

Haskayne:
Opposite the towpath adjacent to bridge 22 and close to the Ship Inn.

Scarisbrick:
Opposite the towpath adjacent to bridge 27a . These moorings also have a pump-out berth by the bridge and a slipway that may be hired by members for a reduced rate.