Broads, lakes & lochs
Waiting list
Ferry Nab Marina
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere
£1,770 a year for a 10m cruiser
Moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the North West
Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.
11 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,080 a year for a 10m boat (£1,770–£3,661 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 11 sites: 5 on canals, 2 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ferry Nab Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,770 a year (Ferry Nab Marina) to £3,661 a year (Liverpool Marina); the middle of 5 is £2,080 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Swanley Bridge Marina.
- Of the 11, 9 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out, 7 diesel and 3 visitor berths.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Douglas Boatyard
Hesketh Bank, Lancashire · River Douglas
£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Liverpool Marina
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
£3,661 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Maryport Marina
Maryport, Cumbria · Solway Firth
£2,775 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Swanley Bridge Marina
Nantwich, Cheshire · Llangollen Canal
£3,365 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Bridge House Marina
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Garstang Marina
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Glasson Waterside & Marina
Glasson Dock, Lancashire · River Lune Estuary / Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Portland Basin Marina
Dukinfield, Greater Manchester · Peak Forest Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Scarisbrick Marina
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Windermere Marina Village
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Lake Windermere
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Boat hoist / Crane | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferry Nab Marina | Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere | £1,770 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Douglas Boatyard | Hesketh Bank, River Douglas | £1,800 | Yes | Not reported |
| Liverpool Marina | Liverpool, River Mersey | £3,661 | Yes | Not reported |
| Maryport Marina | Maryport, Solway Firth | £2,775 | Yes | Not reported |
| Swanley Bridge Marina | Nantwich, Llangollen Canal | £2,080 | Yes | Not reported |
| Bridge House Marina | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Garstang Marina | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Glasson Waterside & Marina | Glasson Dock, River Lune Estuary / Lancaster Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Portland Basin Marina | Dukinfield, Peak Forest Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Scarisbrick Marina | Ormskirk, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Windermere Marina Village | Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake Windermere | On request | Yes | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much does a mooring for a 10m boat cost in the North West?
Across the 5 moorings with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,770 a year at Ferry Nab Marina to £3,661 a year at Liverpool Marina. The middle figure is £2,080 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the North West?
For a 10m boat, Ferry Nab Marina is cheapest at £1,770 a year in Bowness-on-Windermere.
Which moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the North West have space now?
None of the 11 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 2 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the North West, by county
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