Broads, lakes & lochs
A few berths left
Derwent Water Marina
Portinscale, Cumbria · Derwentwater
Prices not published
Moorings with boat repairs in the North West
Sites with an engineer, workshop or boatyard on site, so jobs get done without moving the boat.
23 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £4,122 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,127–£6,359 across 8 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 23 sites: 14 on canals, 3 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 4 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 23 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Derwent Water Marina and Moons Bridge Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Wardleys Marine Yacht Club.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £3,127 a year (Douglas Boatyard) to £6,359 a year (Liverpool Marina); the middle of 8 is £4,122 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 65m (213ft) at Whitehaven Marina.
- Of the 23, 17 have electric hook-up, 12 a pump-out, 11 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 23 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: ABC Leisure Group (2).
Canals
Berths available
Moons Bridge Marina
Preston, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Wardleys Marine Yacht Club
Hambleton, Lancashire · River Wyre
Prices on request
Canals
Anderton Marina
Anderton, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£4,247 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Aqueduct Marina
Church Minshull, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
£4,536 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Douglas Boatyard
Hesketh Bank, Lancashire · River Douglas
£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Heritage Marina
Scholar Green, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal
£3,221 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Liverpool Marina
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
£3,661 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Nantwich Canal Centre
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Overwater Marina
Audlem, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£3,998 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Broads, lakes & lochs
The Quays, Windermere
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere
£1,167 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Whitehaven Marina
Whitehaven, Cumbria · Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour
£3,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Garstang Marina
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Nantwich & Border Counties Yacht Club
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Portland Basin Marina
Dukinfield, Greater Manchester · Peak Forest Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Reedley Marina
Burnley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Roa Island Boating Club
Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria · Morecambe Bay
Prices on request
Canals
Scarisbrick Marina
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Tattenhall Marina
Tattenhall, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Vanguard Sailing Club
Workington, Cumbria · Solway Firth
Prices not published
Canals
Watch House Cruising Club
Stretford, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Windermere Marina Village
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Lake Windermere
Prices on request
Canals
Worsley Dry Docks
Worsley, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Repairs and engineering | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derwent Water Marina | Portinscale, Derwentwater | – | Yes | A few berths left |
| Moons Bridge Marina | Preston, Lancaster Canal | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Wardleys Marine Yacht Club | Hambleton, River Wyre | On request | Yes | Waiting list |
| Anderton Marina | Anderton, Trent & Mersey Canal | £4,247 | Yes | Not reported |
| Aqueduct Marina | Church Minshull, Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) | £4,536 | Yes | Not reported |
| Douglas Boatyard | Hesketh Bank, River Douglas | £3,127 | Yes | Not reported |
| Heritage Marina | Scholar Green, Macclesfield Canal | £3,221 | Yes | Not reported |
| Liverpool Marina | Liverpool, River Mersey | £6,359 | Yes | Not reported |
| Nantwich Canal Centre | Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal | £3,243 | Yes | Not reported |
| Overwater Marina | Audlem, Shropshire Union Canal | £3,998 | Yes | Not reported |
| The Quays, Windermere | Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Whitehaven Marina | Whitehaven, Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour | £5,336 | Yes | Not reported |
| Garstang Marina | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Nantwich & Border Counties Yacht Club | Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Portland Basin Marina | Dukinfield, Peak Forest Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Reedley Marina | Burnley, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Roa Island Boating Club | Barrow-in-Furness, Morecambe Bay | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Scarisbrick Marina | Ormskirk, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Tattenhall Marina | Tattenhall, Shropshire Union Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Vanguard Sailing Club | Workington, Solway Firth | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Watch House Cruising Club | Stretford, Bridgewater Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Windermere Marina Village | Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake Windermere | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Worsley Dry Docks | Worsley, Bridgewater Canal | 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 57ft narrowboat cost in the North West?
Across the 8 moorings with boat repairs here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £3,127 a year at Douglas Boatyard to £6,359 a year at Liverpool Marina. The middle figure is £4,122 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest moorings with boat repairs in the North West?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Douglas Boatyard is cheapest at £3,127 a year in Hesketh Bank.
Which moorings with boat repairs in the North West have space now?
2 of the 23 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Derwent Water Marina and Moons Bridge Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at moorings with boat repairs in the North West?
2 of the 23 say you can: Anderton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Nantwich Canal Centre (liveaboard by arrangement). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 12 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 3 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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