Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Skippool Creek Moorings
Thornton Cleveleys, Lancashire · River Wyre
£545 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest moorings and marinas in the North West
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare.
14 sites · 3 with space now · typical £2,617 a year for a 10m boat (£545–£3,661 across 14 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 14 sites: 8 on canals, 1 on the Broads or a lake, 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
- 3 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Skippool Creek Moorings, Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure and Venetian Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £545 a year (Skippool Creek Moorings) to £3,661 a year (Liverpool Marina); the middle of 14 is £2,617 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 65m (213ft) at Whitehaven Marina.
- Of the 14, 9 have electric hook-up, 9 a pump-out, 9 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: ABC Leisure Group (2).
Canals
Berths available
Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
£2,191 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Broads, lakes & lochs
Royal Windermere Yacht Club
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere
£2,779 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
Canals
Nantwich Canal Centre
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Venetian Marina
Cholmondeston, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
£3,254 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Swanley Bridge Marina
Nantwich, Cheshire · Llangollen Canal
£3,365 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Overwater Marina
Audlem, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£3,998 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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
Coast & harbours
Maryport Marina
Maryport, Cumbria · Solway Firth
£2,775 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Whitehaven Marina
Whitehaven, Cumbria · Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour
£3,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Liverpool Marina
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
£3,661 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Per metre a year | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skippool Creek Moorings | Thornton Cleveleys, River Wyre | £545 | £54.50 | Berths available |
| Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure | Burscough, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | £2,191 | £219.10 | Berths available |
| Royal Windermere Yacht Club | Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere | £2,779 | £277.86 | Not reported |
| Douglas Boatyard | Hesketh Bank, River Douglas | £1,800 | £180 | Not reported |
| Heritage Marina | Scholar Green, Macclesfield Canal | £1,865 | £186.45 | Not reported |
| Nantwich Canal Centre | Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal | £1,878 | £187.77 | Not reported |
| Venetian Marina | Cholmondeston, Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) | £3,140 | £314.03 | Berths available |
| Swanley Bridge Marina | Nantwich, Llangollen Canal | £2,080 | £208 | Not reported |
| Overwater Marina | Audlem, Shropshire Union Canal | £2,999 | £299.90 | Not reported |
| Anderton Marina | Anderton, Trent & Mersey Canal | £2,459 | £245.85 | Not reported |
| Aqueduct Marina | Church Minshull, Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) | £2,988 | £298.80 | Not reported |
| Maryport Marina | Maryport, Solway Firth | £2,775 | £277.50 | Not reported |
| Whitehaven Marina | Whitehaven, Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour | £3,010 | £301.03 | Not reported |
| Liverpool Marina | Liverpool, River Mersey | £3,661 | £366.10 | 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 14 cheapest moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £545 a year at Skippool Creek Moorings to £3,661 a year at Liverpool Marina. The middle figure is £2,617 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest moorings and marinas in the North West?
For a 10m boat, Skippool Creek Moorings is cheapest at £545 a year in Thornton Cleveleys.
Which cheapest moorings and marinas in the North West have space now?
3 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Skippool Creek Moorings, Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure and Venetian Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cheapest moorings and marinas in the North West?
3 of the 14 say you can: Nantwich Canal Centre (liveaboard by arrangement), Venetian Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Anderton Marina (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, 8 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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