Estuaries & tidal rivers
Douglas Boatyard
Hesketh Bank, Lancashire · River Douglas
£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest moorings with boat repairs in the North West
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Sites with an engineer, workshop or boatyard on site, so jobs get done without moving the boat.
8 sites · typical £4,122 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,127–£6,359 across 8 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites: 5 on canals, 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- 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 8, 6 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out, 7 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: ABC Leisure Group (2).
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
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
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 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Per metre a year | Repairs and engineering | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Boatyard | Hesketh Bank, River Douglas | £3,127 | £180 | Yes | Not reported |
| Heritage Marina | Scholar Green, Macclesfield Canal | £3,221 | £185.41 | Yes | Not reported |
| Nantwich Canal Centre | Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal | £3,243 | £186.72 | Yes | Not reported |
| Overwater Marina | Audlem, Shropshire Union Canal | £3,998 | £230.17 | Yes | Not reported |
| Anderton Marina | Anderton, Trent & Mersey Canal | £4,247 | £244.47 | Yes | Not reported |
| Aqueduct Marina | Church Minshull, Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) | £4,536 | £261.14 | Yes | Not reported |
| Whitehaven Marina | Whitehaven, Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour | £5,336 | £307.19 | Yes | Not reported |
| Liverpool Marina | Liverpool, River Mersey | £6,359 | £366.10 | 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 cheapest 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 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 cheapest moorings with boat repairs in the North West have space now?
None of the 8 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Can you live aboard at cheapest moorings with boat repairs in the North West?
2 of the 8 say you can: Nantwich Canal Centre (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, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cheapest moorings with boat repairs in the North West, by county
- Cheshire 5
Cheapest moorings with boat repairs in other areas
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