Cheapest moorings on the Broads, lakes and lochs in the North West

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. The Norfolk and Suffolk Broads, the Lake District, Scottish lochs and inland reservoirs: boatyard staithes, lake moorings and swinging buoys.

4 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,274 a year for a 10m cruiser (£1,167–£7,750 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

Broads, lakes & lochs

The Quays, Windermere

Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere

£1,167 a year for a 10m cruiser

Broads, lakes & lochs Waiting list

Ferry Nab Marina

Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere

£1,770 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Broads, lakes & lochs

Low Wood Bay Marina

Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere

£7,750 a year for a 10m cruiser

Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser

SiteWhereA year, 10m cruiserPer metre a yearSpace
The Quays, WindermereBowness-on-Windermere, Windermere£1,167£116.70Not reported
Ferry Nab MarinaBowness-on-Windermere, Windermere£1,770£177Waiting list
Royal Windermere Yacht ClubBowness-on-Windermere, Windermere£2,779£277.86Not reported
Low Wood Bay MarinaWindermere, Windermere£7,750£775Not 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 cruiser cost in the North West?

Across the 4 cheapest moorings on the Broads, lakes and lochs here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £1,167 a year at The Quays, Windermere to £7,750 a year at Low Wood Bay Marina. The middle figure is £2,274 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest moorings on the Broads, lakes and lochs in the North West?

For a 10m cruiser, The Quays, Windermere is cheapest at £1,167 a year in Bowness-on-Windermere.

Which cheapest moorings on the Broads, lakes and lochs in the North West have space now?

None of the 4 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, 4 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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