Canals
Berths available
Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
£2,191 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Cheapest inland moorings in the North West
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water.
9 sites · 2 with space now · typical £3,254 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,191–£4,536 across 9 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 9 sites: 8 on canals and 1 on the Broads or a lake.
- 2 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure and Venetian Marina.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £2,191 a year (Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure) to £4,536 a year (Aqueduct Marina); the middle of 9 is £3,254 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Nantwich Canal Centre.
- Of the 9, 7 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 6 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 9 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: ABC Leisure Group (2).
Broads, lakes & lochs
Royal Windermere Yacht Club
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere
£2,779 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Per metre a year | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure | Burscough, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | £2,191 | £126.14 | Berths available |
| Royal Windermere Yacht Club | Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere | £2,779 | £159.97 | Not reported |
| Heritage Marina | Scholar Green, Macclesfield Canal | £3,221 | £185.41 | Not reported |
| Nantwich Canal Centre | Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal | £3,243 | £186.72 | Not reported |
| Venetian Marina | Cholmondeston, Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) | £3,254 | £187.36 | Berths available |
| Swanley Bridge Marina | Nantwich, Llangollen Canal | £3,365 | £193.72 | Not reported |
| Overwater Marina | Audlem, Shropshire Union Canal | £3,998 | £230.17 | Not reported |
| Anderton Marina | Anderton, Trent & Mersey Canal | £4,247 | £244.47 | Not reported |
| Aqueduct Marina | Church Minshull, Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) | £4,536 | £261.14 | 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 9 cheapest inland moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,191 a year at Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure to £4,536 a year at Aqueduct Marina. The middle figure is £3,254 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest inland moorings in the North West?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure is cheapest at £2,191 a year.
Which cheapest inland moorings in the North West have space now?
2 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: 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 inland moorings in the North West?
3 of the 9 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 and 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
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