Canals
Berths available
Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure
Burscough, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
£2,191 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Cheapest linear moorings in the North West
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
3 sites · 1 with space now · typical £3,127 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,191–£4,536 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 3 sites: 2 on canals and 1 on an estuary.
- 1 of the 3 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure.
- 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 3 is £3,127 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Aqueduct Marina.
- Of the 3, 1 has electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Douglas Boatyard
Hesketh Bank, Lancashire · River Douglas
£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht
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 | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure | Burscough, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | £2,191 | £126.14 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Douglas Boatyard | Hesketh Bank, River Douglas | £3,127 | £180 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Aqueduct Marina | Church Minshull, Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) | £4,536 | £261.14 | linear moorings, hard standing | 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 3 cheapest linear 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 £3,127 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest linear moorings in the North West?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure is cheapest at £2,191 a year.
Which cheapest linear moorings in the North West have space now?
1 of the 3 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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