Broads, lakes & lochs
Royal Windermere Yacht Club
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere
£2,779 a year for a 10m cruiser
Cheapest pontoon berths in the North West
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.
9 sites · 1 with space now · typical £2,779 a year for a 10m boat (£1,800–£3,661 across 9 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 9 sites: 4 on canals, 1 on the Broads or a lake, 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Venetian Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,800 a year (Douglas Boatyard) to £3,661 a year (Liverpool Marina); the middle of 9 is £2,779 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 65m (213ft) at Whitehaven Marina.
- Of the 9, 6 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 6 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 9 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
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
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
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 | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Windermere Yacht Club | Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere | £2,779 | £277.86 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Douglas Boatyard | Hesketh Bank, River Douglas | £1,800 | £180 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Heritage Marina | Scholar Green, Macclesfield Canal | £1,865 | £186.45 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Venetian Marina | Cholmondeston, Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) | £3,140 | £314.03 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Swanley Bridge Marina | Nantwich, Llangollen Canal | £2,080 | £208 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Overwater Marina | Audlem, Shropshire Union Canal | £2,999 | £299.90 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Maryport Marina | Maryport, Solway Firth | £2,775 | £277.50 | pontoon berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Whitehaven Marina | Whitehaven, Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour | £3,010 | £301.03 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Liverpool Marina | Liverpool, River Mersey | £3,661 | £366.10 | pontoon berths | 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 9 cheapest pontoon berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,800 a year at Douglas Boatyard to £3,661 a year at Liverpool Marina. The middle figure is £2,779 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest pontoon berths in the North West?
For a 10m boat, Douglas Boatyard is cheapest at £1,800 a year in Hesketh Bank.
Which cheapest pontoon berths in the North West have space now?
1 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Venetian Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cheapest pontoon berths in the North West?
1 of the 9 say you can: Venetian 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, 4 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.
Broader
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