Coastal moorings with a slipway in the North West

Salt water: open-coast marinas and harbours, and the estuaries and tidal rivers behind them. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.

6 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,775 a year for a 10m boat (£1,800–£3,010 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

6 sites: 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 3 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Wardleys Marine Yacht Club.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,800 a year (Douglas Boatyard) to £3,010 a year (Whitehaven Marina); the middle of 3 is £2,775 a year.
Longest boat taken: 65m (213ft) at Whitehaven Marina.
Of the 6, 3 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Wardleys Marine Yacht Club

Hambleton, Lancashire · River Wyre

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Douglas Boatyard

Hesketh Bank, Lancashire · River Douglas

£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht

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

Coast & harbours

Roa Island Boating Club

Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria · Morecambe Bay

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Vanguard Sailing Club

Workington, Cumbria · Solway Firth

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Slipway	Space
Wardleys Marine Yacht Club	Hambleton, River Wyre	On request	Yes	Waiting list
Douglas Boatyard	Hesketh Bank, River Douglas	£1,800	Yes	Not reported
Maryport Marina	Maryport, Solway Firth	£2,775	Yes	Not reported
Whitehaven Marina	Whitehaven, Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour	£3,010	Yes	Not reported
Roa Island Boating Club	Barrow-in-Furness, Morecambe Bay	On request	Yes	Not reported
Vanguard Sailing Club	Workington, Solway Firth	–	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 10m boat cost in the North West?

Across the 3 coastal moorings with a slipway here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,800 a year at Douglas Boatyard to £3,010 a year at Whitehaven Marina. The middle figure is £2,775 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest coastal moorings with a slipway in the North West?

For a 10m boat, Douglas Boatyard is cheapest at £1,800 a year in Hesketh Bank.

Which coastal moorings with a slipway in the North West have space now?

None of the 6 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, 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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