Canals
Berths available
Venetian Marina
Cholmondeston, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
£3,254 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Walk-ashore berths with a pub or café in the North West
Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark. Sites with a pub, restaurant or café on site or at the gate.
12 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,994 a year for a 10m boat (£1,770–£7,750 across 8 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 12 sites: 6 on canals, 3 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Venetian Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ferry Nab Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,770 a year (Ferry Nab Marina) to £7,750 a year (Low Wood Bay Marina); the middle of 8 is £2,994 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Venetian Marina.
- Of the 12, 10 have electric hook-up, 10 a pump-out, 8 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 12 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Broads, lakes & lochs
Waiting list
Ferry Nab Marina
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere
£1,770 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Aqueduct Marina
Church Minshull, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
£4,536 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Liverpool Marina
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
£3,661 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Low Wood Bay Marina
Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere
£7,750 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Maryport Marina
Maryport, Cumbria · Solway Firth
£2,775 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Overwater Marina
Audlem, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£3,998 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Preston Marina
Preston, Lancashire · River Ribble
£2,400 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Fettlers Wharf Marina
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch)
Prices on request
Canals
Scarisbrick Marina
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Tattenhall Marina
Tattenhall, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Windermere Marina Village
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Lake Windermere
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Pub or restaurant / Café | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venetian Marina | Cholmondeston, Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) | £3,140 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Ferry Nab Marina | Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere | £1,770 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Aqueduct Marina | Church Minshull, Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) | £2,988 | linear moorings, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Liverpool Marina | Liverpool, River Mersey | £3,661 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Low Wood Bay Marina | Windermere, Windermere | £7,750 | pontoon berths, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Maryport Marina | Maryport, Solway Firth | £2,775 | pontoon berths, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Overwater Marina | Audlem, Shropshire Union Canal | £2,999 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Preston Marina | Preston, River Ribble | £2,400 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Fettlers Wharf Marina | Ormskirk, Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Scarisbrick Marina | Ormskirk, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Tattenhall Marina | Tattenhall, Shropshire Union Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Windermere Marina Village | Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake Windermere | On request | pontoon berths | 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 8 walk-ashore berths with a pub or café here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,770 a year at Ferry Nab Marina to £7,750 a year at Low Wood Bay Marina. The middle figure is £2,994 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths with a pub or café in the North West?
For a 10m boat, Ferry Nab Marina is cheapest at £1,770 a year in Bowness-on-Windermere.
Which walk-ashore berths with a pub or café in the North West have space now?
1 of the 12 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 walk-ashore berths with a pub or café in the North West?
1 of the 12 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, 6 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 3 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths with a pub or café in the North West, by county
- Cheshire 4
Walk-ashore berths with a pub or café in other areas
- South West 14
- West Midlands 10
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