Broads, lakes & lochs
Waiting list
Ferry Nab Marina
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere
£1,770 a year for a 10m cruiser
Sailing yacht moorings with a pump-out in the North West
Places that take sailing yachts. Sites with a pump-out for holding tanks, so you can empty without cruising to a service point.
9 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,893 a year for a 10m yacht (£1,770–£7,750 across 6 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 9 sites: 2 on canals, 3 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ferry Nab Marina.
- For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £1,770 a year (Ferry Nab Marina) to £7,750 a year (Low Wood Bay Marina); the middle of 6 is £2,893 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 65m (213ft) at Whitehaven Marina.
- Of the 9, 7 have electric hook-up, 6 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 9 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Preston Marina
Preston, Lancashire · River Ribble
£2,400 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
Canals
Galgate Waterside & Marina
Galgate, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Watch House Cruising Club
Stretford, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Windermere Marina Village
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Lake Windermere
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 10m yacht | Pump-out | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferry Nab Marina | Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere | £1,770 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Liverpool Marina | Liverpool, River Mersey | £3,661 | Yes | Not reported |
| Low Wood Bay Marina | Windermere, Windermere | £7,750 | Yes | Not reported |
| Maryport Marina | Maryport, Solway Firth | £2,775 | Yes | Not reported |
| Preston Marina | Preston, River Ribble | £2,400 | Yes | Not reported |
| Whitehaven Marina | Whitehaven, Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour | £3,010 | Yes | Not reported |
| Galgate Waterside & Marina | Galgate, Lancaster Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Watch House Cruising Club | Stretford, Bridgewater Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Windermere Marina Village | Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake Windermere | On request | 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 yacht cost in the North West?
Across the 6 sailing yacht moorings with a pump-out here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £1,770 a year at Ferry Nab Marina to £7,750 a year at Low Wood Bay Marina. The middle figure is £2,893 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest sailing yacht moorings with a pump-out in the North West?
For a 10m yacht, Ferry Nab Marina is cheapest at £1,770 a year in Bowness-on-Windermere.
Which sailing yacht moorings with a pump-out in the North West have space now?
None of the 9 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Can you live aboard at sailing yacht moorings with a pump-out in the North West?
1 of the 9 say you can: Galgate Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 3 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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