Canals
Waiting list
Mersey Motor Boat Club Moorings at Lydiate
Lydiate, Merseyside · Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Moorings with diesel near St Helens
Sites that sell diesel on site, at a fuel berth or from the boatyard.
4 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £6,359 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£6,359–£6,359 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 4 sites: 3 on canals and 1 on an estuary.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Mersey Motor Boat Club Moorings at Lydiate.
- Only Liverpool Marina publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £6,359 a year.
- Of the 4, 4 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 1 a boat hoist.
- 1 of the 4 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Closest to St Helens: Preston Brook Wharf, 15.7km south of the centre. 0 of the 4 within 10km.
Canals
Full
Preston Brook Wharf
Warrington, Cheshire · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Liverpool Marina
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
£3,661 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
White Bear Waterside & Marina
Adlington, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Diesel | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mersey Motor Boat Club Moorings at Lydiate | 17km north-west | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Preston Brook Wharf | 15.7km south | – | Yes | Full |
| Liverpool Marina | 18km south-west | £6,359 | Yes | Not reported |
| White Bear Waterside & Marina | 19.5km north-east | On request | Yes | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which moorings with diesel near St Helens have space now?
None of the 4 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
What is the nearest mooring with diesel to St Helens?
Preston Brook Wharf, 15.7km south of the centre of St Helens, on the Bridgewater Canal.
Can you live aboard at moorings with diesel near St Helens?
1 of the 4 say you can: White Bear 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, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
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