Canals
Waiting list
Mersey Motor Boat Club Moorings at Lydiate
Lydiate, Merseyside · Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Moorings with electric hook-up near St Helens
Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.
6 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
- 6 sites: 4 on canals and 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 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 6, 3 have a pump-out, 4 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 6 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2).
- Closest to St Helens: Pennington Waterside & Marina, 12.6km east of the centre. 0 of the 6 within 10km.
Canals
Full
Preston Brook Wharf
Warrington, Cheshire · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Full
Albert Dock
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Liverpool Marina
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
£3,661 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Pennington Waterside & Marina
Leigh, Greater Manchester · Leigh Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
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 | Electric hook-up | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mersey Motor Boat Club Moorings at Lydiate | 17km north-west | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Preston Brook Wharf | 15.7km south | – | Yes | Full |
| Albert Dock | 18.1km west | – | Yes | Full |
| Liverpool Marina | 18km south-west | £6,359 | Yes | Not reported |
| Pennington Waterside & Marina | 12.6km east | – | 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 electric hook-up near St Helens 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.
What is the nearest mooring with electric hook-up to St Helens?
Pennington Waterside & Marina, 12.6km east of the centre of St Helens, on the Leigh Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.
Can you live aboard at moorings with electric hook-up near St Helens?
1 of the 6 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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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