Broads, lakes & lochs
Waiting list
Ferry Nab Marina
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere
£1,770 a year for a 10m cruiser
Cheapest marinas for boats over 12m in Cumbria
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 12m (40ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those.
3 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,627 a year for a 12m boat (£2,124–£9,980 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 3 sites: 2 on the Broads, lakes and lochs and 1 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 12m boat, published prices run from £2,124 a year (Ferry Nab Marina) to £9,980 a year (Low Wood Bay Marina); the middle of 3 is £3,627 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 65m (213ft) at Whitehaven Marina.
- Of the 3, 1 has electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
Coast & harbours
Whitehaven Marina
Whitehaven, Cumbria · Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour
£3,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Low Wood Bay Marina
Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere
£7,750 a year for a 10m cruiser
Compared: prices for a 12m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 12m boat | Per metre a year | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferry Nab Marina | Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere | £2,124 | £177 | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Whitehaven Marina | Whitehaven, Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour | £3,627 | £302.27 | 65m (213ft) | – | 5m | Not reported |
| Low Wood Bay Marina | Windermere, Windermere | £9,980 | £831.67 | 12.2m (40ft) | – | – | 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 12m boat cost in Cumbria?
Across the 3 cheapest marinas for boats over 12m here that publish a price, a 12m boat costs from £2,124 a year at Ferry Nab Marina to £9,980 a year at Low Wood Bay Marina. The middle figure is £3,627 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest marinas for boats over 12m in Cumbria?
For a 12m boat, Ferry Nab Marina is cheapest at £2,124 a year in Bowness-on-Windermere.
Which cheapest marinas for boats over 12m in Cumbria have space now?
None of the 3 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Where can I keep a boat over 12m (39ft) in Cumbria?
All 3 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Ferry Nab Marina (14m (46ft)), Whitehaven Marina (65m (213ft)) and Low Wood Bay Marina (12.2m (40ft)). Check beam and draught too.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 2 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cheapest marinas for boats over 12m in nearby counties
Cheapest marinas for boats over 12m in the wider area
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