Canals
Berths available
Moons Bridge Marina
Preston, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Canal moorings and marinas with a slipway in the North West
Marinas, basins and linear towpath moorings on the canal network: mostly narrowboats and widebeams, priced per foot or metre a year, with a navigation licence on top. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.
7 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,682 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,365–£3,998 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 7 sites, all on canals.
- 1 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Moons Bridge Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Lyme View Marina.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £3,365 a year (Swanley Bridge Marina) to £3,998 a year (Overwater Marina); the middle of 2 is £3,682 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Overwater Marina.
- Of the 7, 6 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 7 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Canals
Waiting list
Lyme View Marina
Adlington, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Overwater Marina
Audlem, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£3,998 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Swanley Bridge Marina
Nantwich, Cheshire · Llangollen Canal
£3,365 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Bridge House Marina
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Scarisbrick Marina
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
White Bear Waterside & Marina
Adlington, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Slipway | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moons Bridge Marina | Preston, Lancaster Canal | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Lyme View Marina | Adlington, Macclesfield Canal | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Overwater Marina | Audlem, Shropshire Union Canal | £3,998 | Yes | Not reported |
| Swanley Bridge Marina | Nantwich, Llangollen Canal | £3,365 | Yes | Not reported |
| Bridge House Marina | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Scarisbrick Marina | Ormskirk, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| White Bear Waterside & Marina | Adlington, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | 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 57ft narrowboat cost in the North West?
Across the 2 canal moorings and marinas with a slipway here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £3,365 a year at Swanley Bridge Marina to £3,998 a year at Overwater Marina. The middle figure is £3,682 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest canal moorings and marinas with a slipway in the North West?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Swanley Bridge Marina is cheapest at £3,365 a year in Nantwich.
Which canal moorings and marinas with a slipway in the North West have space now?
1 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Moons Bridge Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at canal moorings and marinas with a slipway in the North West?
1 of the 7 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, 7 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Canal moorings and marinas with a slipway in other areas
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