Canals
Nantwich & Border Counties Yacht Club
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Cheapest marinas for boats over 12m in the North West
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.
5 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,880 a year for a 12m boat (£1,080–£9,980 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 1 on a canal, 2 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 1 on an estuary 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 £1,080 a year (Nantwich & Border Counties Yacht Club) to £9,980 a year (Low Wood Bay Marina); the middle of 5 is £2,880 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 65m (213ft) at Whitehaven Marina.
- Of the 5, 3 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
Broads, lakes & lochs
Waiting list
Ferry Nab Marina
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere
£1,770 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nantwich & Border Counties Yacht Club | Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal | £1,080 | £90 | 12.2m (40ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Ferry Nab Marina | Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere | £2,124 | £177 | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Preston Marina | Preston, River Ribble | £2,880 | £240 | 12.2m (40ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| 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 the North West?
Across the 5 cheapest marinas for boats over 12m here that publish a price, a 12m boat costs from £1,080 a year at Nantwich & Border Counties Yacht Club to £9,980 a year at Low Wood Bay Marina. The middle figure is £2,880 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest marinas for boats over 12m in the North West?
For a 12m boat, Nantwich & Border Counties Yacht Club is cheapest at £1,080 a year.
Which cheapest marinas for boats over 12m in the North West have space now?
None of the 5 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 the North West?
All 5 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Nantwich & Border Counties Yacht Club (12.2m (40ft)), Ferry Nab Marina (14m (46ft)), Preston Marina (12.2m (40ft)), 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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cheapest marinas for boats over 12m in the North West, by county
- Cumbria 3
Cheapest marinas for boats over 12m in other areas
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