Cheapest coastal moorings in the North West

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Salt water: open-coast marinas and harbours, and the estuaries and tidal rivers behind them.

6 sites · 1 with space now · typical £2,588 a year for a 10m boat (£545–£3,661 across 6 published tariffs)

At a glance

6 sites: 4 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
1 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Skippool Creek Moorings.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £545 a year (Skippool Creek Moorings) to £3,661 a year (Liverpool Marina); the middle of 6 is £2,588 a year.
Longest boat taken: 65m (213ft) at Whitehaven Marina.
Of the 6, 3 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Skippool Creek Moorings

Thornton Cleveleys, Lancashire · River Wyre

£545 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Douglas Boatyard

Hesketh Bank, Lancashire · River Douglas

£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Preston Marina

Preston, Lancashire · River Ribble

£2,400 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Maryport Marina

Maryport, Cumbria · Solway Firth

£2,775 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Liverpool Marina

Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey

£3,661 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Per metre a year	Space
Skippool Creek Moorings	Thornton Cleveleys, River Wyre	£545	£54.50	Berths available
Douglas Boatyard	Hesketh Bank, River Douglas	£1,800	£180	Not reported
Preston Marina	Preston, River Ribble	£2,400	£240	Not reported
Maryport Marina	Maryport, Solway Firth	£2,775	£277.50	Not reported
Whitehaven Marina	Whitehaven, Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour	£3,010	£301.03	Not reported
Liverpool Marina	Liverpool, River Mersey	£3,661	£366.10	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 10m boat cost in the North West?

Across the 6 cheapest coastal moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £545 a year at Skippool Creek Moorings to £3,661 a year at Liverpool Marina. The middle figure is £2,588 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest coastal moorings in the North West?

For a 10m boat, Skippool Creek Moorings is cheapest at £545 a year in Thornton Cleveleys.

Which cheapest coastal moorings in the North West have space now?

1 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Skippool Creek Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Cheapest coastal moorings in the North West, by county

Lancashire 3

Cheapest coastal moorings in other areas

Run one of these sites? Tell boaters what you have free in a minute, no account needed. Update your availability