Broads, lakes & lochs
Royal Windermere Yacht Club
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere
£2,779 a year for a 10m cruiser
Cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV in the North West
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.
4 sites · typical £2,777 a year for a 10m boat (£2,080–£3,661 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 4 sites: 1 on a canal, 1 on the Broads or a lake, 1 on an estuary and 1 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £2,080 a year (Swanley Bridge Marina) to £3,661 a year (Liverpool Marina); the middle of 4 is £2,777 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Swanley Bridge Marina.
- Of the 4, 3 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
Canals
Swanley Bridge Marina
Nantwich, Cheshire · Llangollen Canal
£3,365 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Coast & harbours
Maryport Marina
Maryport, Cumbria · Solway Firth
£2,775 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 | Secure gated access / CCTV | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Windermere Yacht Club | Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere | £2,779 | £277.86 | Yes | Not reported |
| Swanley Bridge Marina | Nantwich, Llangollen Canal | £2,080 | £208 | Yes | Not reported |
| Maryport Marina | Maryport, Solway Firth | £2,775 | £277.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Liverpool Marina | Liverpool, River Mersey | £3,661 | £366.10 | 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 10m boat cost in the North West?
Across the 4 cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £2,080 a year at Swanley Bridge Marina to £3,661 a year at Liverpool Marina. The middle figure is £2,777 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV in the North West?
For a 10m boat, Swanley Bridge Marina is cheapest at £2,080 a year in Nantwich.
Which cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV in the North West have space now?
None of the 4 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
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 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV in the North West, by county
- Cumbria 3
Cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV in other areas
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