Canals
Swanley Bridge Marina
Nantwich, Cheshire · Llangollen Canal
£3,365 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Cheapest visitor moorings in the North West
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.
9 sites · typical £17 a night for a 10m boat (£14.85–£34.50 across 9 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 9 sites: 5 on canals, 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 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 £14.85 a night (Anderton Marina) to £34.50 a night (Whitehaven Marina); the middle of 9 is £17 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 65m (213ft) at Whitehaven Marina.
- Of the 9, 7 have electric hook-up, 8 a pump-out, 8 diesel and 3 a boat hoist.
- 2 of the 9 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: ABC Leisure Group (2).
Canals
Overwater Marina
Audlem, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£3,998 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Anderton Marina
Anderton, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£4,247 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Nantwich Canal Centre
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Douglas Boatyard
Hesketh Bank, Lancashire · River Douglas
£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Heritage Marina
Scholar Green, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal
£3,221 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Liverpool Marina
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
£3,661 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
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 10m boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swanley Bridge Marina | Nantwich, Llangollen Canal | £15.50 | Not reported |
| Overwater Marina | Audlem, Shropshire Union Canal | £17 | Not reported |
| Anderton Marina | Anderton, Trent & Mersey Canal | £14.85 | Not reported |
| Nantwich Canal Centre | Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal | £14.85 | Not reported |
| Douglas Boatyard | Hesketh Bank, River Douglas | £15.60 | Not reported |
| Heritage Marina | Scholar Green, Macclesfield Canal | £30 | Not reported |
| Liverpool Marina | Liverpool, River Mersey | £31.50 | Not reported |
| Maryport Marina | Maryport, Solway Firth | £33 | Not reported |
| Whitehaven Marina | Whitehaven, Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour | £34.50 | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 10m boat in the North West?
Across the 9 cheapest visitor moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £14.85 a night at Anderton Marina to £34.50 a night at Whitehaven Marina. The middle figure is £17 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest visitor moorings in the North West?
For a 10m boat, Anderton Marina is cheapest at £14.85 a night.
Which cheapest visitor moorings in the North West have space now?
None of the 9 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Can you live aboard at cheapest visitor moorings in the North West?
2 of the 9 say you can: Anderton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Nantwich Canal Centre (liveaboard by arrangement). 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, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cheapest visitor moorings in the North West, by county
- Cheshire 5
Cheapest visitor moorings in other areas
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