Coastal moorings for narrowboats in the North West

Salt water: open-coast marinas and harbours, and the estuaries and tidal rivers behind them. Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.

4 sites · typical £6,359 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£6,359–£6,359 across 1 published tariffs)

At a glance

4 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Only Liverpool Marina publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £6,359 a year.
Longest boat taken: 12.2m (40ft) at Preston Marina.
Of the 4, 4 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.

Estuaries & tidal rivers Full

Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey

£3,661 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Preston, Lancashire · River Ribble

£2,400 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Glasson Dock, Lancashire · River Lune Estuary / Lancaster Canal

Prices on request

Site	Where	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Space
Albert Dock	Liverpool, River Mersey	–	Full
Liverpool Marina	Liverpool, River Mersey	£6,359	Not reported
Preston Marina	Preston, River Ribble	–	Not reported
Glasson Waterside & Marina	Glasson Dock, River Lune Estuary / Lancaster Canal	On request	Not reported

From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Which coastal moorings for narrowboats 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. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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