Coastal moorings with visitor berths in the North West

Salt water: open-coast marinas and harbours, and the estuaries and tidal rivers behind them. 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.

6 sites · typical £31.50 a night for a 10m boat (£10–£34.50 across 5 published tariffs)

At a glance

6 sites: 4 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 £10 a night (Preston Marina) to £34.50 a night (Whitehaven Marina); the middle of 5 is £31.50 a night.
Longest boat taken: 65m (213ft) at Whitehaven Marina.
Of the 6, 4 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 5 diesel and 3 a boat hoist.

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Douglas Boatyard

Hesketh Bank, Lancashire · River Douglas

£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht

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

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Glasson Waterside & Marina

Glasson Dock, Lancashire · River Lune Estuary / Lancaster Canal

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A night, 10m boat	Space
Douglas Boatyard	Hesketh Bank, River Douglas	£15.60	Not reported
Liverpool Marina	Liverpool, River Mersey	£31.50	Not reported
Maryport Marina	Maryport, Solway Firth	£33	Not reported
Preston Marina	Preston, River Ribble	£10	Not reported
Whitehaven Marina	Whitehaven, Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour	£34.50	Not reported
Glasson Waterside & Marina	Glasson Dock, River Lune Estuary / Lancaster Canal	On request	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 5 coastal moorings with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £10 a night at Preston Marina to £34.50 a night at Whitehaven Marina. The middle figure is £31.50 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest coastal moorings with visitor berths in the North West?

For a 10m boat, Preston Marina is cheapest at £10 a night.

Which coastal moorings with visitor berths in the North West have space now?

None of the 6 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 the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Coastal moorings with visitor berths in the North West, by county

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Coastal moorings with visitor berths in other areas

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