Coastal moorings with walk-ashore berths in the North West

Salt water: open-coast marinas and harbours, and the estuaries and tidal rivers behind them. Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.

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

At a glance

9 sites: 7 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
1 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Skippool Creek Moorings.
Keeping a waiting list: Wardleys Marine Yacht Club.
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 9, 6 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 4 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 Waiting list

Wardleys Marine Yacht Club

Hambleton, Lancashire · River Wyre

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Full

Albert Dock

Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey

Prices not published

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

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 year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Skippool Creek Moorings	Thornton Cleveleys, River Wyre	£545	drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Berths available
Wardleys Marine Yacht Club	Hambleton, River Wyre	On request	linear moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Waiting list
Albert Dock	Liverpool, River Mersey	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Full
Douglas Boatyard	Hesketh Bank, River Douglas	£1,800	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Liverpool Marina	Liverpool, River Mersey	£3,661	pontoon berths	Not reported
Maryport Marina	Maryport, Solway Firth	£2,775	pontoon berths, hard standing	Not reported
Preston Marina	Preston, River Ribble	£2,400	pontoon berths	Not reported
Whitehaven Marina	Whitehaven, Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour	£3,010	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Glasson Waterside & Marina	Glasson Dock, River Lune Estuary / Lancaster Canal	On request	pontoon berths	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 coastal moorings with walk-ashore berths 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 coastal moorings with walk-ashore berths in the North West?

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

Which coastal moorings with walk-ashore berths in the North West have space now?

1 of the 9 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 a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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