How much is a narrowboat mooring in the North West?
Worked out from 9 published tariffs in the North West for a 57ft narrowboat, cheapest first, with what the price comes to by the month and what it includes.
Typically £3,365 a year · £2,191–£6,359
At a glance
- A year's mooring for a 57ft narrowboat in the North West: £2,191 to £6,359 across 9 published tariffs, typically £3,365 (£280 a month).
- Cheapest: Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure at £2,191; dearest: Liverpool Marina at £6,359.
- Length matters: a typical 40ft narrowboat costs £2,926 a year, a 70ft narrowboat £4,359, 49% more.
- None of the 9 says electricity is in the price: it's metered or not stated, so add it when comparing.
- On top of the mooring: a Canal & River Trust boat licence at 8 of these sites.
By length
| Boat | Cheapest a year | Typical | Dearest | Sites priced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40ft | £1,080 Nantwich & Border Counties Yacht Club | £2,926 | £4,463 | 11 |
| 45ft | £2,191 Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure | £2,999 | £5,023 | 9 |
| 50ft | £2,191 Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure | £3,140 | £5,579 | 9 |
| 57ft | £2,191 Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure | £3,365 | £6,359 | 9 |
| 60ft | £3,365 Swanley Bridge Marina | £3,712 | £6,696 | 8 |
| 70ft | £3,859 Swanley Bridge Marina | £4,359 | £7,813 | 8 |
Site by site: a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | A year | A month | Works out at | Tariff | Includes | VAT | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure Burscough | £2,191 | £183 | £38.44 per foot | £2,191 a year | water extra | inc. VAT | Berths available |
| Heritage Marina Scholar Green | £3,221 | £268 | £56.50 per foot | £56.50 per foot a year | – | – | Not reported |
| Nantwich Canal Centre Nantwich | £3,243 | £270 | £56.90 per foot | £56.90 per foot a year | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Venetian Marina Cholmondeston | £3,254 | £271 | £57.10 per foot | £57.10 per foot a year | – | inc. VAT | Berths available |
| Swanley Bridge Marina Nantwich | £3,365 | £280 | £59.04 per foot | £2,080 to £3,859 a year by length | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Overwater Marina Audlem | £3,998 | £333 | £70.14 per foot | £2,999 to £4,665 a year by length | Includes wi-fi | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Anderton Marina Anderton | £4,247 | £354 | £74.50 per foot | £74.50 per foot a year | electricity extra | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Aqueduct Marina Church Minshull | £4,536 | £378 | £79.58 per foot | £249 to £439 a month by length | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Liverpool Marina Liverpool | £6,359 | £530 | £111.56 per foot | £366.10 per metre a year | Includes water; electricity extra | – | Not reported |
The cheapest year-round line on each site's published tariff for the boat. Monthly figures are the year divided by twelve. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much does it cost to moor a 57ft narrowboat in the North West?
From £2,191 to £6,359 a year at the 9 sites here that publish a price; the middle figure is £3,365. Cheapest is Burscough Bridge L1 Leisure.
How much is a narrowboat mooring per month in the North West?
Spread over twelve months, a 57ft narrowboat typically costs £280 a month here, from £183 to £530. Paying monthly often costs a little more than paying for the year up front.
Does a longer narrowboat cost more to moor?
Yes: most sites charge by length. A year here: 40ft typically £2,926; 45ft typically £2,999; 50ft typically £3,140; 57ft typically £3,365; 60ft typically £3,712; 70ft typically £4,359.
What else do I pay besides the mooring?
On top of the mooring: a Canal & River Trust boat licence at 8 of these sites. Insurance, electricity where it's metered, and pump-outs are usually extra too.
More in the North West
Narrowboat mooring costs elsewhere
- the UK 102
- Buckinghamshire 4
- Cambridgeshire 5
- Cheshire 7
- City of Edinburgh 4
- Derbyshire 3
- East Dunbartonshire 3
- Essex 3
- Falkirk 5
- Glasgow City 5
- Hertfordshire 3
- Leicestershire 4
- Northamptonshire 7
- Shropshire 3
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- Surrey 6
- West Lothian 4
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- Worcestershire 7
- East Anglia 6
- East Midlands 16
- East of England 12
- England 79
- Scotland 22