Broads, lakes & lochs
Waiting list
Ferry Nab Marina
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere
£1,770 a year for a 10m cruiser
Pontoon berths with a boat hoist or crane in the North West
Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.
9 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,775 a year for a 10m boat (£1,800–£6,968 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 9 sites: 3 on canals, 2 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ferry Nab Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,800 a year (Douglas Boatyard) to £6,968 a year (Ferry Nab Marina); the middle of 5 is £2,775 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Swanley Bridge Marina.
- Of the 9, 7 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out, 7 diesel and 3 visitor berths.
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
Canals
Swanley Bridge Marina
Nantwich, Cheshire · Llangollen Canal
£3,365 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Glasson Waterside & Marina
Glasson Dock, Lancashire · River Lune Estuary / Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Portland Basin Marina
Dukinfield, Greater Manchester · Peak Forest Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Scarisbrick Marina
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Windermere Marina Village
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Lake Windermere
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Boat hoist / Crane | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferry Nab Marina | Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere | £6,968 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Douglas Boatyard | Hesketh Bank, River Douglas | £1,800 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Liverpool Marina | Liverpool, River Mersey | £3,661 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Maryport Marina | Maryport, Solway Firth | £2,775 | pontoon berths, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Swanley Bridge Marina | Nantwich, Llangollen Canal | £2,080 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Glasson Waterside & Marina | Glasson Dock, River Lune Estuary / Lancaster Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Portland Basin Marina | Dukinfield, Peak Forest Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Scarisbrick Marina | Ormskirk, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Windermere Marina Village | Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake Windermere | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | 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 5 pontoon berths with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,800 a year at Douglas Boatyard to £6,968 a year at Ferry Nab Marina. The middle figure is £2,775 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest pontoon berths with a boat hoist or crane in the North West?
For a 10m boat, Douglas Boatyard is cheapest at £1,800 a year in Hesketh Bank.
Which pontoon berths with a boat hoist or crane 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.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 2 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Pontoon berths with a boat hoist or crane in the North West, by county
Pontoon berths with a boat hoist or crane in other areas
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