Estuaries & tidal rivers
Douglas Boatyard
Hesketh Bank, Lancashire · River Douglas
£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Pontoon berths with visitor berths in the North West
Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina. 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.
14 sites · typical £23.50 a night for a 10m boat (£10–£34.50 across 8 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 14 sites: 8 on canals, 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 8 is £23.50 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 65m (213ft) at Whitehaven Marina.
- Of the 14, 11 have electric hook-up, 11 a pump-out, 11 diesel and 4 a boat hoist.
- 1 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (3).
Canals
Heritage Marina
Scholar Green, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal
£3,221 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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
Overwater Marina
Audlem, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£3,998 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Preston Marina
Preston, Lancashire · River Ribble
£2,400 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Swanley Bridge Marina
Nantwich, Cheshire · Llangollen Canal
£3,365 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Coast & harbours
Whitehaven Marina
Whitehaven, Cumbria · Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour
£3,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Droylsden Marina
Droylsden, Greater Manchester · Hollinwood Branch Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Fettlers Wharf Marina
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch)
Prices on request
Canals
Galgate Waterside & Marina
Galgate, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Glasson Waterside & Marina
Glasson Dock, Lancashire · River Lune Estuary / Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Pennington Waterside & Marina
Leigh, Greater Manchester · Leigh Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Reedley Marina
Burnley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Boatyard | Hesketh Bank, River Douglas | £15.60 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Heritage Marina | Scholar Green, Macclesfield Canal | £30 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Liverpool Marina | Liverpool, River Mersey | £31.50 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Maryport Marina | Maryport, Solway Firth | £33 | pontoon berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Overwater Marina | Audlem, Shropshire Union Canal | £17 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Preston Marina | Preston, River Ribble | £10 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Swanley Bridge Marina | Nantwich, Llangollen Canal | £15.50 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Whitehaven Marina | Whitehaven, Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour | £34.50 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Droylsden Marina | Droylsden, Hollinwood Branch Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Fettlers Wharf Marina | Ormskirk, Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Galgate Waterside & Marina | Galgate, Lancaster Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Glasson Waterside & Marina | Glasson Dock, River Lune Estuary / Lancaster Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Pennington Waterside & Marina | Leigh, Leigh Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Reedley Marina | Burnley, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | pontoon berths | 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 8 pontoon berths 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 £23.50 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest pontoon berths with visitor berths in the North West?
For a 10m boat, Preston Marina is cheapest at £10 a night.
Which pontoon berths with visitor berths in the North West have space now?
None of the 14 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Can you live aboard at pontoon berths with visitor berths in the North West?
1 of the 14 say you can: Galgate Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 8 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Pontoon berths with visitor berths in the North West, by county
Pontoon berths with visitor berths in other areas
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