Canals
Berths available
Moons Bridge Marina
Preston, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Moorings with a slipway in the North West
Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.
17 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,779 a year for a 10m boat (£1,800–£7,750 across 7 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 17 sites: 7 on canals, 4 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 3 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Moons Bridge Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Lyme View Marina and Wardleys Marine Yacht Club.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,800 a year (Douglas Boatyard) to £7,750 a year (Low Wood Bay Marina); the middle of 7 is £2,779 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 65m (213ft) at Whitehaven Marina.
- Of the 17, 11 have electric hook-up, 9 a pump-out, 8 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 17 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Canals
Waiting list
Lyme View Marina
Adlington, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Wardleys Marine Yacht Club
Hambleton, Lancashire · River Wyre
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Douglas Boatyard
Hesketh Bank, Lancashire · River Douglas
£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Low Wood Bay Marina
Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere
£7,750 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
Broads, lakes & lochs
Royal Windermere Yacht Club
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere
£2,779 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
Bridge House Marina
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Nichol End Marine
Portinscale, Cumbria · Derwentwater
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Roa Island Boating Club
Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria · Morecambe Bay
Prices on request
Canals
Scarisbrick Marina
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Vanguard Sailing Club
Workington, Cumbria · Solway Firth
Prices not published
Canals
White Bear Waterside & Marina
Adlington, 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 | Slipway | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moons Bridge Marina | Preston, Lancaster Canal | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Lyme View Marina | Adlington, Macclesfield Canal | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Wardleys Marine Yacht Club | Hambleton, River Wyre | On request | Yes | Waiting list |
| Douglas Boatyard | Hesketh Bank, River Douglas | £1,800 | Yes | Not reported |
| Low Wood Bay Marina | Windermere, Windermere | £7,750 | Yes | Not reported |
| Maryport Marina | Maryport, Solway Firth | £2,775 | Yes | Not reported |
| Overwater Marina | Audlem, Shropshire Union Canal | £2,999 | Yes | Not reported |
| Royal Windermere Yacht Club | Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere | £2,779 | Yes | Not reported |
| Swanley Bridge Marina | Nantwich, Llangollen Canal | £2,080 | Yes | Not reported |
| Whitehaven Marina | Whitehaven, Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour | £3,010 | Yes | Not reported |
| Bridge House Marina | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Nichol End Marine | Portinscale, Derwentwater | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Roa Island Boating Club | Barrow-in-Furness, Morecambe Bay | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Scarisbrick Marina | Ormskirk, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Vanguard Sailing Club | Workington, Solway Firth | – | Yes | Not reported |
| White Bear Waterside & Marina | Adlington, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Windermere Marina Village | Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake Windermere | On request | 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 7 moorings with a slipway here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,800 a year at Douglas Boatyard to £7,750 a year at Low Wood Bay Marina. The middle figure is £2,779 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest moorings with a slipway in the North West?
For a 10m boat, Douglas Boatyard is cheapest at £1,800 a year in Hesketh Bank.
Which moorings with a slipway in the North West have space now?
1 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Moons Bridge Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at moorings with a slipway in the North West?
1 of the 17 say you can: White Bear 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, 7 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 4 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Moorings with a slipway in the North West, by county
Moorings with a slipway in other areas
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