Small boat moorings with a slipway in the North West

Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.

3 sites · typical £1,077 a year for a 6m boat (£605–£1,769 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

3 sites: 1 on the Broads or a lake and 2 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
For a 6m boat, published prices run from £605 a year (Royal Windermere Yacht Club) to £1,769 a year (Whitehaven Marina); the middle of 3 is £1,077 a year.
Longest boat taken: 65m (213ft) at Whitehaven Marina.
Of the 3, 1 has electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.

Coast & harbours

Maryport Marina

Maryport, Cumbria · Solway Firth

£2,775 a year for a 10m yacht

Broads, lakes & lochs

Royal Windermere Yacht Club

Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere

£2,779 a year for a 10m cruiser

Coast & harbours

Whitehaven Marina

Whitehaven, Cumbria · Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour

£3,010 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 6m boat

Site	Where	A year, 6m boat	Slipway	Space
Maryport Marina	Maryport, Solway Firth	£1,077	Yes	Not reported
Royal Windermere Yacht Club	Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere	£605	Yes	Not reported
Whitehaven Marina	Whitehaven, Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour	£1,769	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 6m boat cost in the North West?

Across the 3 small boat moorings with a slipway here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £605 a year at Royal Windermere Yacht Club to £1,769 a year at Whitehaven Marina. The middle figure is £1,077 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest small boat moorings with a slipway in the North West?

For a 6m boat, Royal Windermere Yacht Club is cheapest at £605 a year in Bowness-on-Windermere.

Which small boat moorings with a slipway in the North West have space now?

None of the 3 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, 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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