Canals
Anderton Marina
Anderton, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£4,247 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Visitor moorings with boat repairs on site in the North West
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. Sites with an engineer, workshop or boatyard on site, so jobs get done without moving the boat.
8 sites · typical £27.10 a night for a 57ft narrowboat (£17–£59.93 across 7 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites: 5 on canals, 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £17 a night (Overwater Marina) to £59.93 a night (Whitehaven Marina); the middle of 7 is £27.10 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 65m (213ft) at Whitehaven Marina.
- Of the 8, 6 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out, 7 diesel and 1 a boat hoist.
- 2 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: ABC Leisure Group (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Douglas Boatyard
Hesketh Bank, Lancashire · River Douglas
£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht
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
Canals
Nantwich Canal Centre
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Overwater Marina
Audlem, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£3,998 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
Reedley Marina
Burnley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A night, 57ft narrowboat | Repairs and engineering | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderton Marina | Anderton, Trent & Mersey Canal | £25.65 | Yes | Not reported |
| Douglas Boatyard | Hesketh Bank, River Douglas | £27.10 | Yes | Not reported |
| Heritage Marina | Scholar Green, Macclesfield Canal | £30 | Yes | Not reported |
| Liverpool Marina | Liverpool, River Mersey | £54.72 | Yes | Not reported |
| Nantwich Canal Centre | Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal | £25.65 | Yes | Not reported |
| Overwater Marina | Audlem, Shropshire Union Canal | £17 | Yes | Not reported |
| Whitehaven Marina | Whitehaven, Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour | £59.93 | Yes | Not reported |
| Reedley Marina | Burnley, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | Yes | 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 57ft narrowboat in the North West?
Across the 7 visitor moorings with boat repairs on site here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £17 a night at Overwater Marina to £59.93 a night at Whitehaven Marina. The middle figure is £27.10 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest visitor moorings with boat repairs on site in the North West?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Overwater Marina is cheapest at £17 a night in Audlem.
Which visitor moorings with boat repairs on site in the North West have space now?
None of the 8 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 visitor moorings with boat repairs on site in the North West?
2 of the 8 say you can: Anderton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Nantwich Canal Centre (liveaboard by arrangement). 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, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Visitor moorings with boat repairs on site in the North West, by county
- Cheshire 4
Visitor moorings with boat repairs on site in other areas
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