Estuaries & tidal rivers
Douglas Boatyard
Hesketh Bank, Lancashire · River Douglas
£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Visitor moorings with a slipway 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 a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.
5 sites · typical £17 a night for a 10m boat (£15.50–£34.50 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 2 on canals, 1 on an estuary 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 £15.50 a night (Swanley Bridge Marina) to £34.50 a night (Whitehaven Marina); the middle of 5 is £17 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 65m (213ft) at Whitehaven Marina.
- Of the 5, 3 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 4 diesel and 2 a boat hoist.
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
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
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 10m boat | Slipway | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Boatyard | Hesketh Bank, River Douglas | £15.60 | Yes | Not reported |
| Maryport Marina | Maryport, Solway Firth | £33 | Yes | Not reported |
| Overwater Marina | Audlem, Shropshire Union Canal | £17 | Yes | Not reported |
| Swanley Bridge Marina | Nantwich, Llangollen Canal | £15.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Whitehaven Marina | Whitehaven, Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour | £34.50 | 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 10m boat in the North West?
Across the 5 visitor moorings with a slipway here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £15.50 a night at Swanley Bridge Marina to £34.50 a night at Whitehaven Marina. The middle figure is £17 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest visitor moorings with a slipway in the North West?
For a 10m boat, Swanley Bridge Marina is cheapest at £15.50 a night in Nantwich.
Which visitor moorings with a slipway in the North West have space now?
None of the 5 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, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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