Canals
Berths available
Venetian Marina
Cholmondeston, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
£3,254 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Walk-ashore berths with a chandlery in the North West
Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark. Sites with a chandlery on site for parts, paint and gear.
12 sites · 1 with space now · typical £2,400 a year for a 10m boat (£1,167–£3,661 across 7 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 12 sites: 7 on canals, 2 on the Broads, lakes and lochs and 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 1 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Venetian Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,167 a year (The Quays, Windermere) to £3,661 a year (Liverpool Marina); the middle of 7 is £2,400 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Venetian Marina.
- Of the 12, 12 have electric hook-up, 8 a pump-out, 9 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 12 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Canals
Aqueduct Marina
Church Minshull, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
£4,536 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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
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
Broads, lakes & lochs
The Quays, Windermere
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere
£1,167 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Glasson Waterside & Marina
Glasson Dock, Lancashire · River Lune Estuary / Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Portland Basin Marina
Dukinfield, Greater Manchester · Peak Forest Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Scarisbrick Marina
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Tattenhall Marina
Tattenhall, Cheshire · Shropshire Union 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 | Berths | Chandlery | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venetian Marina | Cholmondeston, Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) | £3,140 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Aqueduct Marina | Church Minshull, Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) | £2,988 | linear moorings, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Heritage Marina | Scholar Green, Macclesfield Canal | £1,865 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Liverpool Marina | Liverpool, River Mersey | £3,661 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Preston Marina | Preston, River Ribble | £2,400 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Swanley Bridge Marina | Nantwich, Llangollen Canal | £2,080 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| The Quays, Windermere | Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere | £1,167 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Glasson Waterside & Marina | Glasson Dock, River Lune Estuary / Lancaster Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Portland Basin Marina | Dukinfield, Peak Forest Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Scarisbrick Marina | Ormskirk, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Tattenhall Marina | Tattenhall, Shropshire Union Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Windermere Marina Village | Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake Windermere | On request | pontoon berths | 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 walk-ashore berths with a chandlery here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,167 a year at The Quays, Windermere to £3,661 a year at Liverpool Marina. The middle figure is £2,400 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths with a chandlery in the North West?
For a 10m boat, The Quays, Windermere is cheapest at £1,167 a year in Bowness-on-Windermere.
Which walk-ashore berths with a chandlery in the North West have space now?
1 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Venetian Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths with a chandlery in the North West?
1 of the 12 say you can: Venetian Marina (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, 7 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths with a chandlery in the North West, by county
- Cheshire 5
Walk-ashore berths with a chandlery in other areas
- East Midlands 16
- South East 31
- West Midlands 16
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