Canals
Waiting list
Bilsborrow Wharf L1 Leisure
Bilsborrow, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Walk-ashore berths with gated access or CCTV 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 locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.
30 sites · 3 with a waiting list · typical £4,093 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,779–£6,359 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 30 sites: 23 on canals, 3 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bilsborrow Wharf L1 Leisure, Calveley Offside - L1 Moorings (South) L1 Leisure and Mersey Motor Boat Club Moorings at Lydiate.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £2,779 a year (Royal Windermere Yacht Club) to £6,359 a year (Liverpool Marina); the middle of 4 is £4,093 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Swanley Bridge Marina.
- Of the 30, 15 have electric hook-up, 13 a pump-out, 12 diesel, 5 a boat hoist and 10 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 30 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (5) and Canal & River Trust (12).
Canals
Waiting list
Calveley Offside - L1 Moorings (South) L1 Leisure
Calveley, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Waiting list
Mersey Motor Boat Club Moorings at Lydiate
Lydiate, Merseyside · Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Bolton Le Sands L1 Leisure
Carnforth, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Botany Bay L1 Leisure
Chorley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Dimples Bridge L1 Leisure
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Henhull
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Montgomeries Wharf
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Moss Lane (North)
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Ratcliffe Wharf L1 Leisure
Lancaster, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Stoke Hall Lane L1 Leisure
Nantwich, Cheshire East · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Stone Chimney Wharf L1 Leisure
Kirkham, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Tithe Barn L1 Leisure
Garstang, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Liverpool Marina
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
£3,661 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Preston Marina
Preston, Lancashire · River Ribble
£2,400 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
Canals
Swanley Bridge Marina
Nantwich, Cheshire · Llangollen Canal
£3,365 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Droylsden Marina
Droylsden, Greater Manchester · Hollinwood Branch Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Fettlers Wharf Marina
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch)
Prices on request
Canals
Galgate Waterside & Marina
Galgate, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Glasson Waterside & Marina
Glasson Dock, Lancashire · River Lune Estuary / Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Marple Waterside & Marina
Marple, Greater Manchester · Peak Forest Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Park Farm Marina
Northwich, Cheshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Pennington Waterside & Marina
Leigh, Greater Manchester · Leigh Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Reedley Marina
Burnley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Scarisbrick Marina
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
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 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Secure gated access / CCTV | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilsborrow Wharf L1 Leisure | Bilsborrow, Lancaster Canal | – | linear moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Calveley Offside - L1 Moorings (South) L1 Leisure | Calveley, Shropshire Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Mersey Motor Boat Club Moorings at Lydiate | Lydiate, Leeds and Liverpool Canal | – | linear moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Bolton Le Sands L1 Leisure | Carnforth, Lancaster Canal | – | linear moorings | Yes | Full |
| Botany Bay L1 Leisure | Chorley, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | linear moorings | Yes | Full |
| Dimples Bridge L1 Leisure | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | – | linear moorings | Yes | Full |
| Henhull | Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Yes | Full |
| Montgomeries Wharf | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Full |
| Moss Lane (North) | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | On request | linear moorings | Yes | Full |
| Ratcliffe Wharf L1 Leisure | Lancaster, Lancaster Canal | – | linear moorings | Yes | Full |
| Stoke Hall Lane L1 Leisure | Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) | – | linear moorings | Yes | Full |
| Stone Chimney Wharf L1 Leisure | Kirkham, Lancaster Canal | – | linear moorings | Yes | Full |
| Tithe Barn L1 Leisure | Garstang, Lancaster Canal | On request | linear moorings | Yes | Full |
| Liverpool Marina | Liverpool, River Mersey | £6,359 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Low Wood Bay Marina | Windermere, Windermere | – | pontoon berths, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Maryport Marina | Maryport, Solway Firth | £4,820 | pontoon berths, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Preston Marina | Preston, River Ribble | – | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Royal Windermere Yacht Club | Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere | £2,779 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Swanley Bridge Marina | Nantwich, Llangollen Canal | £3,365 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Droylsden Marina | Droylsden, Hollinwood Branch Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Fettlers Wharf Marina | Ormskirk, Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch) | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Galgate Waterside & Marina | Galgate, Lancaster Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Glasson Waterside & Marina | Glasson Dock, River Lune Estuary / Lancaster Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Marple Waterside & Marina | Marple, Peak Forest Canal | – | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Park Farm Marina | Northwich, Trent and Mersey Canal | – | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Pennington Waterside & Marina | Leigh, Leigh Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Reedley Marina | Burnley, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Scarisbrick Marina | Ormskirk, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| White Bear Waterside & Marina | Adlington, Leeds & Liverpool 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 57ft narrowboat cost in the North West?
Across the 4 walk-ashore berths with gated access or CCTV here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,779 a year at Royal Windermere Yacht Club to £6,359 a year at Liverpool Marina. The middle figure is £4,093 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths with gated access or CCTV in the North West?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Royal Windermere Yacht Club is cheapest at £2,779 a year in Bowness-on-Windermere.
Which walk-ashore berths with gated access or CCTV in the North West have space now?
None of the 30 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 walk-ashore berths with gated access or CCTV in the North West?
2 of the 30 say you can: Galgate Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed) and 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, 23 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 3 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths with gated access or CCTV in the North West, by county
- Cheshire 4
- Lancashire 16
Walk-ashore berths with gated access or CCTV in other areas
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