Canals
Waiting list
Mersey Motor Boat Club Moorings at Lydiate
Lydiate, Merseyside · Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Walk-ashore berths near Bromborough
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.
9 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £6,359 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£6,359–£6,359 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 9 sites: 7 on canals and 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Mersey Motor Boat Club Moorings at Lydiate.
- Only Liverpool Marina publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £6,359 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Tattenhall Marina.
- Of the 9, 5 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 3 diesel and 1 a boat hoist.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (5).
- Closest to Bromborough: Liverpool Marina, 6.4km north of the centre. 2 of the 9 within 10km.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Full
Albert Dock
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Greenfield Lock L1 Leisure
Chester, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Preston Brook Wharf
Warrington, Cheshire · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Saracens Head L1 Leisure
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Heatons Bridge L1
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Red Lion Barnton L1 Leisure
Northwich, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Liverpool Marina
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
£3,661 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Tattenhall Marina
Tattenhall, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mersey Motor Boat Club Moorings at Lydiate | 21.9km north | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Albert Dock | 7.4km north | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Full |
| Greenfield Lock L1 Leisure | 18.1km south-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Preston Brook Wharf | 21.8km east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Saracens Head L1 Leisure | 27.4km north | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Heatons Bridge L1 | 29.6km north | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Red Lion Barnton L1 Leisure | 29.7km east | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Liverpool Marina | 6.4km north | £6,359 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Tattenhall Marina | 27km south-east | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which walk-ashore berths near Bromborough have space now?
None of the 9 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Bromborough?
Liverpool Marina, 6.4km north of the centre of Bromborough, on the River Mersey.
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 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths near other towns
- Manchester 12
- Liverpool 14
- Stockport 11
- Bolton 13
- St Helens 14
- Warrington 11
- Preston 14
- Blackpool 11
- Sale 11
- Blackburn 14
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