Pontoon berths near St Helens

Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.

4 sites · typical £3,661 a year for a 10m boat (£3,661–£3,661 across 1 published tariffs)

At a glance

4 sites: 2 on canals and 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Only Liverpool Marina publishes a price for a 10m boat: £3,661 a year.
Of the 4, 4 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
1 of the 4 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2).
Closest to St Helens: Pennington Waterside & Marina, 12.6km east of the centre. 0 of the 4 within 10km.

Estuaries & tidal rivers Full

Albert Dock

Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Liverpool Marina

Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey

£3,661 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals

Pennington Waterside & Marina

Leigh, Greater Manchester · Leigh Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices not published

Canals

White Bear Waterside & Marina

Adlington, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Albert Dock	18.1km west	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Full
Liverpool Marina	18km south-west	£3,661	pontoon berths	Not reported
Pennington Waterside & Marina	12.6km east	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
White Bear Waterside & Marina	19.5km north-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 pontoon berths near St Helens have space now?

None of the 4 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 pontoon berth to St Helens?

Pennington Waterside & Marina, 12.6km east of the centre of St Helens, on the Leigh Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.

Can you live aboard at pontoon berths near St Helens?

1 of the 4 say you can: 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, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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