Walk-ashore berths near Ulverston

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.

8 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,274 a year for a 10m boat (£1,167–£7,750 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

8 sites: 2 on canals, 5 on the Broads, lakes and lochs and 1 on an estuary.
1 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hest Bank L1 Leisure.
Keeping a waiting list: Ferry Nab Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,167 a year (The Quays, Windermere) to £7,750 a year (Low Wood Bay Marina); the middle of 4 is £2,274 a year.
Longest boat taken: 16m (52ft) at Windermere Marina Village.
Of the 8, 4 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
Closest to Ulverston: Ferry Nab Marina, 20.6km north-east of the centre. 0 of the 8 within 10km.

Canals Berths available

Hest Bank L1 Leisure

Morecombe, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Broads, lakes & lochs Waiting list

Ferry Nab Marina

Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere

£1,770 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Bolton Le Sands L1 Leisure

Carnforth, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Broads, lakes & lochs

The Quays, Windermere

Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere

£1,167 a year for a 10m cruiser

Broads, lakes & lochs

Royal Windermere Yacht Club

Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere

£2,779 a year for a 10m cruiser

Broads, lakes & lochs

Low Wood Bay Marina

Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere

£7,750 a year for a 10m cruiser

Broads, lakes & lochs

Windermere Marina Village

Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Lake Windermere

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Glasson Waterside & Marina

Glasson Dock, Lancashire · River Lune Estuary / Lancaster Canal

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Hest Bank L1 Leisure	21.9km south-east	–	linear moorings	Berths available
Ferry Nab Marina	20.6km north-east	£1,770	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Bolton Le Sands L1 Leisure	22.3km south-east	–	linear moorings	Full
The Quays, Windermere	21.4km north-east	£1,167	pontoon berths	Not reported
Royal Windermere Yacht Club	22km north-east	£2,779	pontoon berths	Not reported
Low Wood Bay Marina	25.6km north	£7,750	pontoon berths, hard standing	Not reported
Windermere Marina Village	20.7km north-east	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Glasson Waterside & Marina	27.4km 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

How much does a mooring for a 10m boat cost near Ulverston?

Across the 4 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,167 a year at The Quays, Windermere to £7,750 a year at Low Wood Bay Marina. The middle figure is £2,274 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Ulverston?

For a 10m boat, The Quays, Windermere is cheapest at £1,167 a year in Bowness-on-Windermere.

Which walk-ashore berths near Ulverston have space now?

1 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hest Bank L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Ulverston?

Ferry Nab Marina, 20.6km north-east of the centre of Ulverston, on the Windermere.

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 5 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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