Canals
Berths available
Goole Marina
Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire · Aire and Calder Canal
Prices not published
Canal moorings and marinas for Dutch barges
Marinas, basins and linear towpath moorings on the canal network: mostly narrowboats and widebeams, priced per foot or metre a year, with a navigation licence on top. Places that take Dutch barges.
9 sites · 2 with space now · typical £4,378 a year for a 20m barge (£4,378–£4,378 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 9 sites, all on canals.
- 2 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Goole Marina and Selby Boat Centre.
- Only Mercia Marina publishes a price for a 20m barge: £4,378 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 18.9m (62ft) at Selby Boat Centre.
- Of the 9, 5 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 9 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Canals
Berths available
Selby Boat Centre
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
£2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (from)
Canals
Mercia Marina
Willington, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Boot Wharf
Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Fairies Hill Moorings
Whitwood, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices on request
Canals
Gallows Bridge Moorings
Shipley, West Yorkshire · Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Ripon Waterside & Marina
Ripon, North Yorkshire · Ripon Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Stanley Ferry Marina
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Viking Marina
Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 20m barge
| Site | Where | A year, 20m barge | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goole Marina | Goole, Aire and Calder Canal | – | Berths available |
| Selby Boat Centre | Selby, Selby Canal | – | Berths available |
| Mercia Marina | Willington, Trent & Mersey Canal | £4,378 | Not reported |
| Boot Wharf | Nuneaton, Coventry Canal | – | Not reported |
| Fairies Hill Moorings | Whitwood, Aire & Calder Navigation | On request | Not reported |
| Gallows Bridge Moorings | Shipley, Leeds and Liverpool Canal | – | Not reported |
| Ripon Waterside & Marina | Ripon, Ripon Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Stanley Ferry Marina | Wakefield, Aire & Calder Navigation | – | Not reported |
| Viking Marina | Goole, Aire & Calder Navigation | – | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which canal moorings and marinas for Dutch barges in the UK have space now?
2 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Goole Marina and Selby Boat Centre. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at canal moorings and marinas for Dutch barges in the UK?
2 of the 9 say you can: Selby Boat Centre (liveaboards allowed) and Mercia 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, 8 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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