Rivers
Boroughbridge Arrows Marina
Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire · River Ure
£2,250 a year for a 10m cruiser
Ripon vs Skipton: moorings and marinas compared
Ripon and Skipton are 37.5km apart. Each site is counted with its nearest town, if that is within 12km. Prices are for a 57ft narrowboat a year and a 10m boat a night, from published tariffs.
The short answer
- Most choice: Skipton (Ripon 3, Skipton 4).
- Cheaper by the year for a 57ft narrowboat: Skipton (Ripon £3,908 a year at its one priced site; Skipton £2,140 a year at its one priced site).
- Biggest boats: Skipton (Ripon up to 10.1m (33ft); Skipton up to 18.3m (60ft)).
- Space now: Skipton 1.
Side by side
| Town | Sites | Space now | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Cheapest a year | A night, 10m | Longest boat | Visitor berths | Electric | Pump-out | Diesel | Lift-out | Liveaboard | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripon | 3 | 0 | typically £3,908 | Boroughbridge Arrows Marina £3,908 | – | 10.1m (33ft) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Rivers 1, Canals 2 |
| Skipton | 4 | 1 | typically £2,140 | Bank Newton Lock 36 £2,140 | – | 18.3m (60ft) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Canals 4 |
Counts are sites that say they have the facility. Prices are from published tariffs; "–" means none is published.
Canals
Ripon Waterside & Marina
Ripon, North Yorkshire · Ripon Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Ripon Motor Boat Club Marina
Ripon, North Yorkshire · Ripon Canal
Prices not published
Skipton
Everything near Skipton →
Canals
Berths available
Bank Newton Lock 36
Skipton, North Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
£2,140 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Full
Springs Branch L1 Leisure
Skipton, North Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Bradley Towpath L1 Mooring
Bradley, North Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Snaygill Boats
Skipton, North Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published