Canals
Berths available
Bank Newton Lock 36
Skipton, North Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
£2,140 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canal moorings and marinas with walk-ashore berths in North Yorkshire
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. 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 · 2 with space now · typical £2,445 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,140–£2,750 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites, all on canals.
- 2 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bank Newton Lock 36 and Selby Boat Centre.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £2,140 a year (Bank Newton Lock 36) to £2,750 a year (Selby Boat Centre); the middle of 2 is £2,445 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 18.9m (62ft) at Selby Boat Centre.
- Of the 8, 3 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (6).
Canals
Berths available
Selby Boat Centre
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
£2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (from)
Canals
Full
Bank Newton Bridge 165
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
Full
Selby Lock
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Springs Branch L1 Leisure
Skipton, North Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Whitley Lock L1 Leisure
Selby, North Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices on request
Canals
Ripon Waterside & Marina
Ripon, North Yorkshire · Ripon Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Newton Lock 36 | Skipton, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | £2,140 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Selby Boat Centre | Selby, Selby Canal | from £2,750 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Bank Newton Bridge 165 | Skipton, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Bradley Towpath L1 Mooring | Bradley, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Selby Lock | Selby, Selby Canal | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Springs Branch L1 Leisure | Skipton, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Whitley Lock L1 Leisure | Selby, Aire & Calder Navigation | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Ripon Waterside & Marina | Ripon, Ripon Canal | 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 57ft narrowboat cost in North Yorkshire?
Across the 2 canal moorings and marinas with walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,140 a year at Bank Newton Lock 36 to £2,750 a year at Selby Boat Centre. The middle figure is £2,445 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest canal moorings and marinas with walk-ashore berths in North Yorkshire?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Bank Newton Lock 36 is cheapest at £2,140 a year in Skipton.
Which canal moorings and marinas with walk-ashore berths in North Yorkshire have space now?
2 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bank Newton Lock 36 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 with walk-ashore berths in North Yorkshire?
1 of the 8 say you can: Selby Boat Centre (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, 7 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Canal moorings and marinas with walk-ashore berths in nearby counties
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