Canals
Berths available
Aspley Wharf Marina
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire · Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals
£2,497 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canal moorings and marinas with electric hook-up in the Yorkshire and the Humber
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 with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.
21 sites · 4 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,640–£3,995 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 21 sites, all on canals.
- 4 of the 21 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aspley Wharf Marina, Goole Marina, Selby Boat Centre and Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge.
- Keeping a waiting list: Aire Valley Marina.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,640 a year (Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge) to £3,995 a year (Staniland Marina); the middle of 5 is £2,750 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Apperley Bridge Marina.
- Of the 21, 8 have a pump-out, 5 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
- 6 of the 21 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2) and Canal & River Trust (6).
Canals
Berths available
Goole Marina
Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire · Aire and Calder Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Selby Boat Centre
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
£2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (from)
Canals
Berths available
Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge
Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
£1,640 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Waiting list
Aire Valley Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Bramwith Lock L1 Leisure
Barnby Dun, South Yorkshire · Stainforth & Keadby Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Fall Ing
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Horbury Basin
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
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Full
Salterhebble Basin
Elland, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices on request
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Full
Selby Lock
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Tinsley Marina
Sheffield, South Yorkshire · Sheffield & Tinsley Canal
Prices on request
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Apperley Bridge Marina
Bradford, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
£2,959 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Staniland Marina
Thorne, South Yorkshire · Stainforth & Keadby Canal
£3,995 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Aire and Calder Navigation
Prices not published
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Blue Water Marina
Thorne, South Yorkshire · Stainforth & Keadby Canal
Prices not published
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Fallwood Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
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Hainsworths Boatyard
Bingley, West Yorkshire · Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
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Ripon Motor Boat Club Marina
Ripon, North Yorkshire · Ripon Canal
Prices not published
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Ripon Waterside & Marina
Ripon, North Yorkshire · Ripon Canal
Prices on request
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Snaygill Boats
Skipton, North Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
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Stanley Ferry Marina
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Electric hook-up | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspley Wharf Marina | Huddersfield, Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals | £2,497 | Yes | Berths available |
| Goole Marina | Goole, Aire and Calder Canal | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Selby Boat Centre | Selby, Selby Canal | from £2,750 | Yes | Berths available |
| Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge | Sowerby Bridge, Calder & Hebble Navigation | £1,640 | Yes | Berths available |
| Aire Valley Marina | Leeds, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | Yes | Waiting list |
| Bramwith Lock L1 Leisure | Barnby Dun, Stainforth & Keadby Canal | – | Yes | Full |
| Fall Ing | Wakefield, Calder & Hebble Navigation | – | Yes | Full |
| Horbury Basin | Wakefield, Calder & Hebble Navigation | – | Yes | Full |
| Salterhebble Basin | Elland, Calder & Hebble Navigation | On request | Yes | Full |
| Selby Lock | Selby, Selby Canal | – | Yes | Full |
| Tinsley Marina | Sheffield, Sheffield & Tinsley Canal | On request | Yes | Full |
| Apperley Bridge Marina | Bradford, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | £2,959 | Yes | Not reported |
| Staniland Marina | Thorne, Stainforth & Keadby Canal | £3,995 | Yes | Not reported |
| Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina | Leeds, Aire and Calder Navigation | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Blue Water Marina | Thorne, Stainforth & Keadby Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Fallwood Marina | Leeds, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Hainsworths Boatyard | Bingley, Leeds and Liverpool Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Ripon Motor Boat Club Marina | Ripon, Ripon Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Ripon Waterside & Marina | Ripon, Ripon Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Snaygill Boats | Skipton, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Stanley Ferry Marina | Wakefield, Aire & Calder Navigation | – | Yes | 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 the Yorkshire and the Humber?
Across the 5 canal moorings and marinas with electric hook-up here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,640 a year at Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge to £3,995 a year at Staniland Marina. The middle figure is £2,750 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest canal moorings and marinas with electric hook-up in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge is cheapest at £1,640 a year.
Which canal moorings and marinas with electric hook-up in the Yorkshire and the Humber have space now?
4 of the 21 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aspley Wharf Marina, Goole Marina, Selby Boat Centre and Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at canal moorings and marinas with electric hook-up in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
6 of the 21 say you can: Selby Boat Centre (liveaboards allowed), Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge (liveaboards allowed), Aire Valley Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Fall Ing (residential moorings with planning consent), Horbury Basin (residential moorings with planning consent) and Aquavista - Lemonroyd 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, 20 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 electric hook-up in the Yorkshire and the Humber, by county
Canal moorings and marinas with electric hook-up in other areas
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