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 pontoon berths 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. Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.
16 sites · 4 with space now · typical £2,390 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,640–£3,995 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 16 sites, all on canals.
- 4 of the 16 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aspley Wharf Marina, Goole Marina, Melbourne Arm L1 Leisure and Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge.
- 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 4 is £2,390 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Shepley Bridge Marina.
- Of the 16, 12 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 16 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
Melbourne Arm L1 Leisure
Melbourne, East Riding of Yorkshire · Pocklington Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge
Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
£1,640 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Full
Brighouse Basin
Brighouse, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Horbury Basin
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Salterhebble Basin
Elland, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Selby Lock
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Tinsley Marina
Sheffield, South Yorkshire · Sheffield & Tinsley Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Shepley Bridge Marina
Mirfield, West Yorkshire · Huddersfield Broad Canal
£1,770 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Staniland Marina
Thorne, South Yorkshire · Stainforth & Keadby Canal
£3,995 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Aire and Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Blue Water Marina
Thorne, South Yorkshire · Stainforth & Keadby Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Ripon Waterside & Marina
Ripon, North Yorkshire · Ripon Canal
Prices on request
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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 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspley Wharf Marina | Huddersfield, Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals | £3,010 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Goole Marina | Goole, Aire and Calder Canal | – | pontoon berths, hard standing | Berths available |
| Melbourne Arm L1 Leisure | Melbourne, Pocklington Canal | – | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge | Sowerby Bridge, Calder & Hebble Navigation | £1,640 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standing | Berths available |
| Brighouse Basin | Brighouse, Calder & Hebble Navigation | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Horbury Basin | Wakefield, Calder & Hebble Navigation | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Salterhebble Basin | Elland, Calder & Hebble Navigation | On request | pontoon berths | Full |
| Selby Lock | Selby, Selby Canal | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Tinsley Marina | Sheffield, Sheffield & Tinsley Canal | On request | pontoon berths, hard standing | Full |
| Shepley Bridge Marina | Mirfield, Huddersfield Broad Canal | £1,770 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Staniland Marina | Thorne, Stainforth & Keadby Canal | £3,995 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina | Leeds, Aire and Calder Navigation | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Blue Water Marina | Thorne, Stainforth & Keadby Canal | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Ripon Waterside & Marina | Ripon, Ripon Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Stanley Ferry Marina | Wakefield, Aire & Calder Navigation | – | pontoon berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Viking Marina | Goole, Aire & Calder Navigation | – | 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 the Yorkshire and the Humber?
Across the 4 canal moorings and marinas with pontoon berths 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 £2,390 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest canal moorings and marinas with pontoon berths 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 pontoon berths in the Yorkshire and the Humber have space now?
4 of the 16 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aspley Wharf Marina, Goole Marina, Melbourne Arm L1 Leisure 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 pontoon berths in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
3 of the 16 say you can: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge (liveaboards allowed), 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, 16 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Canal moorings and marinas with pontoon berths in the Yorkshire and the Humber, by county
Canal moorings and marinas with pontoon berths in other areas
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