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 for widebeams 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. Places that take widebeams. Canal boats over 7ft beam.
10 sites · 3 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,329 a year for a 60ft widebeam (£1,727–£4,207 across 6 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites, all on canals.
- 3 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aspley Wharf Marina, Selby Boat Centre and Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge.
- Keeping a waiting list: Mayroyd Moorings.
- For a 60ft widebeam, published prices run from £1,727 a year (Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge) to £4,207 a year (Staniland Marina); the middle of 6 is £2,329 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Shepley Bridge Marina.
- Of the 10, 6 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out and 3 diesel.
- 3 of the 10 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
Berths available
Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge
Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
£1,640 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Waiting list
Mayroyd Moorings
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire · Rochdale Canal
£1,929 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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
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
Hainsworths Boatyard
Bingley, West Yorkshire · Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Stanley Ferry Marina
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 60ft widebeam
| Site | Where | A year, 60ft widebeam | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspley Wharf Marina | Huddersfield, Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals | £2,628 | Berths available |
| Selby Boat Centre | Selby, Selby Canal | from £2,750 | Berths available |
| Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge | Sowerby Bridge, Calder & Hebble Navigation | £1,727 | Berths available |
| Mayroyd Moorings | Hebden Bridge, Rochdale Canal | £2,030 | Waiting list |
| Shepley Bridge Marina | Mirfield, Huddersfield Broad Canal | £1,860 | Not reported |
| Staniland Marina | Thorne, Stainforth & Keadby Canal | £4,207 | Not reported |
| Fairies Hill Moorings | Whitwood, Aire & Calder Navigation | On request | Not reported |
| Gallows Bridge Moorings | Shipley, Leeds and Liverpool Canal | – | Not reported |
| Hainsworths Boatyard | Bingley, Leeds and Liverpool Canal | – | Not reported |
| Stanley Ferry Marina | Wakefield, Aire & Calder Navigation | – | 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 60ft widebeam cost in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
Across the 6 canal moorings and marinas for widebeams here that publish a price, a 60ft widebeam costs from £1,727 a year at Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge to £4,207 a year at Staniland Marina. The middle figure is £2,329 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest canal moorings and marinas for widebeams in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
For a 60ft widebeam, Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge is cheapest at £1,727 a year.
Which canal moorings and marinas for widebeams in the Yorkshire and the Humber have space now?
3 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aspley Wharf 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 for widebeams in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
3 of the 10 say you can: Selby Boat Centre (liveaboards allowed), Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge (liveaboards allowed) and Mayroyd Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent). 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, 9 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 for widebeams in other areas
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