Canals
Berths available
Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge
Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
£1,640 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Cheapest moorings with boat repairs in the Yorkshire and the Humber
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Sites with an engineer, workshop or boatyard on site, so jobs get done without moving the boat.
3 sites · 2 with space now · typical £2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,640–£6,965 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 3 sites: 2 on canals and 1 on a river.
- 2 of the 3 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge and Selby Boat Centre.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,640 a year (Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge) to £6,965 a year (York Marina); the middle of 3 is £2,750 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 18.9m (62ft) at Selby Boat Centre.
- Of the 3, 3 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 3 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)
Rivers
York Marina
York, North Yorkshire · River Ouse
£4,010 a year for a 10m cruiser
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Per metre a year | Repairs and engineering | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge | Sowerby Bridge, Calder & Hebble Navigation | £1,640 | £94.40 | Yes | Berths available |
| Selby Boat Centre | Selby, Selby Canal | from £2,750 | £158.32 | Yes | Berths available |
| York Marina | York, River Ouse | £6,965 | £401 | 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 3 cheapest moorings with boat repairs here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,640 a year at Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge to £6,965 a year at York Marina. The middle figure is £2,750 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest moorings with boat repairs in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge is cheapest at £1,640 a year.
Which cheapest moorings with boat repairs in the Yorkshire and the Humber have space now?
2 of the 3 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge and Selby Boat Centre. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cheapest moorings with boat repairs in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
2 of the 3 say you can: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge (liveaboards allowed) and 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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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