Canals
Berths available
Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge
Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
£1,640 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Cheapest inland moorings 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. Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water.
12 sites · 5 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,318 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,640–£6,965 across 12 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 12 sites: 10 on canals and 2 on rivers.
- 5 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge, Dowley Gap L1, Bank Newton Lock 36, Aspley Wharf Marina and Selby Boat Centre.
- Keeping a waiting list: Mayroyd Moorings.
- 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 12 is £2,318 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Apperley Bridge Marina.
- Of the 12, 7 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 12 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
Canals
Shepley Bridge Marina
Mirfield, West Yorkshire · Huddersfield Broad Canal
£1,770 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
Savile Town Wharf
Dewsbury, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
£2,021 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Dowley Gap L1
Bingley, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
£2,084 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Bank Newton Lock 36
Skipton, North Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
£2,140 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Aspley Wharf Marina
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire · Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals
£2,497 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Selby Boat Centre
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
£2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (from)
Canals
Apperley Bridge Marina
Bradford, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
£2,959 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Boroughbridge Arrows Marina
Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire · River Ure
£2,250 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Staniland Marina
Thorne, South Yorkshire · Stainforth & Keadby Canal
£3,995 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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 | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge | Sowerby Bridge, Calder & Hebble Navigation | £1,640 | £94.40 | Berths available |
| Shepley Bridge Marina | Mirfield, Huddersfield Broad Canal | £1,770 | £101.90 | Not reported |
| Mayroyd Moorings | Hebden Bridge, Rochdale Canal | £1,929 | £111.05 | Waiting list |
| Savile Town Wharf | Dewsbury, Calder & Hebble Navigation | £2,021 | £116.33 | Not reported |
| Dowley Gap L1 | Bingley, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | £2,084 | £119.98 | Berths available |
| Bank Newton Lock 36 | Skipton, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | £2,140 | £123.18 | Berths available |
| Aspley Wharf Marina | Huddersfield, Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals | £2,497 | £143.73 | Berths available |
| Selby Boat Centre | Selby, Selby Canal | from £2,750 | £158.32 | Berths available |
| Apperley Bridge Marina | Bradford, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | £2,959 | £170.36 | Not reported |
| Boroughbridge Arrows Marina | Boroughbridge, River Ure | £3,908 | £225 | Not reported |
| Staniland Marina | Thorne, Stainforth & Keadby Canal | £3,995 | £230 | Not reported |
| York Marina | York, River Ouse | £6,965 | £401 | 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 12 cheapest inland moorings 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 £2,318 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest inland moorings in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge is cheapest at £1,640 a year.
Which cheapest inland moorings in the Yorkshire and the Humber have space now?
5 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge, Dowley Gap L1, Bank Newton Lock 36, Aspley Wharf Marina and Selby Boat Centre. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cheapest inland moorings in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
3 of the 12 say you can: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge (liveaboards allowed), Mayroyd Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent) 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, 10 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cheapest inland moorings in the Yorkshire and the Humber, by county
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