Canals
Berths available
Goole Marina
Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire · Aire and Calder Canal
Prices not published
Cruiser moorings in the Yorkshire and the Humber
Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers.
19 sites · 2 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £2,300 a year for a 10m cruiser (£216–£4,010 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 19 sites: 13 on canals, 2 on rivers, 1 on an estuary and 3 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 19 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Goole Marina and Selby Boat Centre.
- Keeping a waiting list: East Harbour, Scarborough, Mayroyd Moorings and Whitby Marina.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £216 a year (East Harbour, Scarborough) to £4,010 a year (York Marina); the middle of 5 is £2,300 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Hull Waterside & Marina.
- Of the 19, 13 have electric hook-up, 8 a pump-out, 6 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
- 5 of the 19 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2), Canal & River Trust (4) and North Yorkshire Council (2).
Canals
Berths available
Selby Boat Centre
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
£2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (from)
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
East Harbour, Scarborough
Scarborough, North Yorkshire · North Sea
£216 a year for a 10m yacht (from)
Canals
Waiting list
Mayroyd Moorings
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire · Rochdale Canal
£1,929 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Whitby Marina
Whitby, North Yorkshire · Whitby Harbour (North Sea)
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Bramwith Lock L1 Leisure
Barnby Dun, South Yorkshire · Stainforth & Keadby Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Castleford Cut L1 Leisure
Castleford, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
Full
Eastwood Lock L1 Leisure
Rotherham, South Yorkshire · River Don and Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Horbury Basin
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
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
Canals
Blue Water Marina
Thorne, South Yorkshire · Stainforth & Keadby Canal
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Bridlington Harbour
Bridlington, East Yorkshire · North Sea
Prices not published
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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hull Waterside & Marina
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire · Humber Estuary
Prices on request
Canals
Ripon Waterside & Marina
Ripon, North Yorkshire · Ripon Canal
Prices on request
Canals
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 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goole Marina | Goole, Aire and Calder Canal | – | Berths available |
| Selby Boat Centre | Selby, Selby Canal | from £2,750 | Berths available |
| East Harbour, Scarborough | Scarborough, North Sea | from £216 | Waiting list |
| Mayroyd Moorings | Hebden Bridge, Rochdale Canal | £1,117 | Waiting list |
| Whitby Marina | Whitby, Whitby Harbour (North Sea) | – | Waiting list |
| Bramwith Lock L1 Leisure | Barnby Dun, Stainforth & Keadby Canal | – | Full |
| Castleford Cut L1 Leisure | Castleford, Aire & Calder Navigation | – | Full |
| Eastwood Lock L1 Leisure | Rotherham, River Don and Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation | – | Full |
| Horbury Basin | Wakefield, Calder & Hebble Navigation | – | Full |
| Staniland Marina | Thorne, Stainforth & Keadby Canal | £2,300 | Not reported |
| York Marina | York, River Ouse | £4,010 | Not reported |
| Blue Water Marina | Thorne, Stainforth & Keadby Canal | – | Not reported |
| Bridlington Harbour | Bridlington, North Sea | – | Not reported |
| Fairies Hill Moorings | Whitwood, Aire & Calder Navigation | On request | Not reported |
| Gallows Bridge Moorings | Shipley, Leeds and Liverpool Canal | – | Not reported |
| Hull Waterside & Marina | Hull, Humber Estuary | On request | Not reported |
| Ripon Waterside & Marina | Ripon, Ripon Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Stanley Ferry Marina | Wakefield, Aire & Calder Navigation | – | Not reported |
| Viking Marina | Goole, 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 10m cruiser cost in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
Across the 5 cruiser moorings here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £216 a year at East Harbour, Scarborough to £4,010 a year at York Marina. The middle figure is £2,300 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cruiser moorings in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
For a 10m cruiser, East Harbour, Scarborough is cheapest at £216 a year.
Which cruiser moorings in the Yorkshire and the Humber have space now?
2 of the 19 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Goole Marina and Selby Boat Centre. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cruiser moorings in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
5 of the 19 say you can: Selby Boat Centre (liveaboards allowed), Mayroyd Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent), Whitby Marina (liveaboards allowed), Horbury Basin (residential moorings with planning consent) and Hull Waterside & Marina (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, 13 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cruiser moorings in the Yorkshire and the Humber, by county
Cruiser moorings in other areas
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