Canals
Berths available
Goole Marina
Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire · Aire and Calder Canal
Prices not published
Cruiser moorings with walk-ashore berths in the Yorkshire and the Humber
Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers. Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.
17 sites · 2 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,525 a year for a 10m cruiser (£1,117–£4,010 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 17 sites: 12 on canals, 2 on rivers, 1 on an estuary and 2 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Goole Marina and Selby Boat Centre.
- Keeping a waiting list: Mayroyd Moorings and Whitby Marina.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £1,117 a year (Mayroyd Moorings) to £4,010 a year (York Marina); the middle of 4 is £2,525 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Hull Waterside & Marina.
- Of the 17, 12 have electric hook-up, 8 a pump-out, 6 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
- 5 of the 17 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2) and Canal & River Trust (4).
Canals
Berths available
Selby Boat Centre
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
£2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (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
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 | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goole Marina | Goole, Aire and Calder Canal | – | pontoon berths, hard standing | Berths available |
| Selby Boat Centre | Selby, Selby Canal | from £2,750 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Mayroyd Moorings | Hebden Bridge, Rochdale Canal | £1,117 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Whitby Marina | Whitby, Whitby Harbour (North Sea) | – | pontoon berths, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Bramwith Lock L1 Leisure | Barnby Dun, Stainforth & Keadby Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Castleford Cut L1 Leisure | Castleford, Aire & Calder Navigation | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Eastwood Lock L1 Leisure | Rotherham, River Don and Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Horbury Basin | Wakefield, Calder & Hebble Navigation | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Staniland Marina | Thorne, Stainforth & Keadby Canal | £2,300 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| York Marina | York, River Ouse | £4,010 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Blue Water Marina | Thorne, Stainforth & Keadby Canal | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Bridlington Harbour | Bridlington, North Sea | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Gallows Bridge Moorings | Shipley, Leeds and Liverpool Canal | – | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Hull Waterside & Marina | Hull, Humber Estuary | On request | pontoon berths | 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 10m cruiser cost in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
Across the 4 cruiser moorings with walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £1,117 a year at Mayroyd Moorings to £4,010 a year at York Marina. The middle figure is £2,525 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cruiser moorings with walk-ashore berths in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
For a 10m cruiser, Mayroyd Moorings is cheapest at £1,117 a year in Hebden Bridge.
Which cruiser moorings with walk-ashore berths in the Yorkshire and the Humber have space now?
2 of the 17 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 with walk-ashore berths in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
5 of the 17 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, 12 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cruiser moorings with walk-ashore berths in the Yorkshire and the Humber, by county
Cruiser moorings with walk-ashore berths in other areas
- East Midlands 28
- East of England 53
- North East 4
- North West 21
- South East 71
- South West 51
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