Canals
Berths available
Aspley Wharf Marina
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire · Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals
£2,497 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Moorings with electric hook-up in the Yorkshire and the Humber
Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.
30 sites · 4 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £2,855 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£216–£6,965 across 8 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 30 sites: 21 on canals, 6 on rivers, 1 on an estuary and 2 on the open coast.
- 4 of the 30 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aspley Wharf Marina, Goole Marina, Selby Boat Centre and Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge.
- Keeping a waiting list: Aire Valley Marina, East Harbour, Scarborough and Whitby Marina.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £216 a year (East Harbour, Scarborough) to £6,965 a year (York Marina); the middle of 8 is £2,855 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Hull Waterside & Marina.
- Of the 30, 11 have a pump-out, 7 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
- 8 of the 30 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (3), Canal & River Trust (10) and North Yorkshire Council (2).
Canals
Berths available
Goole Marina
Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire · Aire and Calder Canal
Prices not published
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
Aire Valley Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
East Harbour, Scarborough
Scarborough, North Yorkshire · North Sea
£216 a year for a 10m yacht (from)
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
Rivers
Full
Clarence Dock L1 Leisure
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Aire and Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
Full
Doncaster Wharf L1 Leisure
Doncaster, South Yorkshire · Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigations
Prices not published
Rivers
Full
Eastwood Lock L1 Leisure
Rotherham, South Yorkshire · River Don and Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Fall Ing
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Horbury Basin
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
Full
Long Sandall Lock L1 Leisure
Doncaster, South Yorkshire · Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigations
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Salterhebble Basin
Elland, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Selby Lock
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Tinsley Marina
Sheffield, South Yorkshire · Sheffield & Tinsley Canal
Prices on request
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
Canals
Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Aire and Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Blue Water Marina
Thorne, South Yorkshire · Stainforth & Keadby Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Fallwood Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Hainsworths Boatyard
Bingley, 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 Motor Boat Club Marina
Ripon, North Yorkshire · Ripon Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Ripon Waterside & Marina
Ripon, North Yorkshire · Ripon Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Snaygill Boats
Skipton, North Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Stanley Ferry Marina
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Electric hook-up | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspley Wharf Marina | Huddersfield, Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals | £2,497 | Yes | Berths available |
| Goole Marina | Goole, Aire and Calder Canal | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Selby Boat Centre | Selby, Selby Canal | from £2,750 | Yes | Berths available |
| Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge | Sowerby Bridge, Calder & Hebble Navigation | £1,640 | Yes | Berths available |
| Aire Valley Marina | Leeds, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | Yes | Waiting list |
| East Harbour, Scarborough | Scarborough, North Sea | from £216 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Whitby Marina | Whitby, Whitby Harbour (North Sea) | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Bramwith Lock L1 Leisure | Barnby Dun, Stainforth & Keadby Canal | – | Yes | Full |
| Clarence Dock L1 Leisure | Leeds, Aire and Calder Navigation | – | Yes | Full |
| Doncaster Wharf L1 Leisure | Doncaster, Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigations | – | Yes | Full |
| Eastwood Lock L1 Leisure | Rotherham, River Don and Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation | – | Yes | Full |
| Fall Ing | Wakefield, Calder & Hebble Navigation | – | Yes | Full |
| Horbury Basin | Wakefield, Calder & Hebble Navigation | – | Yes | Full |
| Long Sandall Lock L1 Leisure | Doncaster, Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigations | – | Yes | Full |
| Salterhebble Basin | Elland, Calder & Hebble Navigation | On request | Yes | Full |
| Selby Lock | Selby, Selby Canal | – | Yes | Full |
| Tinsley Marina | Sheffield, Sheffield & Tinsley Canal | On request | Yes | Full |
| Apperley Bridge Marina | Bradford, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | £2,959 | Yes | Not reported |
| Boroughbridge Arrows Marina | Boroughbridge, River Ure | £3,908 | Yes | Not reported |
| Staniland Marina | Thorne, Stainforth & Keadby Canal | £3,995 | Yes | Not reported |
| York Marina | York, River Ouse | £6,965 | Yes | Not reported |
| Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina | Leeds, Aire and Calder Navigation | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Blue Water Marina | Thorne, Stainforth & Keadby Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Fallwood Marina | Leeds, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Hainsworths Boatyard | Bingley, Leeds and Liverpool Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Hull Waterside & Marina | Hull, Humber Estuary | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Ripon Motor Boat Club Marina | Ripon, Ripon Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Ripon Waterside & Marina | Ripon, Ripon Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Snaygill Boats | Skipton, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Stanley Ferry Marina | Wakefield, Aire & Calder Navigation | – | 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 8 moorings with electric hook-up here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £216 a year at East Harbour, Scarborough to £6,965 a year at York Marina. The middle figure is £2,855 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest moorings with electric hook-up in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
For a 57ft narrowboat, East Harbour, Scarborough is cheapest at £216 a year.
Which moorings with electric hook-up in the Yorkshire and the Humber have space now?
4 of the 30 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aspley Wharf Marina, Goole 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 moorings with electric hook-up in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
8 of the 30 say you can: Selby Boat Centre (liveaboards allowed), Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge (liveaboards allowed), Aire Valley Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Whitby Marina (liveaboards allowed), Fall Ing (residential moorings with planning consent), Horbury Basin (residential moorings with planning consent), Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed) 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, 25 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Moorings with electric hook-up in the Yorkshire and the Humber, by county
Moorings with electric hook-up in other areas
- East Midlands 60
- East of England 78
- North East 9
- North West 37
- South East 122
- South West 64
- West Midlands 56
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