Linear moorings in the Yorkshire and the Humber

Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.

26 sites · 6 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,112 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,640–£2,750 across 6 published tariffs)

At a glance

26 sites: 23 on canals and 3 on rivers.
6 of the 26 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aspley Wharf Marina, Bank Newton Lock 36, Dowley Gap L1, Pollington L1 Leisure, Selby Boat Centre and Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge.
Keeping a waiting list: Foxholes and Mayroyd Moorings.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,640 a year (Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge) to £2,750 a year (Selby Boat Centre); the middle of 6 is £2,112 a year.
Longest boat taken: 18.9m (62ft) at Selby Boat Centre.
Of the 26, 10 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
4 of the 26 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (17).

Canals Berths available

Aspley Wharf Marina

Huddersfield, West Yorkshire · Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals

£2,497 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Bank Newton Lock 36

Skipton, North Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

£2,140 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Dowley Gap L1

Bingley, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

£2,084 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Pollington L1 Leisure

Pollington, East Riding of Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Selby Boat Centre

Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal

£2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (from)

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Berths available

Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge

Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation

£1,640 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Waiting list

Foxholes

Normanton, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Waiting list

Mayroyd Moorings

Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire · Rochdale Canal

£1,929 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Bank Newton Bridge 165

Skipton, North Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Bradley Towpath L1 Mooring

Bradley, North Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Bramwith Lock L1 Leisure

Barnby Dun, South Yorkshire · Stainforth & Keadby Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Castleford Cut L1 Leisure

Castleford, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Full

Eastwood Lock L1 Leisure

Rotherham, South Yorkshire · River Don and Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Fall Ing

Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Greenwood Cut L1 Leisure

Mirfield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure

Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire · Rochdale Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Kings Road

Normanton, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Full

Long Sandall Lock L1 Leisure

Doncaster, South Yorkshire · Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigations

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Rodley Bridge 216 L1 Leisure

Leeds, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Springs Branch L1 Leisure

Skipton, North Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Whitley Lock L1 Leisure

Selby, North Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Woodlesford Lock L1 Leisure

Leeds, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Canals

Fallwood Marina

Leeds, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices on request

Canals

Gallows Bridge Moorings

Shipley, West Yorkshire · Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Where	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Aspley Wharf Marina	Huddersfield, Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals	£2,497	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Berths available
Bank Newton Lock 36	Skipton, Leeds & Liverpool Canal	£2,140	linear moorings	Berths available
Dowley Gap L1	Bingley, Leeds & Liverpool Canal	£2,084	linear moorings	Berths available
Pollington L1 Leisure	Pollington, Aire & Calder Navigation	–	linear moorings	Berths available
Selby Boat Centre	Selby, Selby Canal	from £2,750	linear moorings	Berths available
Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge	Sowerby Bridge, Calder & Hebble Navigation	£1,640	pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standing	Berths available
Foxholes	Normanton, Aire & Calder Navigation	–	linear moorings	Waiting list
Mayroyd Moorings	Hebden Bridge, Rochdale Canal	£1,929	linear moorings	Waiting list
Bank Newton Bridge 165	Skipton, Leeds & Liverpool Canal	–	linear moorings	Full
Bradley Towpath L1 Mooring	Bradley, Leeds & Liverpool Canal	On request	linear moorings	Full
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
Fall Ing	Wakefield, Calder & Hebble Navigation	–	linear moorings	Full
Greenwood Cut L1 Leisure	Mirfield, Calder & Hebble Navigation	–	linear moorings	Full
Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure	Hebden Bridge, Rochdale Canal	–	linear moorings	Full
Kings Road	Normanton, Aire & Calder Navigation	–	linear moorings	Full
Long Sandall Lock L1 Leisure	Doncaster, Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigations	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Full
Rodley Bridge 216 L1 Leisure	Leeds, Leeds & Liverpool Canal	–	linear moorings	Full
Springs Branch L1 Leisure	Skipton, Leeds & Liverpool Canal	–	linear moorings	Full
Whitley Lock L1 Leisure	Selby, Aire & Calder Navigation	On request	linear moorings	Full
Woodlesford Lock L1 Leisure	Leeds, Aire & Calder Navigation	On request	linear moorings	Full
York Marina	York, River Ouse	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Blue Water Marina	Thorne, Stainforth & Keadby Canal	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Fallwood Marina	Leeds, Leeds & Liverpool Canal	On request	linear moorings	Not reported
Gallows Bridge Moorings	Shipley, Leeds and Liverpool Canal	–	linear moorings	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 6 linear moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,640 a year at Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge to £2,750 a year at Selby Boat Centre. The middle figure is £2,112 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest linear moorings in the Yorkshire and the Humber?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge is cheapest at £1,640 a year.

Which linear moorings in the Yorkshire and the Humber have space now?

6 of the 26 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aspley Wharf Marina, Bank Newton Lock 36, Dowley Gap L1, Pollington L1 Leisure, 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 linear moorings in the Yorkshire and the Humber?

4 of the 26 say you can: Selby Boat Centre (liveaboards allowed), Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge (liveaboards allowed), Mayroyd Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent) and Fall Ing (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, 24 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Linear moorings in the Yorkshire and the Humber, by county

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