Canals
Berths available
Aspley Wharf Marina
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire · Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals
£2,497 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Narrowboat moorings in the Yorkshire and the Humber
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.
24 sites · 4 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,497 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,640–£6,965 across 7 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 24 sites: 21 on canals and 3 on rivers.
- 4 of the 24 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 and 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 7 is £2,497 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Shepley Bridge Marina.
- Of the 24, 17 have electric hook-up, 11 a pump-out, 7 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
- 5 of the 24 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (6).
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
Canals
Waiting list
Mayroyd Moorings
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire · Rochdale Canal
£1,929 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Full
Bramwith Lock L1 Leisure
Barnby Dun, South Yorkshire · Stainforth & Keadby Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Brighouse Basin
Brighouse, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
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
Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire · Rochdale Canal
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
Shepley Bridge Marina
Mirfield, West Yorkshire · Huddersfield Broad Canal
£1,770 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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
Canals
Fairies Hill Moorings
Whitwood, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices on request
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
Canals
Hainsworths Boatyard
Bingley, West Yorkshire · Leeds and Liverpool 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 | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspley Wharf Marina | Huddersfield, Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals | £2,497 | Berths available |
| Goole Marina | Goole, Aire and Calder Canal | – | Berths available |
| Selby Boat Centre | Selby, Selby Canal | from £2,750 | Berths available |
| Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge | Sowerby Bridge, Calder & Hebble Navigation | £1,640 | Berths available |
| Aire Valley Marina | Leeds, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | Waiting list |
| Mayroyd Moorings | Hebden Bridge, Rochdale Canal | £1,929 | Waiting list |
| Bramwith Lock L1 Leisure | Barnby Dun, Stainforth & Keadby Canal | – | Full |
| Brighouse Basin | Brighouse, Calder & Hebble Navigation | – | Full |
| Castleford Cut L1 Leisure | Castleford, Aire & Calder Navigation | – | Full |
| Eastwood Lock L1 Leisure | Rotherham, River Don and Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation | – | Full |
| Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure | Hebden Bridge, Rochdale Canal | – | Full |
| Horbury Basin | Wakefield, Calder & Hebble Navigation | – | Full |
| Long Sandall Lock L1 Leisure | Doncaster, Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigations | – | Full |
| Shepley Bridge Marina | Mirfield, Huddersfield Broad Canal | £1,770 | Not reported |
| Staniland Marina | Thorne, Stainforth & Keadby Canal | £3,995 | Not reported |
| York Marina | York, River Ouse | £6,965 | Not reported |
| Blue Water Marina | Thorne, Stainforth & Keadby Canal | – | Not reported |
| Fairies Hill Moorings | Whitwood, Aire & Calder Navigation | On request | Not reported |
| Fallwood Marina | Leeds, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Gallows Bridge Moorings | Shipley, Leeds and Liverpool Canal | – | Not reported |
| Hainsworths Boatyard | Bingley, Leeds and Liverpool Canal | – | Not reported |
| Ripon Waterside & Marina | Ripon, Ripon Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Snaygill Boats | Skipton, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | Not reported |
| Stanley Ferry Marina | Wakefield, 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 57ft narrowboat cost in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
Across the 7 narrowboat 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 £2,497 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge is cheapest at £1,640 a year.
Which narrowboat moorings in the Yorkshire and the Humber have space now?
4 of the 24 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 narrowboat moorings in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
5 of the 24 say you can: Selby Boat Centre (liveaboards allowed), Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge (liveaboards allowed), Aire Valley Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Mayroyd Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent) and Horbury Basin (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, 22 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Narrowboat moorings in the Yorkshire and the Humber, by county
Narrowboat moorings in other areas
- East Midlands 51
- East of England 21
- North West 42
- South East 41
- South West 17
- West Midlands 62
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