Canals
Berths available
Selby Boat Centre
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
£2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (from)
Visitor moorings with a slipway in the Yorkshire and the Humber
Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.
4 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £20 a night for a 10m boat (£15–£31.50 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 4 sites: 2 on canals, 1 on a river and 1 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Selby Boat Centre.
- Keeping a waiting list: Whitby Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £15 a night (Selby Boat Centre) to £31.50 a night (York Marina); the middle of 3 is £20 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 18.9m (62ft) at Selby Boat Centre.
- Of the 4, 4 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 1 a boat hoist.
- 2 of the 4 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Whitby Marina
Whitby, North Yorkshire · Whitby Harbour (North Sea)
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
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 10m boat | Slipway | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selby Boat Centre | Selby, Selby Canal | £15 | Yes | Berths available |
| Whitby Marina | Whitby, Whitby Harbour (North Sea) | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Staniland Marina | Thorne, Stainforth & Keadby Canal | £20 | Yes | Not reported |
| York Marina | York, River Ouse | £31.50 | Yes | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 10m boat in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
Across the 3 visitor moorings with a slipway here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £15 a night at Selby Boat Centre to £31.50 a night at York Marina. The middle figure is £20 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest visitor moorings with a slipway in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
For a 10m boat, Selby Boat Centre is cheapest at £15 a night.
Which visitor moorings with a slipway in the Yorkshire and the Humber have space now?
1 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Selby Boat Centre. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at visitor moorings with a slipway in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
2 of the 4 say you can: Selby Boat Centre (liveaboards allowed) and Whitby Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Visitor moorings with a slipway in the Yorkshire and the Humber, by county
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