Canals
Berths available
Selby Boat Centre
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
£2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (from)
Walk-ashore berths with boat repairs on site in the Yorkshire and the Humber
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. Sites with an engineer, workshop or boatyard on site, so jobs get done without moving the boat.
4 sites · 2 with space now · typical £2,750 a year for a 10m boat (£944–£4,010 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 4 sites: 2 on canals, 1 on a river and 1 on an estuary.
- 2 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Selby Boat Centre and Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £944 a year (Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge) to £4,010 a year (York Marina); the middle of 3 is £2,750 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Hull Waterside & Marina.
- Of the 4, 4 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 4 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Canals
Berths available
Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge
Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
£1,640 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
York Marina
York, North Yorkshire · River Ouse
£4,010 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hull Waterside & Marina
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire · Humber Estuary
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Repairs and engineering | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selby Boat Centre | Selby, Selby Canal | from £2,750 | linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge | Sowerby Bridge, Calder & Hebble Navigation | £944 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standing | Yes | Berths available |
| York Marina | York, River Ouse | £4,010 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Hull Waterside & Marina | Hull, Humber Estuary | On request | pontoon berths | 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 10m boat cost in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
Across the 3 walk-ashore berths with boat repairs on site here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £944 a year at Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge to £4,010 a year at York Marina. The middle figure is £2,750 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths with boat repairs on site in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
For a 10m boat, Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge is cheapest at £944 a year.
Which walk-ashore berths with boat repairs on site in the Yorkshire and the Humber have space now?
2 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: 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 walk-ashore berths with boat repairs on site in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
3 of the 4 say you can: Selby Boat Centre (liveaboards allowed), Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge (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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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