Canals
Berths available
Selby Boat Centre
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
£2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (from)
Walk-ashore berths with a slipway 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 a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.
5 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,995 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,750–£6,965 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 3 on canals, 1 on a river and 1 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Selby Boat Centre.
- Keeping a waiting list: Whitby Marina.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £2,750 a year (Selby Boat Centre) to £6,965 a year (York Marina); the middle of 3 is £3,995 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 18.9m (62ft) at Selby Boat Centre.
- Of the 5, 5 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 5 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
Canals
Blue Water Marina
Thorne, South Yorkshire · Stainforth & Keadby Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Slipway | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selby Boat Centre | Selby, Selby Canal | from £2,750 | linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Whitby Marina | Whitby, Whitby Harbour (North Sea) | – | pontoon berths, drying berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Staniland Marina | Thorne, Stainforth & Keadby Canal | £3,995 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| York Marina | York, River Ouse | £6,965 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Blue Water Marina | Thorne, Stainforth & Keadby Canal | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 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 3 walk-ashore berths with a slipway here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,750 a year at Selby Boat Centre to £6,965 a year at York Marina. The middle figure is £3,995 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths with a slipway in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Selby Boat Centre is cheapest at £2,750 a year.
Which walk-ashore berths with a slipway in the Yorkshire and the Humber have space now?
1 of the 5 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 walk-ashore berths with a slipway in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
2 of the 5 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, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths with a slipway in the Yorkshire and the Humber, by county
Walk-ashore berths with a slipway in other areas
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