Canals
Waiting list
Aire Valley Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Moorings with electric hook-up near Castleford
Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.
6 sites · 1 with a waiting list
At a glance
- 6 sites: 5 on canals and 1 on a river.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Aire Valley Marina.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Of the 6, 1 has a pump-out and 1 visitor berths.
- 4 of the 6 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (3).
- Closest to Castleford: Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina, 5.2km north-west of the centre. 2 of the 6 within 10km.
Canals
Full
Fall Ing
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
Full
Clarence Dock L1 Leisure
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Aire and Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Horbury Basin
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Aire and Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Stanley Ferry Marina
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Electric hook-up | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aire Valley Marina | 18km north-west | On request | Yes | Waiting list |
| Fall Ing | 10.5km south-west | – | Yes | Full |
| Clarence Dock L1 Leisure | 14km north-west | – | Yes | Full |
| Horbury Basin | 16.8km south-west | – | Yes | Full |
| Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina | 5.2km north-west | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Stanley Ferry Marina | 8.1km west | – | Yes | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which moorings with electric hook-up near Castleford have space now?
None of the 6 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
What is the nearest mooring with electric hook-up to Castleford?
Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina, 5.2km north-west of the centre of Castleford, on the Aire and Calder Navigation.
Can you live aboard at moorings with electric hook-up near Castleford?
4 of the 6 say you can: Aire Valley Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Fall Ing (residential moorings with planning consent), Horbury Basin (residential moorings with planning consent) and Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & 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, 6 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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