Canals
Waiting list
Aire Valley Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Narrowboat moorings near Castleford
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.
5 sites · 1 with a waiting list
At a glance
- 5 sites, all on canals.
- 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 5, 3 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out and 1 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
- Closest to Castleford: Castleford Cut L1 Leisure, 0.8km north of the centre. 3 of the 5 within 10km.
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Full
Castleford Cut L1 Leisure
Castleford, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
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Full
Horbury Basin
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
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Fairies Hill Moorings
Whitwood, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices on request
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Stanley Ferry Marina
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aire Valley Marina | 18km north-west | On request | Waiting list |
| Castleford Cut L1 Leisure | 0.8km north | – | Full |
| Horbury Basin | 16.8km south-west | – | Full |
| Fairies Hill Moorings | 3.4km west | On request | Not reported |
| Stanley Ferry Marina | 8.1km west | – | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which narrowboat moorings near Castleford have space now?
None of the 5 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 narrowboat mooring to Castleford?
Castleford Cut L1 Leisure, 0.8km north of the centre of Castleford, on the Aire & Calder Navigation.
Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings near Castleford?
2 of the 5 say you can: Aire Valley Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) 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, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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