Canals
Full
Castleford Cut L1 Leisure
Castleford, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Narrowboat moorings near Hemsworth
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.
6 sites
At a glance
- 6 sites: 4 on canals and 2 on rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Of the 6, 4 have electric hook-up and 2 a pump-out.
- 1 of the 6 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (4).
- Closest to Hemsworth: Fairies Hill Moorings, 12.1km north of the centre. 0 of the 6 within 10km.
Canals
Full
Horbury Basin
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
Full
Long Sandall Lock L1 Leisure
Doncaster, South Yorkshire · Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigations
Prices not published
Rivers
Full
Eastwood Lock L1 Leisure
Rotherham, South Yorkshire · River Don and Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Fairies Hill Moorings
Whitwood, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices on request
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 | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castleford Cut L1 Leisure | 13.3km north | – | Full |
| Horbury Basin | 15.7km west | – | Full |
| Long Sandall Lock L1 Leisure | 18.5km east | – | Full |
| Eastwood Lock L1 Leisure | 18.9km south | – | Full |
| Fairies Hill Moorings | 12.1km north | On request | Not reported |
| Stanley Ferry Marina | 12.4km north-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 Hemsworth 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 narrowboat mooring to Hemsworth?
Fairies Hill Moorings, 12.1km north of the centre of Hemsworth, on the Aire & Calder Navigation.
Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings near Hemsworth?
1 of the 6 say you can: 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, 6 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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