Canals
Waiting list
Aire Valley Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canal moorings and marinas near Leeds
Marinas, basins and linear towpath moorings on the canal network: mostly narrowboats and widebeams, priced per foot or metre a year, with a navigation licence on top.
14 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,490 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,021–£2,959 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 14 sites, all on canals.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Aire Valley Marina and Foxholes.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £2,021 a year (Savile Town Wharf) to £2,959 a year (Apperley Bridge Marina); the middle of 2 is £2,490 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Apperley Bridge Marina.
- Of the 14, 6 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 1 visitor berths.
- 4 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2) and Canal & River Trust (6).
- Closest to Leeds: Aire Valley Marina, 3.3km west of the centre. 6 of the 14 within 10km.
Canals
Waiting list
Foxholes
Normanton, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Woodlesford Lock L1 Leisure
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Rodley Bridge 216 L1 Leisure
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Birkwood Lock L1 Leisure
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Kings Road
Normanton, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Fall Ing
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Apperley Bridge Marina
Bradford, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
£2,959 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Savile Town Wharf
Dewsbury, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
£2,021 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Fallwood Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Aire and Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Aire and Calder Navigation
Prices on request
Canals
Stanley Ferry Marina
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Fairies Hill Moorings
Whitwood, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aire Valley Marina | 3.3km west | On request | Waiting list |
| Foxholes | 11.6km south-east | – | Waiting list |
| Woodlesford Lock L1 Leisure | 7.5km south-east | On request | Full |
| Rodley Bridge 216 L1 Leisure | 8.6km north-west | – | Full |
| Birkwood Lock L1 Leisure | 11.1km south-east | – | Full |
| Kings Road | 11.6km south-east | – | Full |
| Fall Ing | 14.4km south | – | Full |
| Apperley Bridge Marina | 11.7km west | £2,959 | Not reported |
| Savile Town Wharf | 13.6km south-west | £2,021 | Not reported |
| Fallwood Marina | 6.8km north-west | On request | Not reported |
| Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina | 9.7km south-east | – | Not reported |
| Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina | 9.7km south-east | On request | Not reported |
| Stanley Ferry Marina | 11.8km south-east | – | Not reported |
| Fairies Hill Moorings | 12.8km south-east | On request | 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 near Leeds?
Across the 2 canal moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,021 a year at Savile Town Wharf to £2,959 a year at Apperley Bridge Marina. The middle figure is £2,490 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest canal moorings and marinas near Leeds?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Savile Town Wharf is cheapest at £2,021 a year in Dewsbury.
Which canal moorings and marinas near Leeds have space now?
None of the 14 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 canal marina or mooring to Leeds?
Aire Valley Marina, 3.3km west of the centre of Leeds, on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.
Can you live aboard at canal moorings and marinas near Leeds?
4 of the 14 say you can: Aire Valley Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Fall Ing (residential moorings with planning consent), Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Lemonroyd 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, 13 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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