Canals
Berths available
Selby Boat Centre
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
£2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (from)
Moorings with electric hook-up near Pontefract
Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.
6 sites · 1 with space now · typical £2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,750–£2,750 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 6 sites: 5 on canals and 1 on a river.
- 1 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Selby Boat Centre.
- Only Selby Boat Centre publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £2,750 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 18.9m (62ft) at Selby Boat Centre.
- Of the 6, 2 have a pump-out and 1 diesel.
- 4 of the 6 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (3).
- Closest to Pontefract: Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina, 9.6km north-west of the centre. 1 of the 6 within 10km.
Canals
Full
Fall Ing
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Horbury Basin
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selby Boat Centre | 18.6km north-east | from £2,750 | Yes | Berths available |
| Fall Ing | 11.6km west | – | Yes | Full |
| Horbury Basin | 18.1km west | – | Yes | Full |
| Clarence Dock L1 Leisure | 18.4km north-west | – | Yes | Full |
| Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina | 9.6km north-west | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Stanley Ferry Marina | 10.4km 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 Pontefract have space now?
1 of the 6 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.
What is the nearest mooring with electric hook-up to Pontefract?
Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina, 9.6km north-west of the centre of Pontefract, on the Aire and Calder Navigation.
Can you live aboard at moorings with electric hook-up near Pontefract?
4 of the 6 say you can: Selby Boat Centre (liveaboards allowed), 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, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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