Canals
Berths available
Pollington L1 Leisure
Pollington, East Riding of Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Linear moorings near Pontefract
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
8 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,750–£2,750 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites, all on canals.
- 2 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Pollington L1 Leisure and Selby Boat Centre.
- Keeping a waiting list: Foxholes.
- 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 8, 2 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
- 2 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (7).
- Closest to Pontefract: Castleford Cut L1 Leisure, 5.4km north-west of the centre. 3 of the 8 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Selby Boat Centre
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
£2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (from)
Canals
Waiting list
Foxholes
Normanton, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Castleford Cut L1 Leisure
Castleford, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Kings Road
Normanton, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Whitley Lock L1 Leisure
Selby, North Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Fall Ing
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Woodlesford Lock L1 Leisure
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pollington L1 Leisure | 16.7km east | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Selby Boat Centre | 18.6km north-east | from £2,750 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Foxholes | 8.4km west | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Castleford Cut L1 Leisure | 5.4km north-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Kings Road | 8.5km west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Whitley Lock L1 Leisure | 10.9km east | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Fall Ing | 11.6km west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Woodlesford Lock L1 Leisure | 11.8km north-west | On request | linear moorings | Full |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which linear moorings near Pontefract have space now?
2 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Pollington L1 Leisure and Selby Boat Centre. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest linear mooring to Pontefract?
Castleford Cut L1 Leisure, 5.4km north-west of the centre of Pontefract, on the Aire & Calder Navigation.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings near Pontefract?
2 of the 8 say you can: Selby Boat Centre (liveaboards allowed) and Fall Ing (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, 7 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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