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Selby Boat Centre
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
£2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (from)
Narrowboat moorings near Pontefract
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.
5 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
- 5 sites, all on canals.
- 1 of the 5 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 5, 3 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
- 2 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
- Closest to Pontefract: Castleford Cut L1 Leisure, 5.4km north-west of the centre. 2 of the 5 within 10km.
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Castleford Cut L1 Leisure
Castleford, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selby Boat Centre | 18.6km north-east | from £2,750 | Berths available |
| Castleford Cut L1 Leisure | 5.4km north-west | – | Full |
| Horbury Basin | 18.1km west | – | Full |
| Fairies Hill Moorings | 6.7km north-west | On request | Not reported |
| Stanley Ferry Marina | 10.4km 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 Pontefract have space now?
1 of the 5 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 narrowboat 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 narrowboat moorings near Pontefract?
2 of the 5 say you can: Selby Boat Centre (liveaboards allowed) 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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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