Canals
Berths available
Pollington L1 Leisure
Pollington, East Riding of Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Walk-ashore berths near Pontefract
Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.
12 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
- 12 sites: 11 on canals and 1 on a river.
- 2 of the 12 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 12, 6 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
- 4 of the 12 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (9).
- Closest to Pontefract: Castleford Cut L1 Leisure, 5.4km north-west of the centre. 4 of the 12 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
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 | 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 |
| Horbury Basin | 18.1km west | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Clarence Dock L1 Leisure | 18.4km north-west | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina | 9.6km north-west | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Stanley Ferry Marina | 10.4km west | – | pontoon berths, hard standing | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which walk-ashore berths near Pontefract have space now?
2 of the 12 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 walk-ashore berth 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 walk-ashore berths near Pontefract?
4 of the 12 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, 11 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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