Rivers
Full
Eastwood Lock L1 Leisure
Rotherham, South Yorkshire · River Don and Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation
Prices not published
Narrowboat moorings near Rotherham
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.
5 sites
At a glance
- 5 sites: 3 on canals and 2 on rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Of the 5, 5 have electric hook-up and 2 a pump-out.
- 2 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (5).
- Closest to Rotherham: Eastwood Lock L1 Leisure, 1.8km north-east of the centre. 1 of the 5 within 10km.
Canals
Full
Shireoaks Marina
Worksop, Nottinghamshire · Chesterfield Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Full
Long Sandall Lock L1 Leisure
Doncaster, South Yorkshire · Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigations
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Bramwith Lock L1 Leisure
Barnby Dun, South Yorkshire · Stainforth & Keadby Canal
Prices not published
Canals
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Horbury Basin
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastwood Lock L1 Leisure | 1.8km north-east | – | Full |
| Shireoaks Marina | 17.2km south-east | On request | Full |
| Long Sandall Lock L1 Leisure | 22.2km north-east | – | Full |
| Bramwith Lock L1 Leisure | 26.2km north-east | – | Full |
| Horbury Basin | 29.3km north-west | – | Full |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which narrowboat moorings near Rotherham have space now?
None of the 5 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 narrowboat mooring to Rotherham?
Eastwood Lock L1 Leisure, 1.8km north-east of the centre of Rotherham, on the River Don and Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation.
Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings near Rotherham?
2 of the 5 say you can: Shireoaks Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) 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, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Narrowboat moorings near other towns
- Manchester 11
- Leeds 4
- Stockport 9
- Bradford 8
- Nottingham 8
- Derby 8
- Barnsley 7
- Huddersfield 9
- Rochdale 11
- Doncaster 8
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