Canals
Waiting list
Foxholes
Normanton, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Linear moorings near Wakefield
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
6 sites · 1 with a waiting list
At a glance
- 6 sites, all on canals.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Foxholes.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Of the 6, 1 has electric hook-up and 1 a pump-out.
- 1 of the 6 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (6).
- Closest to Wakefield: Fall Ing, 1.4km south-east of the centre. 4 of the 6 within 10km.
Canals
Full
Fall Ing
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Kings Road
Normanton, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Woodlesford Lock L1 Leisure
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Castleford Cut L1 Leisure
Castleford, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Greenwood Cut L1 Leisure
Mirfield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxholes | 5.7km north-east | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Fall Ing | 1.4km south-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Kings Road | 5.5km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Woodlesford Lock L1 Leisure | 9.2km north | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Castleford Cut L1 Leisure | 11.1km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Greenwood Cut L1 Leisure | 11.5km west | – | 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 Wakefield have space now?
None of the 6 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 linear mooring to Wakefield?
Fall Ing, 1.4km south-east of the centre of Wakefield, on the Calder & Hebble Navigation.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings near Wakefield?
1 of the 6 say you can: 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, 6 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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