Pontoon berths near Wakefield

Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.

5 sites · typical £1,770 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,770–£1,770 across 1 published tariffs)

At a glance

5 sites: 4 on canals and 1 on a river.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Only Shepley Bridge Marina publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £1,770 a year.
Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Shepley Bridge Marina.
Of the 5, 4 have electric hook-up and 1 a pump-out.
2 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
Closest to Wakefield: Stanley Ferry Marina, 2.9km north-east of the centre. 3 of the 5 within 10km.

Canals Full

Horbury Basin

Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Rivers Full

Clarence Dock L1 Leisure

Leeds, West Yorkshire · Aire and Calder Navigation

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Shepley Bridge Marina

Mirfield, West Yorkshire · Huddersfield Broad Canal

£1,770 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Stanley Ferry Marina

Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation

Prices not published

Canals

Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina

Leeds, West Yorkshire · Aire and Calder Navigation

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Horbury Basin	6.2km south-west	–	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Full
Clarence Dock L1 Leisure	12.3km north	–	pontoon berths	Full
Shepley Bridge Marina	11.8km west	£1,770	pontoon berths	Not reported
Stanley Ferry Marina	2.9km north-east	–	pontoon berths, hard standing	Not reported
Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina	8.6km north-east	–	pontoon berths	Not reported

From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

Which pontoon berths near Wakefield 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 pontoon berth to Wakefield?

Stanley Ferry Marina, 2.9km north-east of the centre of Wakefield, on the Aire & Calder Navigation.

Can you live aboard at pontoon berths near Wakefield?

2 of the 5 say you can: 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, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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