Canals
Berths available
Aspley Wharf Marina
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire · Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals
£2,497 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canal moorings and marinas with visitor berths in the Yorkshire and the Humber
Marinas, basins and linear towpath moorings on the canal network: mostly narrowboats and widebeams, priced per foot or metre a year, with a navigation licence on top. Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.
5 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £15 a night for a 57ft narrowboat (£8–£20 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites, all on canals.
- 2 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aspley Wharf Marina and Selby Boat Centre.
- Keeping a waiting list: Aire Valley Marina.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £8 a night (Aspley Wharf Marina) to £20 a night (Staniland Marina); the middle of 3 is £15 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 18.9m (62ft) at Selby Boat Centre.
- Of the 5, 5 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out and 3 diesel.
- 2 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Canals
Berths available
Selby Boat Centre
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
£2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (from)
Canals
Waiting list
Aire Valley Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Staniland Marina
Thorne, South Yorkshire · Stainforth & Keadby Canal
£3,995 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Ripon Waterside & Marina
Ripon, North Yorkshire · Ripon Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A night, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspley Wharf Marina | Huddersfield, Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals | £8 | Berths available |
| Selby Boat Centre | Selby, Selby Canal | £15 | Berths available |
| Aire Valley Marina | Leeds, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | Waiting list |
| Staniland Marina | Thorne, Stainforth & Keadby Canal | £20 | Not reported |
| Ripon Waterside & Marina | Ripon, Ripon Canal | On request | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 57ft narrowboat in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
Across the 3 canal moorings and marinas with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £8 a night at Aspley Wharf Marina to £20 a night at Staniland Marina. The middle figure is £15 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest canal moorings and marinas with visitor berths in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Aspley Wharf Marina is cheapest at £8 a night in Huddersfield.
Which canal moorings and marinas with visitor berths in the Yorkshire and the Humber have space now?
2 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aspley Wharf Marina and Selby Boat Centre. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at canal moorings and marinas with visitor berths in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
2 of the 5 say you can: Selby Boat Centre (liveaboards allowed) and Aire Valley Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). 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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