Canals
Berths available
Selby Boat Centre
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
£2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (from)
Cruiser moorings that allow liveaboards in the Yorkshire and the Humber
Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers. Moorings where the site says you can live on board, outright or by arrangement. Residential moorings often need planning consent and pay council tax; we show the terms as each site states them.
5 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £1,933 a year for a 10m cruiser (£1,117–£2,750 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 3 on canals, 1 on an estuary and 1 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Selby Boat Centre.
- Keeping a waiting list: Mayroyd Moorings and Whitby Marina.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £1,117 a year (Mayroyd Moorings) to £2,750 a year (Selby Boat Centre); the middle of 2 is £1,933 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Hull Waterside & Marina.
- Of the 5, 4 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
Canals
Waiting list
Mayroyd Moorings
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire · Rochdale Canal
£1,929 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Whitby Marina
Whitby, North Yorkshire · Whitby Harbour (North Sea)
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Horbury Basin
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hull Waterside & Marina
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire · Humber Estuary
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Liveaboard | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selby Boat Centre | Selby, Selby Canal | from £2,750 | Liveaboards allowed | Berths available |
| Mayroyd Moorings | Hebden Bridge, Rochdale Canal | £1,117 | Residential moorings with planning consent | Waiting list |
| Whitby Marina | Whitby, Whitby Harbour (North Sea) | – | Liveaboards allowed | Waiting list |
| Horbury Basin | Wakefield, Calder & Hebble Navigation | – | Residential moorings with planning consent | Full |
| Hull Waterside & Marina | Hull, Humber Estuary | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much does a mooring for a 10m cruiser cost in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
Across the 2 cruiser moorings that allow liveaboards here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £1,117 a year at Mayroyd Moorings to £2,750 a year at Selby Boat Centre. The middle figure is £1,933 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cruiser moorings that allow liveaboards in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
For a 10m cruiser, Mayroyd Moorings is cheapest at £1,117 a year in Hebden Bridge.
Which cruiser moorings that allow liveaboards in the Yorkshire and the Humber have space now?
1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Selby Boat Centre. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cruiser moorings that allow liveaboards in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
All 5 say you can: Selby Boat Centre (liveaboards allowed), Mayroyd Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent), Whitby Marina (liveaboards allowed), Horbury Basin (residential moorings with planning consent) and Hull Waterside & Marina (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, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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