Canals
Berths available
Goole Marina
Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire · Aire and Calder Canal
Prices not published
Cruiser moorings with pontoon berths in the Yorkshire and the Humber
Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers. Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.
11 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,155 a year for a 10m cruiser (£2,300–£4,010 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 11 sites: 7 on canals, 1 on a river, 1 on an estuary and 2 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Goole Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Whitby Marina.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £2,300 a year (Staniland Marina) to £4,010 a year (York Marina); the middle of 2 is £3,155 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Hull Waterside & Marina.
- Of the 11, 9 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2).
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
Canals
Staniland Marina
Thorne, South Yorkshire · Stainforth & Keadby Canal
£3,995 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
York Marina
York, North Yorkshire · River Ouse
£4,010 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Blue Water Marina
Thorne, South Yorkshire · Stainforth & Keadby Canal
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Bridlington Harbour
Bridlington, East Yorkshire · North Sea
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hull Waterside & Marina
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire · Humber Estuary
Prices on request
Canals
Ripon Waterside & Marina
Ripon, North Yorkshire · Ripon Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Stanley Ferry Marina
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Viking Marina
Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goole Marina | Goole, Aire and Calder Canal | – | pontoon berths, hard standing | Berths available |
| Whitby Marina | Whitby, Whitby Harbour (North Sea) | – | pontoon berths, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Horbury Basin | Wakefield, Calder & Hebble Navigation | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Staniland Marina | Thorne, Stainforth & Keadby Canal | £2,300 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| York Marina | York, River Ouse | £4,010 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Blue Water Marina | Thorne, Stainforth & Keadby Canal | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Bridlington Harbour | Bridlington, North Sea | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Hull Waterside & Marina | Hull, Humber Estuary | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Ripon Waterside & Marina | Ripon, Ripon Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Stanley Ferry Marina | Wakefield, Aire & Calder Navigation | – | pontoon berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Viking Marina | Goole, Aire & Calder Navigation | – | pontoon berths | 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 with pontoon berths here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £2,300 a year at Staniland Marina to £4,010 a year at York Marina. The middle figure is £3,155 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cruiser moorings with pontoon berths in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
For a 10m cruiser, Staniland Marina is cheapest at £2,300 a year in Thorne.
Which cruiser moorings with pontoon berths in the Yorkshire and the Humber have space now?
1 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Goole Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cruiser moorings with pontoon berths in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
3 of the 11 say you can: 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, 7 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cruiser moorings with pontoon berths in the Yorkshire and the Humber, by county
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