Canals
Berths available
Goole Marina
Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire · Aire and Calder Canal
Prices not published
Inland moorings for cruisers in the Yorkshire and the Humber
Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water. Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers.
15 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,525 a year for a 10m cruiser (£1,117–£4,010 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 15 sites: 13 on canals and 2 on rivers.
- 2 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Goole Marina and Selby Boat Centre.
- Keeping a waiting list: Mayroyd Moorings.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £1,117 a year (Mayroyd Moorings) to £4,010 a year (York Marina); the middle of 4 is £2,525 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 18.9m (62ft) at Selby Boat Centre.
- Of the 15, 10 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 15 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (4).
Canals
Berths available
Selby Boat Centre
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
£2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (from)
Canals
Waiting list
Mayroyd Moorings
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire · Rochdale Canal
£1,929 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Full
Bramwith Lock L1 Leisure
Barnby Dun, South Yorkshire · Stainforth & Keadby Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Castleford Cut L1 Leisure
Castleford, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
Full
Eastwood Lock L1 Leisure
Rotherham, South Yorkshire · River Don and Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation
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
Canals
Fairies Hill Moorings
Whitwood, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices on request
Canals
Gallows Bridge Moorings
Shipley, West Yorkshire · Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
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 | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goole Marina | Goole, Aire and Calder Canal | – | Berths available |
| Selby Boat Centre | Selby, Selby Canal | from £2,750 | Berths available |
| Mayroyd Moorings | Hebden Bridge, Rochdale Canal | £1,117 | Waiting list |
| Bramwith Lock L1 Leisure | Barnby Dun, Stainforth & Keadby Canal | – | Full |
| Castleford Cut L1 Leisure | Castleford, Aire & Calder Navigation | – | Full |
| Eastwood Lock L1 Leisure | Rotherham, River Don and Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation | – | Full |
| Horbury Basin | Wakefield, Calder & Hebble Navigation | – | Full |
| Staniland Marina | Thorne, Stainforth & Keadby Canal | £2,300 | Not reported |
| York Marina | York, River Ouse | £4,010 | Not reported |
| Blue Water Marina | Thorne, Stainforth & Keadby Canal | – | Not reported |
| Fairies Hill Moorings | Whitwood, Aire & Calder Navigation | On request | Not reported |
| Gallows Bridge Moorings | Shipley, Leeds and Liverpool Canal | – | Not reported |
| Ripon Waterside & Marina | Ripon, Ripon Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Stanley Ferry Marina | Wakefield, Aire & Calder Navigation | – | Not reported |
| Viking Marina | Goole, Aire & Calder Navigation | – | 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 4 inland moorings for cruisers here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £1,117 a year at Mayroyd Moorings to £4,010 a year at York Marina. The middle figure is £2,525 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest inland moorings for cruisers in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
For a 10m cruiser, Mayroyd Moorings is cheapest at £1,117 a year in Hebden Bridge.
Which inland moorings for cruisers in the Yorkshire and the Humber have space now?
2 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Goole Marina and Selby Boat Centre. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at inland moorings for cruisers in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
3 of the 15 say you can: Selby Boat Centre (liveaboards allowed), Mayroyd Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent) and Horbury Basin (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, 13 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Inland moorings for cruisers in the Yorkshire and the Humber, by county
Inland moorings for cruisers in other areas
- East Midlands 29
- East of England 40
- North West 20
- South East 36
- South West 11
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