Canals
Berths available
Selby Boat Centre
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
£2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (from)
Narrowboat moorings that allow liveaboards in the Yorkshire and the Humber
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam. 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 · 2 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £1,929 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,640–£2,750 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: Selby Boat Centre and Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge.
- Keeping a waiting list: Aire Valley Marina and Mayroyd Moorings.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,640 a year (Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge) to £2,750 a year (Selby Boat Centre); the middle of 3 is £1,929 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 18.9m (62ft) at Selby Boat Centre.
- Of the 5, 4 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
Canals
Berths available
Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge
Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
£1,640 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Waiting list
Aire Valley Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Waiting list
Mayroyd Moorings
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire · Rochdale Canal
£1,929 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Full
Horbury Basin
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Liveaboard | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selby Boat Centre | Selby, Selby Canal | from £2,750 | Liveaboards allowed | Berths available |
| Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge | Sowerby Bridge, Calder & Hebble Navigation | £1,640 | Liveaboards allowed | Berths available |
| Aire Valley Marina | Leeds, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | Liveaboard by arrangement | Waiting list |
| Mayroyd Moorings | Hebden Bridge, Rochdale Canal | £1,929 | Residential moorings with planning consent | Waiting list |
| Horbury Basin | Wakefield, Calder & Hebble Navigation | – | Residential moorings with planning consent | Full |
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 57ft narrowboat cost in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
Across the 3 narrowboat moorings that allow liveaboards here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,640 a year at Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge to £2,750 a year at Selby Boat Centre. The middle figure is £1,929 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings that allow liveaboards in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge is cheapest at £1,640 a year.
Which narrowboat moorings that allow liveaboards in the Yorkshire and the Humber have space now?
2 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Selby Boat Centre and Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings that allow liveaboards in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
All 5 say you can: Selby Boat Centre (liveaboards allowed), Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge (liveaboards allowed), Aire Valley Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), 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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Narrowboat moorings that allow liveaboards in the Yorkshire and the Humber, by county
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