Canals
Berths available
Aspley Wharf Marina
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire · Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals
£2,497 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Pontoon berths in the Yorkshire and the Humber
Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.
23 sites · 4 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,010 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,640–£6,965 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 23 sites: 16 on canals, 4 on rivers, 1 on an estuary and 2 on the open coast.
- 4 of the 23 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aspley Wharf Marina, Goole Marina, Melbourne Arm L1 Leisure and Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge.
- Keeping a waiting list: Whitby Marina.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,640 a year (Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge) to £6,965 a year (York Marina); the middle of 5 is £3,010 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Hull Waterside & Marina.
- Of the 23, 18 have electric hook-up, 8 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
- 5 of the 23 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (3) and Canal & River Trust (9).
Canals
Berths available
Goole Marina
Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire · Aire and Calder Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Melbourne Arm L1 Leisure
Melbourne, East Riding of Yorkshire · Pocklington Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge
Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
£1,640 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Whitby Marina
Whitby, North Yorkshire · Whitby Harbour (North Sea)
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Brighouse Basin
Brighouse, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
Full
Clarence Dock L1 Leisure
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Aire and Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
Full
Doncaster Wharf L1 Leisure
Doncaster, South Yorkshire · Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigations
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Horbury Basin
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
Full
Long Sandall Lock L1 Leisure
Doncaster, South Yorkshire · Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigations
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Salterhebble Basin
Elland, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Selby Lock
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Tinsley Marina
Sheffield, South Yorkshire · Sheffield & Tinsley Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Shepley Bridge Marina
Mirfield, West Yorkshire · Huddersfield Broad Canal
£1,770 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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
Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Aire and Calder Navigation
Prices not published
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 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspley Wharf Marina | Huddersfield, Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals | £3,010 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Goole Marina | Goole, Aire and Calder Canal | – | pontoon berths, hard standing | Berths available |
| Melbourne Arm L1 Leisure | Melbourne, Pocklington Canal | – | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge | Sowerby Bridge, Calder & Hebble Navigation | £1,640 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standing | Berths available |
| Whitby Marina | Whitby, Whitby Harbour (North Sea) | – | pontoon berths, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Brighouse Basin | Brighouse, Calder & Hebble Navigation | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Clarence Dock L1 Leisure | Leeds, Aire and Calder Navigation | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Doncaster Wharf L1 Leisure | Doncaster, Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigations | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Horbury Basin | Wakefield, Calder & Hebble Navigation | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Long Sandall Lock L1 Leisure | Doncaster, Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigations | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Full |
| Salterhebble Basin | Elland, Calder & Hebble Navigation | On request | pontoon berths | Full |
| Selby Lock | Selby, Selby Canal | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Tinsley Marina | Sheffield, Sheffield & Tinsley Canal | On request | pontoon berths, hard standing | Full |
| Shepley Bridge Marina | Mirfield, Huddersfield Broad Canal | £1,770 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Staniland Marina | Thorne, Stainforth & Keadby Canal | £3,995 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| York Marina | York, River Ouse | £6,965 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina | Leeds, Aire and Calder Navigation | – | pontoon berths | 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 57ft narrowboat cost in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
Across the 5 pontoon berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,640 a year at Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge to £6,965 a year at York Marina. The middle figure is £3,010 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest pontoon berths in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge is cheapest at £1,640 a year.
Which pontoon berths in the Yorkshire and the Humber have space now?
4 of the 23 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aspley Wharf Marina, Goole Marina, Melbourne Arm L1 Leisure and Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at pontoon berths in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
5 of the 23 say you can: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge (liveaboards allowed), Whitby Marina (liveaboards allowed), Horbury Basin (residential moorings with planning consent), Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed) 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, 19 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Pontoon berths in the Yorkshire and the Humber, by county
Pontoon berths in other areas
- East Midlands 49
- East of England 70
- North East 8
- North West 31
- South East 115
- South West 82
- West Midlands 43
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