Pontoon berths with a chandlery in the Yorkshire and the Humber

Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina. Sites with a chandlery on site for parts, paint and gear.

4 sites · typical £5,480 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,995–£6,965 across 2 published tariffs)

At a glance

4 sites: 3 on canals and 1 on a river.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £3,995 a year (Staniland Marina) to £6,965 a year (York Marina); the middle of 2 is £5,480 a year.
Longest boat taken: 18.3m (60ft) at Staniland Marina.
Of the 4, 3 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.

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

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	Chandlery	Space
Staniland Marina	Thorne, Stainforth & Keadby Canal	£3,995	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
York Marina	York, River Ouse	£6,965	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Yes	Not reported
Blue Water Marina	Thorne, Stainforth & Keadby Canal	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Yes	Not reported
Viking Marina	Goole, Aire & Calder Navigation	–	pontoon berths	Yes	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 2 pontoon berths with a chandlery here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £3,995 a year at Staniland Marina to £6,965 a year at York Marina. The middle figure is £5,480 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest pontoon berths with a chandlery in the Yorkshire and the Humber?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Staniland Marina is cheapest at £3,995 a year in Thorne.

Which pontoon berths with a chandlery in the Yorkshire and the Humber have space now?

None of the 4 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Pontoon berths with a chandlery in other areas

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