Pontoon berths with a pump-out in the Yorkshire and the Humber

Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina. Sites with a pump-out for holding tanks, so you can empty without cruising to a service point.

8 sites · 2 with space now · typical £4,987 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,010–£6,965 across 2 published tariffs)

At a glance

8 sites: 5 on canals, 2 on rivers and 1 on an estuary.
2 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aspley Wharf Marina and Goole Marina.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £3,010 a year (Aspley Wharf Marina) to £6,965 a year (York Marina); the middle of 2 is £4,987 a year.
Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Hull Waterside & Marina.
Of the 8, 8 have electric hook-up, 5 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
2 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Aquavista (3).

Canals Berths available

Aspley Wharf Marina

Huddersfield, West Yorkshire · Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals

£2,497 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Goole Marina

Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire · Aire and Calder Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Full

Long Sandall Lock L1 Leisure

Doncaster, South Yorkshire · Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigations

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Liveaboard

Canals

Blue Water Marina

Thorne, South Yorkshire · Stainforth & Keadby Canal

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hull Waterside & Marina

Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire · Humber Estuary

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Canals

Ripon Waterside & Marina

Ripon, North Yorkshire · Ripon Canal

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Where	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Pump-out	Space
Aspley Wharf Marina	Huddersfield, Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals	£3,010	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Yes	Berths available
Goole Marina	Goole, Aire and Calder Canal	–	pontoon berths, hard standing	Yes	Berths available
Long Sandall Lock L1 Leisure	Doncaster, Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigations	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Yes	Full
York Marina	York, River Ouse	£6,965	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Yes	Not reported
Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina	Leeds, Aire and Calder Navigation	–	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Blue Water Marina	Thorne, Stainforth & Keadby Canal	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Yes	Not reported
Hull Waterside & Marina	Hull, Humber Estuary	On request	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Ripon Waterside & Marina	Ripon, Ripon Canal	On request	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 pump-out here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £3,010 a year at Aspley Wharf Marina to £6,965 a year at York Marina. The middle figure is £4,987 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest pontoon berths with a pump-out in the Yorkshire and the Humber?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Aspley Wharf Marina is cheapest at £3,010 a year in Huddersfield.

Which pontoon berths with a pump-out in the Yorkshire and the Humber have space now?

2 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aspley Wharf Marina and Goole Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at pontoon berths with a pump-out in the Yorkshire and the Humber?

2 of the 8 say you can: 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, 6 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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