Canals
Berths available
Aspley Wharf Marina
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire · Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals
£2,497 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Pontoon berths with visitor berths in the Yorkshire and the Humber
Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina. Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.
6 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £22 a night for a 10m boat (£8–£31.50 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 6 sites: 3 on canals, 1 on a river and 2 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aspley Wharf Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Whitby Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £8 a night (Aspley Wharf Marina) to £31.50 a night (York Marina); the middle of 4 is £22 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 18.3m (60ft) at Staniland Marina.
- Of the 6, 5 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 3 diesel and 1 a boat hoist.
- 1 of the 6 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Whitby Marina
Whitby, North Yorkshire · Whitby Harbour (North Sea)
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
Coast & harbours
Bridlington Harbour
Bridlington, East Yorkshire · North Sea
Prices not published
Canals
Ripon Waterside & Marina
Ripon, North Yorkshire · Ripon Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspley Wharf Marina | Huddersfield, Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals | £8 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Whitby Marina | Whitby, Whitby Harbour (North Sea) | – | pontoon berths, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Staniland Marina | Thorne, Stainforth & Keadby Canal | £20 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| York Marina | York, River Ouse | £31.50 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Bridlington Harbour | Bridlington, North Sea | £24 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Ripon Waterside & Marina | Ripon, Ripon Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 10m boat in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
Across the 4 pontoon berths with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £8 a night at Aspley Wharf Marina to £31.50 a night at York Marina. The middle figure is £22 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest pontoon berths with visitor berths in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
For a 10m boat, Aspley Wharf Marina is cheapest at £8 a night in Huddersfield.
Which pontoon berths with visitor berths in the Yorkshire and the Humber have space now?
1 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aspley Wharf Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at pontoon berths with visitor berths in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
1 of the 6 say you can: Whitby Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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, 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 visitor berths in the Yorkshire and the Humber, by county
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