Canals
Berths available
Aspley Wharf Marina
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire · Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals
£2,497 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Widebeam moorings with linear moorings in the Yorkshire and the Humber
Places that take widebeams. Canal boats over 7ft beam. Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
6 sites · 3 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,329 a year for a 60ft widebeam (£1,727–£2,750 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 6 sites: 5 on canals and 1 on a river.
- 3 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aspley Wharf Marina, Selby Boat Centre and Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge.
- Keeping a waiting list: Mayroyd Moorings.
- For a 60ft widebeam, published prices run from £1,727 a year (Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge) to £2,750 a year (Selby Boat Centre); the middle of 4 is £2,329 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 18.9m (62ft) at Selby Boat Centre.
- Of the 6, 4 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 6 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Canals
Berths available
Selby Boat Centre
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
£2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (from)
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
Mayroyd Moorings
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire · Rochdale Canal
£1,929 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
York Marina
York, North Yorkshire · River Ouse
£4,010 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Gallows Bridge Moorings
Shipley, West Yorkshire · Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 60ft widebeam
| Site | Where | A year, 60ft widebeam | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspley Wharf Marina | Huddersfield, Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals | £2,628 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Selby Boat Centre | Selby, Selby Canal | from £2,750 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge | Sowerby Bridge, Calder & Hebble Navigation | £1,727 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standing | Berths available |
| Mayroyd Moorings | Hebden Bridge, Rochdale Canal | £2,030 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| York Marina | York, River Ouse | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Gallows Bridge Moorings | Shipley, Leeds and Liverpool Canal | – | linear moorings | 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 60ft widebeam cost in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
Across the 4 widebeam moorings with linear moorings here that publish a price, a 60ft widebeam costs from £1,727 a year at Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge to £2,750 a year at Selby Boat Centre. The middle figure is £2,329 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest widebeam moorings with linear moorings in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
For a 60ft widebeam, Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge is cheapest at £1,727 a year.
Which widebeam moorings with linear moorings in the Yorkshire and the Humber have space now?
3 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aspley Wharf Marina, 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 widebeam moorings with linear moorings in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
3 of the 6 say you can: Selby Boat Centre (liveaboards allowed), Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge (liveaboards allowed) and Mayroyd Moorings (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 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
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