Canals
Waiting list
Foxholes
Normanton, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Moorings and marinas near Castleford
Marinas, boatyards and moorings within 30km of the centre of Castleford, with how far each is. Those that have told us they have space come first.
15 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,021 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,021–£2,021 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 15 sites: 14 on canals and 1 on a river.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Foxholes and Aire Valley Marina.
- Only Savile Town Wharf publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £2,021 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Savile Town Wharf.
- Of the 15, 6 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out and 1 visitor berths.
- 5 of the 15 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2) and Canal & River Trust (9).
- Closest to Castleford: Castleford Cut L1 Leisure, 0.8km north of the centre. 9 of the 15 within 10km.
Canals
Waiting list
Aire Valley Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Castleford Cut L1 Leisure
Castleford, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Kings Road
Normanton, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Birkwood Lock L1 Leisure
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Woodlesford Lock L1 Leisure
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Fall Ing
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
Full
Clarence Dock L1 Leisure
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Aire and Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Whitley Lock L1 Leisure
Selby, North Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Horbury Basin
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Savile Town Wharf
Dewsbury, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
£2,021 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Fairies Hill Moorings
Whitwood, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices on request
Canals
Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Aire and Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Aire and Calder Navigation
Prices on request
Canals
Stanley Ferry Marina
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foxholes | 5.4km west | – | Waiting list |
| Aire Valley Marina | 18km north-west | On request | Waiting list |
| Castleford Cut L1 Leisure | 0.8km north | – | Full |
| Kings Road | 5.5km west | – | Full |
| Birkwood Lock L1 Leisure | 7.2km west | – | Full |
| Woodlesford Lock L1 Leisure | 7.4km north-west | On request | Full |
| Fall Ing | 10.5km south-west | – | Full |
| Clarence Dock L1 Leisure | 14km north-west | – | Full |
| Whitley Lock L1 Leisure | 14.1km east | On request | Full |
| Horbury Basin | 16.8km south-west | – | Full |
| Savile Town Wharf | 18.5km west | £2,021 | Not reported |
| Fairies Hill Moorings | 3.4km west | On request | Not reported |
| Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina | 5.2km north-west | – | Not reported |
| Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina | 5.2km north-west | On request | Not reported |
| Stanley Ferry Marina | 8.1km west | – | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which moorings and marinas near Castleford have space now?
None of the 15 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
What is the nearest marina or mooring to Castleford?
Castleford Cut L1 Leisure, 0.8km north of the centre of Castleford, on the Aire & Calder Navigation.
Can you live aboard at moorings and marinas near Castleford?
5 of the 15 say you can: Aire Valley Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Fall Ing (residential moorings with planning consent), Horbury Basin (residential moorings with planning consent), Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Lemonroyd 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, 14 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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