Canals
Berths available
Pollington L1 Leisure
Pollington, East Riding of Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Walk-ashore berths near Mexborough
Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.
14 sites · 1 with space now · typical £3,995 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,995–£3,995 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 14 sites: 11 on canals and 3 on rivers.
- 1 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Pollington L1 Leisure.
- Only Staniland Marina publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £3,995 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 18.3m (60ft) at Staniland Marina.
- Of the 14, 11 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
- 3 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (11).
- Closest to Mexborough: Eastwood Lock L1 Leisure, 6.4km south-west of the centre. 1 of the 14 within 10km.
Rivers
Full
Eastwood Lock L1 Leisure
Rotherham, South Yorkshire · River Don and Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
Full
Doncaster Wharf L1 Leisure
Doncaster, South Yorkshire · Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigations
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Tinsley Marina
Sheffield, South Yorkshire · Sheffield & Tinsley Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Full
Long Sandall Lock L1 Leisure
Doncaster, South Yorkshire · Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigations
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Bramwith Lock L1 Leisure
Barnby Dun, South Yorkshire · Stainforth & Keadby Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Shireoaks Marina
Worksop, Nottinghamshire · Chesterfield Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Fall Ing
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble 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
Full
Kings Road
Normanton, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Staniland Marina
Thorne, South Yorkshire · Stainforth & Keadby Canal
£3,995 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Blue Water Marina
Thorne, South Yorkshire · Stainforth & Keadby Canal
Prices not published
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 | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pollington L1 Leisure | 24.3km north-east | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Eastwood Lock L1 Leisure | 6.4km south-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Doncaster Wharf L1 Leisure | 10.9km east | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Tinsley Marina | 12.7km south-west | On request | pontoon berths, hard standing | Full |
| Long Sandall Lock L1 Leisure | 14.8km north-east | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Full |
| Bramwith Lock L1 Leisure | 18.4km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Shireoaks Marina | 20.5km south-east | On request | pontoon berths, hard standing | Full |
| Fall Ing | 23.6km north-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Whitley Lock L1 Leisure | 24.2km north-east | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Horbury Basin | 26.4km north-west | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Kings Road | 26.4km north | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Staniland Marina | 24.8km north-east | £3,995 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Blue Water Marina | 25.3km north-east | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Stanley Ferry Marina | 25.9km north-west | – | pontoon berths, hard standing | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which walk-ashore berths near Mexborough have space now?
1 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Pollington L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Mexborough?
Eastwood Lock L1 Leisure, 6.4km south-west of the centre of Mexborough, on the River Don and Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Mexborough?
3 of the 14 say you can: Shireoaks Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Fall Ing (residential moorings with planning consent) and Horbury Basin (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. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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