Canals
Waiting list
Aire Valley Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Otley
Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.
7 sites · 1 with a waiting list
At a glance
- 7 sites: 6 on canals and 1 on a river.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Aire Valley Marina.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Longest boat taken: 17.4m (57ft) at Brighouse Basin.
- Of the 7, 5 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out and 1 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 7 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2) and Canal & River Trust (2).
- Closest to Otley: Fallwood Marina, 9.7km south-east of the centre. 1 of the 7 within 10km.
Rivers
Full
Clarence Dock L1 Leisure
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Aire and Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Brighouse Basin
Brighouse, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Fallwood Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Hainsworths Boatyard
Bingley, West Yorkshire · Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
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
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Secure gated access / CCTV | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aire Valley Marina | 13.1km south-east | On request | Yes | Waiting list |
| Clarence Dock L1 Leisure | 16.4km south-east | – | Yes | Full |
| Brighouse Basin | 23.4km south | – | Yes | Full |
| Fallwood Marina | 9.7km south-east | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Hainsworths Boatyard | 10.8km south-west | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina | 25km south-east | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina | 25km south-east | On request | Yes | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Otley have space now?
None of the 7 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 secure mooring with gated access or CCTV to Otley?
Fallwood Marina, 9.7km south-east of the centre of Otley, on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.
Can you live aboard at secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Otley?
3 of the 7 say you can: Aire Valley Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), 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, 6 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near other towns
- Manchester 5
- Leeds 7
- Bradford 8
- Barnsley 7
- York 3
- Huddersfield 6
- Blackburn 8
- Rochdale 7
- Doncaster 12
- Rotherham 8
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