Canals
Waiting list
Foxholes
Normanton, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canal moorings and marinas near Wakefield
Marinas, basins and linear towpath moorings on the canal network: mostly narrowboats and widebeams, priced per foot or metre a year, with a navigation licence on top.
14 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,895 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,770–£2,021 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 14 sites, all on canals.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Foxholes.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,770 a year (Shepley Bridge Marina) to £2,021 a year (Savile Town Wharf); the middle of 2 is £1,895 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Savile Town Wharf.
- Of the 14, 4 have electric hook-up and 3 a pump-out.
- 4 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2) and Canal & River Trust (8).
- Closest to Wakefield: Fall Ing, 1.4km south-east of the centre. 11 of the 14 within 10km.
Canals
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Fall Ing
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
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Full
Birkwood Lock L1 Leisure
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
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Full
Kings Road
Normanton, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
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Full
Horbury Basin
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
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Full
Woodlesford Lock L1 Leisure
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices on request
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Full
Castleford Cut L1 Leisure
Castleford, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
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Full
Greenwood Cut L1 Leisure
Mirfield, 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
Shepley Bridge Marina
Mirfield, West Yorkshire · Huddersfield Broad Canal
£1,770 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Stanley Ferry Marina
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
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Fairies Hill Moorings
Whitwood, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices on request
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Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Aire and Calder Navigation
Prices not published
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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 | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foxholes | 5.7km north-east | – | Waiting list |
| Fall Ing | 1.4km south-east | – | Full |
| Birkwood Lock L1 Leisure | 4.1km north-east | – | Full |
| Kings Road | 5.5km north-east | – | Full |
| Horbury Basin | 6.2km south-west | – | Full |
| Woodlesford Lock L1 Leisure | 9.2km north | On request | Full |
| Castleford Cut L1 Leisure | 11.1km north-east | – | Full |
| Greenwood Cut L1 Leisure | 11.5km west | – | Full |
| Savile Town Wharf | 8.3km west | £2,021 | Not reported |
| Shepley Bridge Marina | 11.8km west | £1,770 | Not reported |
| Stanley Ferry Marina | 2.9km north-east | – | Not reported |
| Fairies Hill Moorings | 7.4km north-east | On request | Not reported |
| Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina | 8.6km north-east | – | Not reported |
| Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina | 8.6km north-east | On request | 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 57ft narrowboat cost near Wakefield?
Across the 2 canal moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,770 a year at Shepley Bridge Marina to £2,021 a year at Savile Town Wharf. The middle figure is £1,895 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest canal moorings and marinas near Wakefield?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Shepley Bridge Marina is cheapest at £1,770 a year in Mirfield.
Which canal moorings and marinas near Wakefield have space now?
None of the 14 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 canal marina or mooring to Wakefield?
Fall Ing, 1.4km south-east of the centre of Wakefield, on the Calder & Hebble Navigation.
Can you live aboard at canal moorings and marinas near Wakefield?
4 of the 14 say you can: 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, 13 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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