Walk-ashore berths near York

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.

5 sites · 2 with space now · typical £4,858 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,750–£6,965 across 2 published tariffs)

At a glance

5 sites: 4 on canals and 1 on a river.
2 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Melbourne Arm L1 Leisure and Selby Boat Centre.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £2,750 a year (Selby Boat Centre) to £6,965 a year (York Marina); the middle of 2 is £4,858 a year.
Longest boat taken: 18.9m (62ft) at Selby Boat Centre.
Of the 5, 3 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
1 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (3).
Closest to York: York Marina, 5.7km south of the centre. 1 of the 5 within 10km.

Canals Berths available

Melbourne Arm L1 Leisure

Melbourne, East Riding of Yorkshire · Pocklington Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Selby Boat Centre

Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal

£2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (from)

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Selby Lock

Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Whitley Lock L1 Leisure

Selby, North Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

York Marina

York, North Yorkshire · River Ouse

£4,010 a year for a 10m cruiser

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Melbourne Arm L1 Leisure	16.7km south-east	–	pontoon berths	Berths available
Selby Boat Centre	20.5km south	from £2,750	linear moorings	Berths available
Selby Lock	19.8km south	–	pontoon berths	Full
Whitley Lock L1 Leisure	29.9km south	On request	linear moorings	Full
York Marina	5.7km south	£6,965	pontoon berths, 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 57ft narrowboat cost near York?

Across the 2 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,750 a year at Selby Boat Centre to £6,965 a year at York Marina. The middle figure is £4,858 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near York?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Selby Boat Centre is cheapest at £2,750 a year.

Which walk-ashore berths near York have space now?

2 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Melbourne Arm L1 Leisure and Selby Boat Centre. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to York?

York Marina, 5.7km south of the centre of York, on the River Ouse.

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near York?

1 of the 5 say you can: Selby Boat Centre (liveaboards allowed). 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, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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