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Mooring

Niffany Moorings

Mooring on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, in Skipton.

SkiptonWater point by Higherland LockWater point by Eshton Road LockWater point by Higherland LockWinding hole near SkiptonWinding holeWinding hole by Holme Bridge Lock
Niffany MooringsWater pointWinding holeAbout 6 miles across. Not a navigation chart.

Will your boat fit?

ft
ftin
BoatSizeFit
Narrowboat57ft × 6ft 10inFits
Hire boat45ft × 6ft 10inFits
Widebeam55ft × 10ftFits
Dutch barge60ft × 12ft 6inFits

Length 64ft (19.51 m), beam 14ft 3in (4.34 m)

Canal & River Trust waterway dimensions, last edited 26 Mar 2026. Where there are two figures, sections differ: "Some sections" means your boat fits the largest but not the smallest.

Length and beam only. Draught and headroom aren't checked yet.

On the water nearby

Water points

Water point by Higherland Lock2.8 mi NW
Water point by Eshton Road Lock2.8 mi NW
Water point by Higherland Lock2.9 mi NW

Elsan disposal

None mapped within 5 miles.

Pump-out

None mapped within 5 miles.

Boat fuel

None mapped within 5 miles.

Rubbish disposal

None mapped within 5 miles.

Winding holes

Winding hole near Skipton380 yd NW
Winding hole2.1 mi NW
Winding hole by Holme Bridge Lock2.3 mi NW

Locks

Holme Bridge Lock2.4 mi NW
Eshton Road Lock2.8 mi NW
Higherland Lock2.9 mi NW

Straight-line distances. By boat it may be further.

Ashore, within a mile

Cafés

The Turntable Cafe0.6 mi E

None mapped within a mile: supermarket, shop, pub, pharmacy, gp surgery, post office, laundrette.

Straight-line distances from the mooring.

Getting here, and other moorings

Nearest railway station

Skipton station1.0 mi E

Other marinas and moorings

None mapped within 2 miles.

What we can't tell you yet

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Position 53.9595, -2.0502 · Open in OpenStreetMap