Canals
Berths available
Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge
Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
£1,640 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Cheapest walk-ashore berths in West Yorkshire
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. 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 · 3 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,929 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,640–£2,497 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites, all on canals.
- 3 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge, Dowley Gap L1 and Aspley Wharf Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Mayroyd Moorings.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,640 a year (Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge) to £2,497 a year (Aspley Wharf Marina); the middle of 5 is £1,929 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Shepley Bridge Marina.
- Of the 5, 2 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
- 2 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Canals
Shepley Bridge Marina
Mirfield, West Yorkshire · Huddersfield Broad Canal
£1,770 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Waiting list
Mayroyd Moorings
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire · Rochdale Canal
£1,929 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Dowley Gap L1
Bingley, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
£2,084 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Aspley Wharf Marina
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire · Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals
£2,497 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Per metre a year | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge | Sowerby Bridge, Calder & Hebble Navigation | £1,640 | £94.40 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standing | Berths available |
| Shepley Bridge Marina | Mirfield, Huddersfield Broad Canal | £1,770 | £101.90 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Mayroyd Moorings | Hebden Bridge, Rochdale Canal | £1,929 | £111.05 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Dowley Gap L1 | Bingley, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | £2,084 | £119.98 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Aspley Wharf Marina | Huddersfield, Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals | £2,497 | £143.73 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
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 in West Yorkshire?
Across the 5 cheapest walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,640 a year at Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge to £2,497 a year at Aspley Wharf Marina. The middle figure is £1,929 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest walk-ashore berths in West Yorkshire?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge is cheapest at £1,640 a year.
Which cheapest walk-ashore berths in West Yorkshire have space now?
3 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge, Dowley Gap L1 and Aspley Wharf Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cheapest walk-ashore berths in West Yorkshire?
2 of the 5 say you can: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge (liveaboards allowed) and Mayroyd Moorings (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, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cheapest walk-ashore berths in nearby counties
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