Canals
Berths available
Aspley Wharf Marina
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire · Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals
£2,497 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Moorings with electric hook-up in West Yorkshire
Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.
12 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,497 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,640–£2,959 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 12 sites: 11 on canals and 1 on a river.
- 2 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aspley Wharf Marina and Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge.
- Keeping a waiting list: Aire Valley Marina.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,640 a year (Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge) to £2,959 a year (Apperley Bridge Marina); the middle of 3 is £2,497 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Apperley Bridge Marina.
- Of the 12, 3 have a pump-out, 1 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- 5 of the 12 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (4).
Canals
Berths available
Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge
Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
£1,640 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Waiting list
Aire Valley Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Full
Clarence Dock L1 Leisure
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Aire and Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Fall Ing
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Horbury Basin
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Salterhebble Basin
Elland, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices on request
Canals
Apperley Bridge Marina
Bradford, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
£2,959 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Aire and Calder 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
Stanley Ferry Marina
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Electric hook-up | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspley Wharf Marina | Huddersfield, Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals | £2,497 | Yes | Berths available |
| Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge | Sowerby Bridge, Calder & Hebble Navigation | £1,640 | Yes | Berths available |
| Aire Valley Marina | Leeds, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | Yes | Waiting list |
| Clarence Dock L1 Leisure | Leeds, Aire and Calder Navigation | – | Yes | Full |
| Fall Ing | Wakefield, Calder & Hebble Navigation | – | Yes | Full |
| Horbury Basin | Wakefield, Calder & Hebble Navigation | – | Yes | Full |
| Salterhebble Basin | Elland, Calder & Hebble Navigation | On request | Yes | Full |
| Apperley Bridge Marina | Bradford, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | £2,959 | Yes | Not reported |
| Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina | Leeds, Aire and Calder Navigation | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Fallwood Marina | Leeds, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Hainsworths Boatyard | Bingley, Leeds and Liverpool Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Stanley Ferry Marina | Wakefield, Aire & Calder Navigation | – | Yes | 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 in West Yorkshire?
Across the 3 moorings with electric hook-up here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,640 a year at Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge to £2,959 a year at Apperley Bridge Marina. The middle figure is £2,497 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest moorings with electric hook-up in West Yorkshire?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge is cheapest at £1,640 a year.
Which moorings with electric hook-up in West Yorkshire have space now?
2 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aspley Wharf Marina and Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at moorings with electric hook-up in West Yorkshire?
5 of the 12 say you can: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge (liveaboards allowed), Aire Valley Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Fall Ing (residential moorings with planning consent), Horbury Basin (residential moorings with planning consent) and Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina (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, 12 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Moorings with electric hook-up in nearby counties
Moorings with electric hook-up near towns in West Yorkshire
- Mirfield 9
- Liversedge 9
- Wetherby 9
- Bradford 8
- Leeds 7
- Huddersfield 7
- Batley 7
- Guiseley 7
- Morley 7
- Bingley 7
- Rothwell 7
- Otley 7
- Shipley 7
- Hemsworth 7
- Halifax 6
- Castleford 6
- Brighouse 6
- Pontefract 6
- Pudsey 6
- Horsforth 6
- Normanton 6
- Todmorden 6
- Stanley 6
- Knottingley 6
- Sowerby Bridge 6
- Elland 6
- Wakefield 5
- Keighley 5
- Ossett 5
- Ilkley 5
Moorings with electric hook-up in the wider area
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