Canals
Berths available
Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge
Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
£1,640 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Liveaboard moorings with gated access or CCTV in West Yorkshire
Moorings where the site says you can live on board, outright or by arrangement. Residential moorings often need planning consent and pay council tax; we show the terms as each site states them. Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.
5 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,640 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,640–£1,640 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites, all on canals.
- 1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge.
- Keeping a waiting list: Aire Valley Marina.
- Only Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £1,640 a year.
- Of the 5, 4 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 1 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2).
Canals
Waiting list
Aire Valley Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Horbury Basin
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Aire and Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Aire and Calder Navigation
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Liveaboard | Secure gated access / CCTV | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge | Sowerby Bridge, Calder & Hebble Navigation | £1,640 | Liveaboards allowed | Yes | Berths available |
| Aire Valley Marina | Leeds, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | Liveaboard by arrangement | Yes | Waiting list |
| Horbury Basin | Wakefield, Calder & Hebble Navigation | – | Residential moorings with planning consent | Yes | Full |
| Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina | Leeds, Aire and Calder Navigation | – | Liveaboards allowed | Yes | Not reported |
| Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina | Leeds, Aire and Calder Navigation | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Yes | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which liveaboard moorings with gated access or CCTV in West Yorkshire have space now?
1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at liveaboard moorings with gated access or CCTV in West Yorkshire?
All 5 say you can: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge (liveaboards allowed), Aire Valley Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), 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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
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