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Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge
Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
£1,640 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Cheapest linear moorings in the Yorkshire and the Humber
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
6 sites · 5 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,112 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,640–£2,750 across 6 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 6 sites, all on canals.
- 5 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge, Dowley Gap L1, Bank Newton Lock 36, Aspley Wharf Marina and Selby Boat Centre.
- Keeping a waiting list: Mayroyd Moorings.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,640 a year (Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge) to £2,750 a year (Selby Boat Centre); the middle of 6 is £2,112 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 18.9m (62ft) at Selby Boat Centre.
- Of the 6, 3 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 2 diesel.
- 3 of the 6 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
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Waiting list
Mayroyd Moorings
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire · Rochdale Canal
£1,929 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Dowley Gap L1
Bingley, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
£2,084 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Bank Newton Lock 36
Skipton, North Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
£2,140 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Aspley Wharf Marina
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire · Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals
£2,497 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Selby Boat Centre
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
£2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (from)
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 |
| 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 |
| Bank Newton Lock 36 | Skipton, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | £2,140 | £123.18 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Aspley Wharf Marina | Huddersfield, Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals | £2,497 | £143.73 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Selby Boat Centre | Selby, Selby Canal | from £2,750 | £158.32 | 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 the Yorkshire and the Humber?
Across the 6 cheapest linear moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,640 a year at Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge to £2,750 a year at Selby Boat Centre. The middle figure is £2,112 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest linear moorings in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge is cheapest at £1,640 a year.
Which cheapest linear moorings in the Yorkshire and the Humber have space now?
5 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge, Dowley Gap L1, Bank Newton Lock 36, Aspley Wharf Marina and Selby Boat Centre. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cheapest linear moorings in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
3 of the 6 say you can: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge (liveaboards allowed), Mayroyd Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent) and 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, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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