Walk-ashore berths near Barnoldswick

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.

12 sites · 3 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,006 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,640–£2,140 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

12 sites, all on canals.
3 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bank Newton Lock 36, Dowley Gap L1 and Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge.
Keeping a waiting list: Greenberfield Top Lock and Mayroyd Moorings.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,640 a year (Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge) to £2,140 a year (Bank Newton Lock 36); the middle of 4 is £2,006 a year.
Longest boat taken: 18.3m (60ft) at Dowley Gap L1.
Of the 12, 2 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
2 of the 12 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (7).
Closest to Barnoldswick: Greenberfield Top Lock, 1.5km north-east of the centre. 4 of the 12 within 10km.

Canals Berths available

Bank Newton Lock 36

Skipton, North Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

£2,140 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Dowley Gap L1

Bingley, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

£2,084 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge

Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation

£1,640 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Waiting list

Greenberfield Top Lock

Barnoldswick, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Waiting list

Mayroyd Moorings

Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire · Rochdale Canal

£1,929 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Salterforth L1 Leisure

Salterforth/Barnoldswick, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Bank Newton Bridge 165

Skipton, North Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Springs Branch L1 Leisure

Skipton, North Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Bradley Towpath L1 Mooring

Bradley, North Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure

Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire · Rochdale Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Reedley Marina

Burnley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices on request

Canals

Gallows Bridge Moorings

Shipley, West Yorkshire · Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Bank Newton Lock 36	7.7km north-east	£2,140	linear moorings	Berths available
Dowley Gap L1	23km east	£2,084	linear moorings	Berths available
Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge	29.6km south-east	£1,640	pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standing	Berths available
Greenberfield Top Lock	1.5km north-east	–	linear moorings	Waiting list
Mayroyd Moorings	23.1km south-east	£1,929	linear moorings	Waiting list
Salterforth L1 Leisure	1.6km south-east	–	linear moorings	Full
Bank Newton Bridge 165	7km north-east	–	linear moorings	Full
Springs Branch L1 Leisure	12.1km north-east	–	linear moorings	Full
Bradley Towpath L1 Mooring	12.2km east	On request	linear moorings	Full
Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure	22.5km south-east	–	linear moorings	Full
Reedley Marina	12.1km south	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Gallows Bridge Moorings	28.7km east	–	linear moorings	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 near Barnoldswick?

Across the 4 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,640 a year at Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge to £2,140 a year at Bank Newton Lock 36. The middle figure is £2,006 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Barnoldswick?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge is cheapest at £1,640 a year.

Which walk-ashore berths near Barnoldswick have space now?

3 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bank Newton Lock 36, Dowley Gap L1 and Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Barnoldswick?

Greenberfield Top Lock, 1.5km north-east of the centre of Barnoldswick, on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Barnoldswick?

2 of the 12 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, 12 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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