Canals
Berths available
Aspley Wharf Marina
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire · Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals
£2,497 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Linear moorings near Barnsley
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
7 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,497 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,497–£2,497 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 7 sites: 6 on canals and 1 on a river.
- 1 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aspley Wharf Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Foxholes.
- Only Aspley Wharf Marina publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £2,497 a year.
- Of the 7, 3 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
- 1 of the 7 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (6).
- Closest to Barnsley: Fall Ing, 13.4km north of the centre. 0 of the 7 within 10km.
Canals
Waiting list
Foxholes
Normanton, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Fall Ing
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
Full
Eastwood Lock L1 Leisure
Rotherham, South Yorkshire · River Don and Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Greenwood Cut L1 Leisure
Mirfield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Kings Road
Normanton, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Castleford Cut L1 Leisure
Castleford, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspley Wharf Marina | 21.8km north-west | £2,497 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Foxholes | 18.6km north | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Fall Ing | 13.4km north | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Eastwood Lock L1 Leisure | 15.5km south-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Greenwood Cut L1 Leisure | 18.3km north-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Kings Road | 18.4km north | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Castleford Cut L1 Leisure | 21.9km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which linear moorings near Barnsley have space now?
1 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aspley Wharf Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest linear mooring to Barnsley?
Fall Ing, 13.4km north of the centre of Barnsley, on the Calder & Hebble Navigation.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings near Barnsley?
1 of the 7 say you can: Fall Ing (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, 7 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Linear moorings near other towns
- Manchester 3
- Leeds 6
- Stockport 3
- Bradford 7
- York 3
- Huddersfield 8
- Sale 4
- Rochdale 5
- Wythenshawe 3
- Doncaster 9
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