Canals
Berths available
Aspley Wharf Marina
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire · Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals
£2,497 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Walk-ashore berths near Barnsley
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 · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,133 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,770–£2,497 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 12 sites: 11 on canals and 1 on a river.
- 1 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aspley Wharf Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Foxholes.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,770 a year (Shepley Bridge Marina) to £2,497 a year (Aspley Wharf Marina); the middle of 2 is £2,133 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Shepley Bridge Marina.
- Of the 12, 7 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
- 3 of the 12 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (8).
- Closest to Barnsley: Horbury Basin, 13.3km north-west of the centre. 0 of the 12 within 10km.
Canals
Waiting list
Foxholes
Normanton, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Horbury Basin
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble 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
Tinsley Marina
Sheffield, South Yorkshire · Sheffield & Tinsley Canal
Prices on request
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
Canals
Shepley Bridge Marina
Mirfield, West Yorkshire · Huddersfield Broad Canal
£1,770 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Stanley Ferry Marina
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Aire and 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 |
| Horbury Basin | 13.3km north-west | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Fall Ing | 13.4km north | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Eastwood Lock L1 Leisure | 15.5km south-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Tinsley Marina | 17.2km south | On request | pontoon berths, hard standing | 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 |
| Shepley Bridge Marina | 18.6km north-west | £1,770 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Stanley Ferry Marina | 16.6km north | – | pontoon berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina | 21.9km north | – | pontoon berths | 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 Barnsley?
Across the 2 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,770 a year at Shepley Bridge Marina to £2,497 a year at Aspley Wharf Marina. The middle figure is £2,133 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Barnsley?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Shepley Bridge Marina is cheapest at £1,770 a year in Mirfield.
Which walk-ashore berths near Barnsley have space now?
1 of the 12 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 walk-ashore berth to Barnsley?
Horbury Basin, 13.3km north-west of the centre of Barnsley, on the Calder & Hebble Navigation.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Barnsley?
3 of the 12 say you can: Horbury Basin (residential moorings with planning consent), Fall Ing (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
Walk-ashore berths near other towns
- Manchester 12
- Leeds 9
- Stockport 11
- Bradford 11
- York 5
- Huddersfield 13
- Sale 11
- Rochdale 13
- Wythenshawe 11
- Halifax 12
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