Canals
Berths available
Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge
Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
£1,640 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Narrowboat moorings near Bingley
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.
9 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £1,784 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,640–£1,929 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 9 sites, all on canals.
- 1 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge.
- Keeping a waiting list: Mayroyd Moorings and Aire Valley Marina.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,640 a year (Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge) to £1,929 a year (Mayroyd Moorings); the middle of 2 is £1,784 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 18.3m (60ft) at Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure.
- Of the 9, 5 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 9 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Closest to Bingley: Hainsworths Boatyard, 1.1km north of the centre. 2 of the 9 within 10km.
Canals
Waiting list
Mayroyd Moorings
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire · Rochdale Canal
£1,929 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Waiting list
Aire Valley Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
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Full
Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire · Rochdale Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Brighouse Basin
Brighouse, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
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Hainsworths Boatyard
Bingley, West Yorkshire · Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
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Gallows Bridge Moorings
Shipley, West Yorkshire · Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
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Fallwood Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
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Snaygill Boats
Skipton, North Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge | 16km south | £1,640 | Berths available |
| Mayroyd Moorings | 16.5km south-west | £1,929 | Waiting list |
| Aire Valley Marina | 16.9km east | On request | Waiting list |
| Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure | 16.9km south-west | – | Full |
| Brighouse Basin | 16.9km south | – | Full |
| Hainsworths Boatyard | 1.1km north | – | Not reported |
| Gallows Bridge Moorings | 4.6km east | – | Not reported |
| Fallwood Marina | 13.5km east | On request | Not reported |
| Snaygill Boats | 15.2km north-west | – | 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 Bingley?
Across the 2 narrowboat moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,640 a year at Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge to £1,929 a year at Mayroyd Moorings. The middle figure is £1,784 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings near Bingley?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge is cheapest at £1,640 a year.
Which narrowboat moorings near Bingley have space now?
1 of the 9 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.
What is the nearest narrowboat mooring to Bingley?
Hainsworths Boatyard, 1.1km north of the centre of Bingley, on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.
Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings near Bingley?
3 of the 9 say you can: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge (liveaboards allowed), Mayroyd Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent) and Aire Valley Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). 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, 9 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Narrowboat moorings near other towns
- Manchester 11
- Leeds 4
- Stockport 9
- Bradford 8
- Bolton 9
- Barnsley 7
- Huddersfield 9
- Preston 5
- Sale 10
- Blackburn 6
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