Canals
Berths available
Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge
Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
£1,640 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Bingley
Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.
6 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,640 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,640–£1,640 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 6 sites, all on canals.
- 1 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge.
- Keeping a waiting list: Aire Valley Marina.
- Only Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £1,640 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 17.4m (57ft) at Brighouse Basin.
- Of the 6, 5 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out and 1 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 6 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
- Closest to Bingley: Hainsworths Boatyard, 1.1km north of the centre. 1 of the 6 within 10km.
Canals
Waiting list
Aire Valley Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Salterhebble Basin
Elland, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Brighouse Basin
Brighouse, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Hainsworths Boatyard
Bingley, West Yorkshire · Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Fallwood Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Secure gated access / CCTV | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge | 16km south | £1,640 | Yes | Berths available |
| Aire Valley Marina | 16.9km east | On request | Yes | Waiting list |
| Salterhebble Basin | 16.8km south | On request | Yes | Full |
| Brighouse Basin | 16.9km south | – | Yes | Full |
| Hainsworths Boatyard | 1.1km north | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Fallwood Marina | 13.5km east | On request | Yes | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Bingley have space now?
1 of the 6 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 secure mooring with gated access or CCTV to Bingley?
Hainsworths Boatyard, 1.1km north of the centre of Bingley, on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.
Can you live aboard at secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Bingley?
2 of the 6 say you can: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge (liveaboards allowed) 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, 6 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near other towns
- Manchester 5
- Leeds 7
- Stockport 5
- Bradford 8
- Bolton 5
- Barnsley 7
- York 3
- Huddersfield 6
- Preston 7
- Sale 5
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