Walk-ashore berths near Halifax

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 · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,929 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,640–£2,497 across 5 published tariffs)

At a glance

12 sites, all on canals.
3 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge, Aspley Wharf Marina and Dowley Gap L1.
Keeping a waiting list: Mayroyd Moorings.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,640 a year (Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge) to £2,497 a year (Aspley Wharf Marina); the middle of 5 is £1,929 a year.
Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Shepley Bridge Marina.
Of the 12, 4 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 2 diesel.
2 of the 12 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (5).
Closest to Halifax: Salterhebble Basin, 2.8km south of the centre. 4 of the 12 within 10km.

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 Berths available

Aspley Wharf Marina

Huddersfield, West Yorkshire · Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals

£2,497 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 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

Salterhebble Basin

Elland, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Brighouse Basin

Brighouse, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation

Prices not published

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 Full

Greenwood Cut L1 Leisure

Mirfield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Rodley Bridge 216 L1 Leisure

Leeds, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Shepley Bridge Marina

Mirfield, West Yorkshire · Huddersfield Broad Canal

£1,770 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Gallows Bridge Moorings

Shipley, 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	Berths	Space
Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge	3.2km south-west	£1,640	pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standing	Berths available
Aspley Wharf Marina	10.4km south-east	£2,497	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Berths available
Dowley Gap L1	13.1km north	£2,084	linear moorings	Berths available
Mayroyd Moorings	9.8km west	£1,929	linear moorings	Waiting list
Salterhebble Basin	2.8km south	On request	pontoon berths	Full
Brighouse Basin	6.1km south-east	–	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Full
Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure	10.7km west	–	linear moorings	Full
Greenwood Cut L1 Leisure	13.6km south-east	–	linear moorings	Full
Rodley Bridge 216 L1 Leisure	17.3km north-east	–	linear moorings	Full
Shepley Bridge Marina	13.3km south-east	£1,770	pontoon berths	Not reported
Gallows Bridge Moorings	13.8km north-east	–	linear moorings	Not reported
Fallwood Marina	18.5km north-east	On request	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 Halifax?

Across the 5 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,640 a year at Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge to £2,497 a year at Aspley Wharf Marina. The middle figure is £1,929 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Halifax?

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

Which walk-ashore berths near Halifax have space now?

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

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Halifax?

Salterhebble Basin, 2.8km south of the centre of Halifax, on the Calder & Hebble Navigation.

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

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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