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 Huddersfield
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.
13 sites · 3 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,849 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,640–£2,497 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 13 sites, all on canals.
- 3 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aspley Wharf Marina, Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge and Saddleworth Marina (Frenches Wharf).
- 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 4 is £1,849 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Shepley Bridge Marina.
- Of the 13, 6 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out and 2 diesel.
- 4 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (6).
- Closest to Huddersfield: Aspley Wharf Marina, 0.6km east of the centre. 5 of the 13 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge
Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
£1,640 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Saddleworth Marina (Frenches Wharf)
Greenfield, Greater Manchester · Huddersfield Narrow Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Waiting list
Mayroyd Moorings
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire · Rochdale Canal
£1,929 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Full
Brighouse Basin
Brighouse, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Salterhebble Basin
Elland, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Greenwood Cut L1 Leisure
Mirfield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Horbury Basin
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire · Rochdale Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Fall Ing
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Rodley Bridge 216 L1 Leisure
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
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
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspley Wharf Marina | 0.6km east | £2,497 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge | 10.7km north-west | £1,640 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standing | Berths available |
| Saddleworth Marina (Frenches Wharf) | 19.3km south-west | – | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Mayroyd Moorings | 18km north-west | £1,929 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Brighouse Basin | 6km north | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Salterhebble Basin | 7.5km north-west | On request | pontoon berths | Full |
| Greenwood Cut L1 Leisure | 8km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Horbury Basin | 13.4km east | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure | 18.8km north-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Fall Ing | 19.9km east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Rodley Bridge 216 L1 Leisure | 21.5km north | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Shepley Bridge Marina | 7.7km north-east | £1,770 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Gallows Bridge Moorings | 21km north | – | 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 Huddersfield?
Across the 4 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 £1,849 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Huddersfield?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge is cheapest at £1,640 a year.
Which walk-ashore berths near Huddersfield have space now?
3 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aspley Wharf Marina, Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge and Saddleworth Marina (Frenches Wharf). Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Huddersfield?
Aspley Wharf Marina, 0.6km east of the centre of Huddersfield, on the Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Huddersfield?
4 of the 13 say you can: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge (liveaboards allowed), Mayroyd Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent), Horbury Basin (residential moorings with planning consent) and 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, 13 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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