Walk-ashore berths near Rochdale

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 · 2 with a waiting list · typical £1,929 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,640–£2,497 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

13 sites, all on canals.
3 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Saddleworth Marina (Frenches Wharf), Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge and Aspley Wharf Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: New Islington Marina and 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 3 is £1,929 a year.
Longest boat taken: 18.3m (60ft) at Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure.
Of the 13, 7 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 3 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
2 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Closest to Rochdale: Saddleworth Marina (Frenches Wharf), 12.9km south-east of the centre. 0 of the 13 within 10km.

Canals Berths available

Saddleworth Marina (Frenches Wharf)

Greenfield, Greater Manchester · Huddersfield Narrow Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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 Waiting list

New Islington Marina

Manchester, Greater Manchester · Rochdale Canal

Prices not published

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

Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure

Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire · Rochdale Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Salterhebble Basin

Elland, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Droylsden Marina

Droylsden, Greater Manchester · Hollinwood Branch Canal

Prices on request

Canals

Portland Basin Marina

Dukinfield, Greater Manchester · Peak Forest Canal

Prices on request

Canals

Worsley Dry Docks

Worsley, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal

Prices on request

Canals

Boothstown Marina

Boothstown, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal

Prices not published

Canals

Reedley Marina

Burnley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices on request

Canals

Marple Waterside & Marina

Marple, Greater Manchester · Peak Forest Canal

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Saddleworth Marina (Frenches Wharf)	12.9km south-east	–	pontoon berths	Berths available
Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge	19.6km north-east	£1,640	pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standing	Berths available
Aspley Wharf Marina	25.4km east	£2,497	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Berths available
New Islington Marina	15.4km south	–	pontoon berths	Waiting list
Mayroyd Moorings	16.8km north-east	£1,929	linear moorings	Waiting list
Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure	16.6km north-east	–	linear moorings	Full
Salterhebble Basin	21.7km north-east	On request	pontoon berths	Full
Droylsden Marina	15.2km south	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Portland Basin Marina	15.3km south	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Worsley Dry Docks	19.6km south-west	On request	linear moorings	Not reported
Boothstown Marina	21.2km south-west	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Reedley Marina	22.8km north	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Marple Waterside & Marina	25.6km south	–	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 Rochdale?

Across the 3 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 Rochdale?

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

Which walk-ashore berths near Rochdale have space now?

3 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Saddleworth Marina (Frenches Wharf), Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge and Aspley Wharf Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Rochdale?

Saddleworth Marina (Frenches Wharf), 12.9km south-east of the centre of Rochdale, on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

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

2 of the 13 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, 11 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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