Walk-ashore berths near Stocksbridge

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 · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,133 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,770–£2,497 across 2 published tariffs)

At a glance

12 sites: 11 on canals and 1 on a river.
2 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aspley Wharf Marina and Saddleworth Marina (Frenches Wharf).
Keeping a waiting list: Foxholes.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,770 a year (Shepley Bridge Marina) to £2,497 a year (Aspley Wharf Marina); the middle of 2 is £2,133 a year.
Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Shepley Bridge Marina.
Of the 12, 7 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
2 of the 12 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (8).
Closest to Stocksbridge: Tinsley Marina, 14.8km south-east of the centre. 0 of the 12 within 10km.

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

Saddleworth Marina (Frenches Wharf)

Greenfield, Greater Manchester · Huddersfield Narrow Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Waiting list

Foxholes

Normanton, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Tinsley Marina

Sheffield, South Yorkshire · Sheffield & Tinsley Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Full

Eastwood Lock L1 Leisure

Rotherham, South Yorkshire · River Don and Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Horbury Basin

Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Greenwood Cut L1 Leisure

Mirfield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Fall Ing

Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Brighouse Basin

Brighouse, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Kings Road

Normanton, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation

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

Stanley Ferry Marina

Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Aspley Wharf Marina	21.7km north-west	£2,497	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Berths available
Saddleworth Marina (Frenches Wharf)	28.4km west	–	pontoon berths	Berths available
Foxholes	28.1km north	–	linear moorings	Waiting list
Tinsley Marina	14.8km south-east	On request	pontoon berths, hard standing	Full
Eastwood Lock L1 Leisure	17.3km east	–	linear moorings	Full
Horbury Basin	19.5km north	–	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Full
Greenwood Cut L1 Leisure	22km north	–	linear moorings	Full
Fall Ing	22.3km north	–	linear moorings	Full
Brighouse Basin	27.2km north-west	–	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Full
Kings Road	28km north	–	linear moorings	Full
Shepley Bridge Marina	22.1km north	£1,770	pontoon berths	Not reported
Stanley Ferry Marina	25.7km north	–	pontoon berths, hard standing	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 Stocksbridge?

Across the 2 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,770 a year at Shepley Bridge Marina to £2,497 a year at Aspley Wharf Marina. The middle figure is £2,133 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Stocksbridge?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Shepley Bridge Marina is cheapest at £1,770 a year in Mirfield.

Which walk-ashore berths near Stocksbridge have space now?

2 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aspley Wharf Marina 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 Stocksbridge?

Tinsley Marina, 14.8km south-east of the centre of Stocksbridge, on the Sheffield & Tinsley Canal.

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

2 of the 12 say you can: 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, 12 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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