Canals
Berths available
Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge
Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
£1,640 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Pontoon berths on the Calder & Hebble Navigation
Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.
4 sites · 1 with space now · typical £1,640 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,640–£1,640 across 1 published tariffs)
Licence: Canal & River Trust. About licences
At a glance
- 4 sites, all on canals.
- 1 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge.
- 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 4, 3 have electric hook-up.
- 2 of the 4 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (3).
Canals
Full
Brighouse Basin
Brighouse, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Horbury Basin
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Salterhebble Basin
Elland, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices on request
Course, length and connections from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge | Sowerby Bridge, Calder & Hebble Navigation | £1,640 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standing | Berths available |
| Brighouse Basin | Brighouse, Calder & Hebble Navigation | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Horbury Basin | Wakefield, Calder & Hebble Navigation | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Salterhebble Basin | Elland, Calder & Hebble Navigation | On request | pontoon berths | Full |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which pontoon berths on the Calder & Hebble Navigation have space now?
1 of the 4 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.
Can you live aboard at pontoon berths on the Calder & Hebble Navigation?
2 of the 4 say you can: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge (liveaboards allowed) and Horbury Basin (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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Pontoon berths on other waterways
- Aire and Calder Navigation 5
- Ashby-de-la-Zouch Canal 3
- Coventry Canal 4
- Crinan Canal 4
- Forth and Clyde Canal 6
- Fossdyke Navigation 3
- Gloucester and Sharpness Canal 4
- Grand Union Canal 24
- Grand Union Canal 4
- Kennet and Avon Canal 9
- Leeds and Liverpool Canal 7
- Oxford Canal 9
- Peak Forest Canal 4
- Regent's Canal 5
- River Avon 8
- River Bure 4
- River Great Ouse 7
- River Great Ouse 4
- River Medway 6
- River Nene 5
- River Nene Navigation 3
- River Thames 33
- River Trent 7
- River Waveney 3
- River Wey Navigation 3
- River Yare 3
- Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation 3
- Shropshire Union Canal 5
- Trent & Mersey Canal 9
- Worcester & Birmingham Canal 4
- Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line) 4
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