Canals
Berths available
Aspley Wharf Marina
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire · Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals
£2,497 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canal moorings and marinas in West Yorkshire
Marinas, basins and linear towpath moorings on the canal network: mostly narrowboats and widebeams, priced per foot or metre a year, with a navigation licence on top.
27 sites · 3 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £2,021 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,640–£2,959 across 7 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 27 sites, all on canals.
- 3 of the 27 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aspley Wharf Marina, Dowley Gap L1 and Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge.
- Keeping a waiting list: Aire Valley Marina, Foxholes and Mayroyd Moorings.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,640 a year (Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge) to £2,959 a year (Apperley Bridge Marina); the middle of 7 is £2,021 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Apperley Bridge Marina.
- Of the 27, 11 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- 7 of the 27 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2) and Canal & River Trust (12).
Canals
Berths available
Dowley Gap L1
Bingley, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
£2,084 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge
Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
£1,640 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Waiting list
Aire Valley Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Waiting list
Foxholes
Normanton, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Waiting list
Mayroyd Moorings
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire · Rochdale Canal
£1,929 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Full
Birkwood Lock L1 Leisure
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Brighouse Basin
Brighouse, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Castleford Cut L1 Leisure
Castleford, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Fall Ing
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Greenwood Cut L1 Leisure
Mirfield, 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
Horbury Basin
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Kings Road
Normanton, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Rodley Bridge 216 L1 Leisure
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Salterhebble Basin
Elland, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Woodlesford Lock L1 Leisure
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices on request
Canals
Apperley Bridge Marina
Bradford, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
£2,959 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Savile Town Wharf
Dewsbury, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
£2,021 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Shepley Bridge Marina
Mirfield, West Yorkshire · Huddersfield Broad Canal
£1,770 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Aire and Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Fairies Hill Moorings
Whitwood, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices on request
Canals
Fallwood Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Gallows Bridge Moorings
Shipley, West Yorkshire · Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Hainsworths Boatyard
Bingley, West Yorkshire · Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Aire and Calder Navigation
Prices on request
Canals
Stanley Ferry Marina
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspley Wharf Marina | Huddersfield, Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals | £2,497 | Berths available |
| Dowley Gap L1 | Bingley, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | £2,084 | Berths available |
| Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge | Sowerby Bridge, Calder & Hebble Navigation | £1,640 | Berths available |
| Aire Valley Marina | Leeds, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | Waiting list |
| Foxholes | Normanton, Aire & Calder Navigation | – | Waiting list |
| Mayroyd Moorings | Hebden Bridge, Rochdale Canal | £1,929 | Waiting list |
| Birkwood Lock L1 Leisure | Wakefield, Aire & Calder Navigation | – | Full |
| Brighouse Basin | Brighouse, Calder & Hebble Navigation | – | Full |
| Castleford Cut L1 Leisure | Castleford, Aire & Calder Navigation | – | Full |
| Fall Ing | Wakefield, Calder & Hebble Navigation | – | Full |
| Greenwood Cut L1 Leisure | Mirfield, Calder & Hebble Navigation | – | Full |
| Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure | Hebden Bridge, Rochdale Canal | – | Full |
| Horbury Basin | Wakefield, Calder & Hebble Navigation | – | Full |
| Kings Road | Normanton, Aire & Calder Navigation | – | Full |
| Rodley Bridge 216 L1 Leisure | Leeds, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | Full |
| Salterhebble Basin | Elland, Calder & Hebble Navigation | On request | Full |
| Woodlesford Lock L1 Leisure | Leeds, Aire & Calder Navigation | On request | Full |
| Apperley Bridge Marina | Bradford, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | £2,959 | Not reported |
| Savile Town Wharf | Dewsbury, Calder & Hebble Navigation | £2,021 | Not reported |
| Shepley Bridge Marina | Mirfield, Huddersfield Broad Canal | £1,770 | Not reported |
| Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina | Leeds, Aire and Calder Navigation | – | Not reported |
| Fairies Hill Moorings | Whitwood, Aire & Calder Navigation | On request | Not reported |
| Fallwood Marina | Leeds, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Gallows Bridge Moorings | Shipley, Leeds and Liverpool Canal | – | Not reported |
| Hainsworths Boatyard | Bingley, Leeds and Liverpool Canal | – | Not reported |
| Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina | Leeds, Aire and Calder Navigation | On request | Not reported |
| Stanley Ferry Marina | Wakefield, Aire & Calder Navigation | – | 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 in West Yorkshire?
Across the 7 canal moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,640 a year at Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge to £2,959 a year at Apperley Bridge Marina. The middle figure is £2,021 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest canal moorings and marinas in West Yorkshire?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge is cheapest at £1,640 a year.
Which canal moorings and marinas in West Yorkshire have space now?
3 of the 27 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aspley Wharf Marina, Dowley Gap L1 and Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at canal moorings and marinas in West Yorkshire?
7 of the 27 say you can: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge (liveaboards allowed), Aire Valley Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Mayroyd Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent), Fall Ing (residential moorings with planning consent), Horbury Basin (residential moorings with planning consent), Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina (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, 26 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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