Canals
Berths available
Aspley Wharf Marina
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire · Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals
£2,497 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Linear moorings in West Yorkshire
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
14 sites · 3 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,006 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,640–£2,497 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 14 sites, all on canals.
- 3 of the 14 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: Foxholes 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 4 is £2,006 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 18.3m (60ft) at Dowley Gap L1.
- Of the 14, 4 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out and 2 diesel.
- 3 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (8).
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
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
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
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
Woodlesford Lock L1 Leisure
Leeds, 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
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspley Wharf Marina | Huddersfield, Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals | £2,497 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Dowley Gap L1 | Bingley, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | £2,084 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge | Sowerby Bridge, Calder & Hebble Navigation | £1,640 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standing | Berths available |
| Foxholes | Normanton, Aire & Calder Navigation | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Mayroyd Moorings | Hebden Bridge, Rochdale Canal | £1,929 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Castleford Cut L1 Leisure | Castleford, Aire & Calder Navigation | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Fall Ing | Wakefield, Calder & Hebble Navigation | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Greenwood Cut L1 Leisure | Mirfield, Calder & Hebble Navigation | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure | Hebden Bridge, Rochdale Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Kings Road | Normanton, Aire & Calder Navigation | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Rodley Bridge 216 L1 Leisure | Leeds, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Woodlesford Lock L1 Leisure | Leeds, Aire & Calder Navigation | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Fallwood Marina | Leeds, Leeds & Liverpool Canal | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Gallows Bridge Moorings | Shipley, Leeds and Liverpool Canal | – | 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 in West Yorkshire?
Across the 4 linear moorings 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 £2,006 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest linear moorings in West Yorkshire?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge is cheapest at £1,640 a year.
Which linear moorings in West Yorkshire have space now?
3 of the 14 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 linear moorings in West Yorkshire?
3 of the 14 say you can: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge (liveaboards allowed), Mayroyd Moorings (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, 14 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Linear moorings in nearby counties
Linear moorings near towns in West Yorkshire
- Keighley 11
- Ilkley 10
- Halifax 9
- Brighouse 9
- Bingley 9
- Todmorden 9
- Knottingley 9
- Huddersfield 8
- Pontefract 8
- Shipley 8
- Hemsworth 8
- Sowerby Bridge 8
- Elland 8
- Bradford 7
- Batley 7
- Morley 7
- Liversedge 7
- Otley 7
- Leeds 6
- Wakefield 6
- Guiseley 6
- Castleford 6
- Pudsey 6
- Horsforth 6
- Normanton 6
- Rothwell 6
- Mirfield 6
- Stanley 6
- Wetherby 6
- Ossett 5
Linear moorings in the wider area
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