Canals
Berths available
Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge
Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
£1,640 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Pontoon berths that allow liveaboards in West Yorkshire
Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina. Moorings where the site says you can live on board, outright or by arrangement. Residential moorings often need planning consent and pay council tax; we show the terms as each site states them.
3 sites · 1 with space now · typical £1,640 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,640–£1,640 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 3 sites, all on canals.
- 1 of the 3 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.
- Of the 3, 3 have electric hook-up and 1 a pump-out.
Canals
Full
Horbury Basin
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Aire and Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Liveaboard | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge | Sowerby Bridge, Calder & Hebble Navigation | £1,640 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standing | Liveaboards allowed | Berths available |
| Horbury Basin | Wakefield, Calder & Hebble Navigation | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Residential moorings with planning consent | Full |
| Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina | Leeds, Aire and Calder Navigation | – | pontoon berths | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which pontoon berths that allow liveaboards in West Yorkshire have space now?
1 of the 3 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 that allow liveaboards in West Yorkshire?
All 3 say you can: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge (liveaboards allowed), Horbury Basin (residential moorings with planning consent) and Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Pontoon berths that allow liveaboards in nearby counties
Pontoon berths that allow liveaboards in the wider area
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