Walk-ashore berths near Bacup

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.

14 sites · 3 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £1,929 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,640–£2,084 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

14 sites, all on canals.
3 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge, Saddleworth Marina (Frenches Wharf) and Dowley Gap L1.
Keeping a waiting list: Mayroyd Moorings, New Islington Marina and Greenberfield Top Lock.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,640 a year (Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge) to £2,084 a year (Dowley Gap L1); the middle of 3 is £1,929 a year.
Longest boat taken: 18.3m (60ft) at Dowley Gap L1.
Of the 14, 6 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
2 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (4).
Closest to Bacup: Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure, 12.6km east of the centre. 0 of the 14 within 10km.

Canals Berths available

Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge

Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation

£1,640 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Berths available

Saddleworth Marina (Frenches Wharf)

Greenfield, Greater Manchester · Huddersfield Narrow Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Dowley Gap L1

Bingley, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

£2,084 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Waiting list

Mayroyd Moorings

Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire · Rochdale Canal

£1,929 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Waiting list

New Islington Marina

Manchester, Greater Manchester · Rochdale Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Waiting list

Greenberfield Top Lock

Barnoldswick, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure

Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire · Rochdale Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Salterforth L1 Leisure

Salterforth/Barnoldswick, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Salterhebble Basin

Elland, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Reedley Marina

Burnley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices on request

Canals

Droylsden Marina

Droylsden, Greater Manchester · Hollinwood Branch Canal

Prices on request

Canals

Portland Basin Marina

Dukinfield, Greater Manchester · Peak Forest Canal

Prices on request

Canals

Worsley Dry Docks

Worsley, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal

Prices on request

Canals

Boothstown Marina

Boothstown, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge	19.6km east	£1,640	pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standing	Berths available
Saddleworth Marina (Frenches Wharf)	22.2km south-east	–	pontoon berths	Berths available
Dowley Gap L1	27.1km north-east	£2,084	linear moorings	Berths available
Mayroyd Moorings	13.3km east	£1,929	linear moorings	Waiting list
New Islington Marina	24.4km south	–	pontoon berths	Waiting list
Greenberfield Top Lock	25.2km north	–	linear moorings	Waiting list
Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure	12.6km east	–	linear moorings	Full
Salterforth L1 Leisure	22.6km north	–	linear moorings	Full
Salterhebble Basin	22.6km east	On request	pontoon berths	Full
Reedley Marina	12.6km north	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Droylsden Marina	25.1km south	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Portland Basin Marina	25.4km south	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Worsley Dry Docks	25.5km south-west	On request	linear moorings	Not reported
Boothstown Marina	26.5km south-west	–	pontoon berths	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 Bacup?

Across the 3 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,640 a year at Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge to £2,084 a year at Dowley Gap L1. The middle figure is £1,929 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Bacup?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge is cheapest at £1,640 a year.

Which walk-ashore berths near Bacup have space now?

3 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge, Saddleworth Marina (Frenches Wharf) and Dowley Gap L1. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Bacup?

Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure, 12.6km east of the centre of Bacup, on the Rochdale Canal.

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

2 of the 14 say you can: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge (liveaboards allowed) and Mayroyd Moorings (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 and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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