Canals
Berths available
Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge
Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
£1,640 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Moorings with electric hook-up near Bradford
Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.
8 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,497 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,640–£2,959 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites: 7 on canals and 1 on a river.
- 2 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge and Aspley Wharf Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Aire Valley Marina.
- 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 3 is £2,497 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Apperley Bridge Marina.
- Of the 8, 2 have a pump-out, 1 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
- Closest to Bradford: Apperley Bridge Marina, 5.3km north-east of the centre. 3 of the 8 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Aspley Wharf Marina
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire · Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals
£2,497 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Waiting list
Aire Valley Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Salterhebble Basin
Elland, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices on request
Rivers
Full
Clarence Dock L1 Leisure
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Aire and Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Apperley Bridge Marina
Bradford, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
£2,959 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Fallwood Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Hainsworths Boatyard
Bingley, West Yorkshire · Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Electric hook-up | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge | 13.7km south-west | £1,640 | Yes | Berths available |
| Aspley Wharf Marina | 16.7km south | £2,497 | Yes | Berths available |
| Aire Valley Marina | 10.5km east | On request | Yes | Waiting list |
| Salterhebble Basin | 12.8km south-west | On request | Yes | Full |
| Clarence Dock L1 Leisure | 14.3km east | – | Yes | Full |
| Apperley Bridge Marina | 5.3km north-east | £2,959 | Yes | Not reported |
| Fallwood Marina | 8.3km north-east | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Hainsworths Boatyard | 9km north-west | – | Yes | 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 Bradford?
Across the 3 moorings with electric hook-up 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 £2,497 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest moorings with electric hook-up near Bradford?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge is cheapest at £1,640 a year.
Which moorings with electric hook-up near Bradford have space now?
2 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge and Aspley Wharf Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest mooring with electric hook-up to Bradford?
Apperley Bridge Marina, 5.3km north-east of the centre of Bradford, on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.
Can you live aboard at moorings with electric hook-up near Bradford?
2 of the 8 say you can: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge (liveaboards allowed) and Aire Valley Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). 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, 8 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Moorings with electric hook-up near other towns
- Manchester 8
- Leeds 7
- Stockport 7
- Bolton 6
- Barnsley 7
- York 4
- Huddersfield 7
- Sale 6
- Blackburn 4
- Rochdale 9
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