Canals
Berths available
Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge
Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
£1,640 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Narrowboat moorings near Burnley
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.
7 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,784 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,640–£1,929 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 7 sites, all on canals.
- 1 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge.
- Keeping a waiting list: Mayroyd Moorings.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,640 a year (Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge) to £1,929 a year (Mayroyd Moorings); the middle of 2 is £1,784 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 18.3m (60ft) at Salterforth L1 Leisure.
- Of the 7, 4 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 7 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Closest to Burnley: Reedley Marina, 2.5km north of the centre. 1 of the 7 within 10km.
Canals
Waiting list
Mayroyd Moorings
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire · Rochdale Canal
£1,929 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Full
Salterforth L1 Leisure
Salterforth/Barnoldswick, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire · Rochdale Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Reedley Marina
Burnley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
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Snaygill Boats
Skipton, North Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
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Hainsworths Boatyard
Bingley, West Yorkshire · Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge | 24.1km east | £1,640 | Berths available |
| Mayroyd Moorings | 16.6km east | £1,929 | Waiting list |
| Salterforth L1 Leisure | 13.6km north | – | Full |
| Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure | 15.7km east | – | Full |
| Reedley Marina | 2.5km north | On request | Not reported |
| Snaygill Boats | 22.5km north-east | – | Not reported |
| Hainsworths Boatyard | 27.7km east | – | 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 Burnley?
Across the 2 narrowboat moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,640 a year at Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge to £1,929 a year at Mayroyd Moorings. The middle figure is £1,784 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings near Burnley?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge is cheapest at £1,640 a year.
Which narrowboat moorings near Burnley have space now?
1 of the 7 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.
What is the nearest narrowboat mooring to Burnley?
Reedley Marina, 2.5km north of the centre of Burnley, on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.
Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings near Burnley?
2 of the 7 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, 7 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Narrowboat moorings near other towns
- Manchester 11
- Leeds 4
- Stockport 9
- Bradford 8
- Bolton 9
- Barnsley 7
- St Helens 6
- Warrington 8
- Huddersfield 9
- Preston 5
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