Walk-ashore berths near Burnley

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.

12 sites · 3 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,006 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,640–£2,140 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

12 sites, all on canals.
3 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bank Newton Lock 36, Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge and Dowley Gap L1.
Keeping a waiting list: Greenberfield Top Lock and Mayroyd Moorings.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,640 a year (Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge) to £2,140 a year (Bank Newton Lock 36); the middle of 4 is £2,006 a year.
Longest boat taken: 18.3m (60ft) at Dowley Gap L1.
Of the 12, 3 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
2 of the 12 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (8).
Closest to Burnley: Reedley Marina, 2.5km north of the centre. 1 of the 12 within 10km.

Canals Berths available

Bank Newton Lock 36

Skipton, North Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

£2,140 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

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

Greenberfield Top Lock

Barnoldswick, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices not published

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 Full

Salterforth L1 Leisure

Salterforth/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

Bank Newton Bridge 165

Skipton, North Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Bradley Towpath L1 Mooring

Bradley, North Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Springs Branch L1 Leisure

Skipton, North Yorkshire · 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

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Bank Newton Lock 36	22.1km north	£2,140	linear moorings	Berths available
Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge	24.1km east	£1,640	pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standing	Berths available
Dowley Gap L1	25.7km east	£2,084	linear moorings	Berths available
Greenberfield Top Lock	16km north	–	linear moorings	Waiting list
Mayroyd Moorings	16.6km east	£1,929	linear moorings	Waiting list
Salterforth L1 Leisure	13.6km north	–	linear moorings	Full
Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure	15.7km east	–	linear moorings	Full
Bank Newton Bridge 165	21.3km north	–	linear moorings	Full
Bradley Towpath L1 Mooring	22.2km north-east	On request	linear moorings	Full
Springs Branch L1 Leisure	24.1km north-east	–	linear moorings	Full
Salterhebble Basin	27.5km east	On request	pontoon berths	Full
Reedley Marina	2.5km north	On request	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 Burnley?

Across the 4 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,640 a year at Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge to £2,140 a year at Bank Newton Lock 36. The middle figure is £2,006 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Burnley?

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

Which walk-ashore berths near Burnley have space now?

3 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bank Newton Lock 36, Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge and Dowley Gap L1. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Burnley?

Reedley Marina, 2.5km north of the centre of Burnley, on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.

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

2 of the 12 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. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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