Canals
Berths available
Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge
Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
£1,640 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Walk-ashore berths near Elland
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 · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,929 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,640–£2,497 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 12 sites, all on canals.
- 3 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge, Aspley Wharf Marina and Dowley Gap L1.
- Keeping a waiting list: Mayroyd Moorings.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,640 a year (Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge) to £2,497 a year (Aspley Wharf Marina); the middle of 5 is £1,929 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Shepley Bridge Marina.
- Of the 12, 4 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 2 diesel.
- 3 of the 12 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (6).
- Closest to Elland: Salterhebble Basin, 1.8km north-west of the centre. 4 of the 12 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
Berths available
Dowley Gap L1
Bingley, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
£2,084 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Waiting list
Mayroyd Moorings
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire · Rochdale Canal
£1,929 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Full
Salterhebble Basin
Elland, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Brighouse Basin
Brighouse, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Greenwood Cut L1 Leisure
Mirfield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire · Rochdale Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Horbury Basin
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Rodley Bridge 216 L1 Leisure
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Shepley Bridge Marina
Mirfield, West Yorkshire · Huddersfield Broad Canal
£1,770 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Gallows Bridge Moorings
Shipley, West Yorkshire · Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge | 5.1km north-west | £1,640 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standing | Berths available |
| Aspley Wharf Marina | 6.2km south-east | £2,497 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Dowley Gap L1 | 17.3km north | £2,084 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Mayroyd Moorings | 12.6km north-west | £1,929 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Salterhebble Basin | 1.8km north-west | On request | pontoon berths | Full |
| Brighouse Basin | 4.4km east | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Greenwood Cut L1 Leisure | 11.1km east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure | 13.4km north-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Horbury Basin | 17.3km east | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Rodley Bridge 216 L1 Leisure | 19.4km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Shepley Bridge Marina | 10.8km east | £1,770 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Gallows Bridge Moorings | 17.2km north | – | linear moorings | 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 Elland?
Across the 5 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,640 a year at Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge to £2,497 a year at Aspley Wharf Marina. 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 Elland?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge is cheapest at £1,640 a year.
Which walk-ashore berths near Elland have space now?
3 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge, Aspley Wharf Marina and Dowley Gap L1. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Elland?
Salterhebble Basin, 1.8km north-west of the centre of Elland, on the Calder & Hebble Navigation.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Elland?
3 of the 12 say you can: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge (liveaboards allowed), Mayroyd Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent) and Horbury Basin (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.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths near other towns
- Manchester 12
- Leeds 9
- Stockport 11
- Bradford 11
- Bolton 13
- Barnsley 12
- York 5
- Warrington 11
- Huddersfield 13
- Preston 14
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