Canals
Waiting list
Mayroyd Moorings
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire · Rochdale Canal
£1,929 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Linear moorings near Middleton
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
4 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,929 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,929–£1,929 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 4 sites, all on canals.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Mayroyd Moorings.
- Only Mayroyd Moorings publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £1,929 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 18.3m (60ft) at Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure.
- 1 of the 4 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Closest to Middleton: Worsley Dry Docks, 13.1km south-west of the centre. 0 of the 4 within 10km.
Canals
Full
Higher Poynton L1 Leisure
Higher Poynton, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire · Rochdale Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Worsley Dry Docks
Worsley, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayroyd Moorings | 24.6km north-east | £1,929 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Higher Poynton L1 Leisure | 23.7km south | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure | 24.4km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Worsley Dry Docks | 13.1km south-west | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which linear moorings near Middleton have space now?
None of the 4 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
What is the nearest linear mooring to Middleton?
Worsley Dry Docks, 13.1km south-west of the centre of Middleton, on the Bridgewater Canal.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings near Middleton?
1 of the 4 say you can: 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, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Linear moorings near other towns
- Manchester 3
- Leeds 6
- Liverpool 12
- Stockport 3
- Bradford 7
- Bolton 6
- Stoke-on-Trent 11
- Barnsley 7
- St Helens 11
- Warrington 7
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