Canals
Waiting list
Aire Valley Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canal moorings and marinas near Morley
Marinas, basins and linear towpath moorings on the canal network: mostly narrowboats and widebeams, priced per foot or metre a year, with a navigation licence on top.
14 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £1,895 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,770–£2,021 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 14 sites, all on canals.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Aire Valley Marina and Foxholes.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,770 a year (Shepley Bridge Marina) to £2,021 a year (Savile Town Wharf); the middle of 2 is £1,895 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Savile Town Wharf.
- Of the 14, 6 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out and 1 visitor berths.
- 4 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (8).
- Closest to Morley: Aire Valley Marina, 6.7km north of the centre. 8 of the 14 within 10km.
Canals
Waiting list
Foxholes
Normanton, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Greenwood Cut L1 Leisure
Mirfield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Horbury Basin
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Birkwood Lock L1 Leisure
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Woodlesford Lock L1 Leisure
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Rodley Bridge 216 L1 Leisure
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Fall Ing
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Kings Road
Normanton, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Savile Town Wharf
Dewsbury, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
£2,021 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Shepley Bridge Marina
Mirfield, West Yorkshire · Huddersfield Broad Canal
£1,770 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Fallwood Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Stanley Ferry Marina
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Aire and Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aire Valley Marina | 6.7km north | On request | Waiting list |
| Foxholes | 11.4km east | – | Waiting list |
| Greenwood Cut L1 Leisure | 9km south-west | – | Full |
| Horbury Basin | 9.7km south | – | Full |
| Birkwood Lock L1 Leisure | 10km east | – | Full |
| Woodlesford Lock L1 Leisure | 10.1km east | On request | Full |
| Rodley Bridge 216 L1 Leisure | 10.2km north-west | – | Full |
| Fall Ing | 11km south-east | – | Full |
| Kings Road | 11.3km east | – | Full |
| Savile Town Wharf | 6.8km south | £2,021 | Not reported |
| Shepley Bridge Marina | 9.2km south-west | £1,770 | Not reported |
| Fallwood Marina | 9.3km north | On request | Not reported |
| Stanley Ferry Marina | 9.9km south-east | – | Not reported |
| Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina | 11.6km 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 Morley?
Across the 2 canal moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,770 a year at Shepley Bridge Marina to £2,021 a year at Savile Town Wharf. The middle figure is £1,895 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest canal moorings and marinas near Morley?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Shepley Bridge Marina is cheapest at £1,770 a year in Mirfield.
Which canal moorings and marinas near Morley have space now?
None of the 14 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 canal marina or mooring to Morley?
Aire Valley Marina, 6.7km north of the centre of Morley, on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.
Can you live aboard at canal moorings and marinas near Morley?
4 of the 14 say you can: Aire Valley Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Horbury Basin (residential moorings with planning consent), Fall Ing (residential moorings with planning consent) and Aquavista - Lemonroyd Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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, 14 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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