Canals
Berths available
Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge
Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
£1,640 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Linear moorings near Oldham
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
5 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
- 5 sites, all on canals.
- 1 of the 5 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 Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure.
- Of the 5, 1 has electric hook-up.
- 2 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Closest to Oldham: Worsley Dry Docks, 18.1km west of the centre. 0 of the 5 within 10km.
Canals
Waiting list
Mayroyd Moorings
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire · Rochdale Canal
£1,929 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge | 23.3km north-east | £1,640 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standing | Berths available |
| Mayroyd Moorings | 23km north | £1,929 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Higher Poynton L1 Leisure | 21.7km south | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure | 23km north | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Worsley Dry Docks | 18.1km 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
How much does a mooring for a 57ft narrowboat cost near Oldham?
Across the 2 linear 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 linear moorings near Oldham?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge is cheapest at £1,640 a year.
Which linear moorings near Oldham have space now?
1 of the 5 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 linear mooring to Oldham?
Worsley Dry Docks, 18.1km west of the centre of Oldham, on the Bridgewater Canal.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings near Oldham?
2 of the 5 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, 4 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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