Canals
Berths available
Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge
Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
£1,640 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Narrowboat moorings near Shipley
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.
9 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £1,770 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,640–£1,929 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 9 sites, all on canals.
- 1 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge.
- Keeping a waiting list: Aire Valley Marina and 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 3 is £1,770 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Shepley Bridge Marina.
- Of the 9, 4 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 9 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Closest to Shipley: Gallows Bridge Moorings, 0.5km north-east of the centre. 3 of the 9 within 10km.
Canals
Waiting list
Aire Valley Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Waiting list
Mayroyd Moorings
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire · Rochdale Canal
£1,929 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Full
Brighouse Basin
Brighouse, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire · Rochdale 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
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Hainsworths Boatyard
Bingley, West Yorkshire · Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
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Fallwood Marina
Leeds, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge | 15.9km south-west | £1,640 | Berths available |
| Aire Valley Marina | 12.6km east | On request | Waiting list |
| Mayroyd Moorings | 18.3km south-west | £1,929 | Waiting list |
| Brighouse Basin | 14.6km south | – | Full |
| Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure | 18.9km south-west | – | Full |
| Shepley Bridge Marina | 18.8km south | £1,770 | Not reported |
| Gallows Bridge Moorings | 0.5km north-east | – | Not reported |
| Hainsworths Boatyard | 4.9km north-west | – | Not reported |
| Fallwood Marina | 9.3km east | On request | 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 Shipley?
Across the 3 narrowboat 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 £1,770 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings near Shipley?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge is cheapest at £1,640 a year.
Which narrowboat moorings near Shipley have space now?
1 of the 9 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 narrowboat mooring to Shipley?
Gallows Bridge Moorings, 0.5km north-east of the centre of Shipley, on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.
Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings near Shipley?
3 of the 9 say you can: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge (liveaboards allowed), Aire Valley Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) 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, 9 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Narrowboat moorings near other towns
- Manchester 11
- Leeds 4
- Stockport 9
- Bradford 8
- Bolton 9
- Barnsley 7
- Huddersfield 9
- Sale 10
- Blackburn 6
- Rochdale 11
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