Walk-ashore berths near Todmorden

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.

13 sites · 4 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,006 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,640–£2,497 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

13 sites, all on canals.
4 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge, Saddleworth Marina (Frenches Wharf), Dowley Gap L1 and Aspley Wharf Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Mayroyd Moorings and Greenberfield Top Lock.
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 4 is £2,006 a year.
Longest boat taken: 18.3m (60ft) at Dowley Gap L1.
Of the 13, 5 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 3 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
2 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (6).
Closest to Todmorden: Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure, 5.9km north-east of the centre. 2 of the 13 within 10km.

Canals Berths available

Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge

Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation

£1,640 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Berths available

Saddleworth Marina (Frenches Wharf)

Greenfield, Greater Manchester · Huddersfield Narrow Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Dowley Gap L1

Bingley, West Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

£2,084 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Aspley Wharf Marina

Huddersfield, West Yorkshire · Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals

£2,497 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Waiting list

Mayroyd Moorings

Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire · Rochdale Canal

£1,929 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Waiting list

Greenberfield Top Lock

Barnoldswick, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure

Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire · Rochdale Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Salterhebble Basin

Elland, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Brighouse Basin

Brighouse, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Salterforth L1 Leisure

Salterforth/Barnoldswick, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Bradley Towpath L1 Mooring

Bradley, North Yorkshire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Reedley Marina

Burnley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices on request

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	12.8km east	£1,640	pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standing	Berths available
Saddleworth Marina (Frenches Wharf)	20.4km south	–	pontoon berths	Berths available
Dowley Gap L1	21km north-east	£2,084	linear moorings	Berths available
Aspley Wharf Marina	22.7km east	£2,497	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Berths available
Mayroyd Moorings	6.5km north-east	£1,929	linear moorings	Waiting list
Greenberfield Top Lock	24.4km north	–	linear moorings	Waiting list
Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure	5.9km north-east	–	linear moorings	Full
Salterhebble Basin	15.9km east	On request	pontoon berths	Full
Brighouse Basin	21.2km east	–	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Full
Salterforth L1 Leisure	21.8km north	–	linear moorings	Full
Bradley Towpath L1 Mooring	24.9km north	On request	linear moorings	Full
Reedley Marina	14.6km north-west	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Gallows Bridge Moorings	25.3km north-east	–	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 Todmorden?

Across the 4 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 £2,006 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Todmorden?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge is cheapest at £1,640 a year.

Which walk-ashore berths near Todmorden have space now?

4 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge, Saddleworth Marina (Frenches Wharf), Dowley Gap L1 and Aspley Wharf Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Todmorden?

Hebden Bridge L1 Leisure, 5.9km north-east of the centre of Todmorden, on the Rochdale Canal.

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Todmorden?

2 of the 13 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, 13 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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