Marina

Frenches Marina

Marina on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal, 2.1 mi from Mossley.

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Frenches MarinaWater pointElsanRubbishWinding holeAbout 6 miles across. Not a navigation chart.

Will your boat fit?

Your boat's length

Beam

ftin

Boat	Size	Fit
Narrowboat	57ft × 6ft 10in	Fits
Hire boat	45ft × 6ft 10in	Fits
Widebeam	55ft × 10ft	Too big
Dutch barge	60ft × 12ft 6in	Too big

Length 70ft 1in to 72ft (21.35–21.95 m), beam 6ft 10in (2.08 m)

Canal & River Trust waterway dimensions, last edited 26 Mar 2026. Where there are two figures, sections differ: "Some sections" means your boat fits the largest but not the smallest.

Length and beam only. Draught and headroom aren't checked yet.

On the water nearby

Water points

Water point by Frenches Marina190 yd W

Uppermill Water Point0.6 mi N

Wool Road Water Point1.2 mi N

Elsan disposal

Wool Road Elsan Point1.2 mi N

Wool Road Pump Out Point1.2 mi N

Grove Road Elsan Point3.2 mi S

Pump-out

None mapped within 5 miles.

Boat fuel

None mapped within 5 miles.

Rubbish disposal

Wool Road Rubbish Disposal1.2 mi N

Grove Road Rubbish Disposal3.2 mi S

Winding holes

Winding hole near Mossley0.5 mi SW

Winding hole by Wade Lock0.6 mi N

Winding hole by Wool Road Lock1.1 mi N

Locks

Hall Lock250 yd N

Wade Lock0.5 mi N

Royal George Lock0.7 mi SW

Straight-line distances. By boat it may be further.

Ashore, within a mile

Supermarkets

Tesco80 yd SE

Local shops

Premier0.5 mi SE

Co-op Food0.6 mi N

Pubs

Kingfisher70 yd SW

Railway Inn210 yd SW

The Wellington230 yd S

Cafés

Café200 yd SE

Platform 13220 yd SW

Nonnas360 yd SE

Pharmacies

Well Pharmacy0.4 mi SE

Well Pharmacy0.7 mi N

Strachan's Chemists0.7 mi NE

GP surgeries

Pennine Medical Centre0.3 mi SE

Saddleworth Medical Practice0.7 mi NE

Post offices

Greenfield News0.4 mi SE

Uppermill Post Office0.6 mi N

Laundrettes

Saddleworth Ironing0.4 mi SE

Straight-line distances from the mooring.

Getting here, and other moorings

Nearest railway station

Greenfield station210 yd W

Other marinas and moorings

None mapped within 2 miles.

What we can't tell you yet

Berth prices, and whether there are spaces.
Whether residential or liveaboard berths are offered.
Facilities for berth holders: electric hook-up, Wi-Fi, showers, parking.
Contact details and opening times.

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Position 53.5393, -2.0115 · Open in OpenStreetMap