Canals
Berths available
Lichfield Cruising Club
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal
£1,283 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canal moorings and marinas for cruisers in the Midlands
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. Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers.
24 sites · 6 with space now · typical £1,398 a year for a 10m cruiser (£743–£2,120 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 24 sites, all on canals.
- 6 of the 24 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lichfield Cruising Club, Mancetter Marina, Pillings Lock Marina, Stewponey offside linear L1 Leisure, Tamworth Cruising Club and Torksey Lock L1 Leisure.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £743 a year (Lichfield Cruising Club) to £2,120 a year (Brayford Pool Marina); the middle of 4 is £1,398 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 33.5m (110ft) at Mancetter Marina.
- Of the 24, 10 have electric hook-up, 10 a pump-out and 7 diesel.
- 6 of the 24 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (3) and Canal & River Trust (12).
Canals
Berths available
Mancetter Marina
Atherstone, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Pillings Lock Marina
Quorn, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Stewponey offside linear L1 Leisure
Stourbridge, Staffordshire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Tamworth Cruising Club
Tamworth, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Torksey Lock L1 Leisure
Torksey, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Cambrian Residential Moorings
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Findern L1 Leisure
Burton on Trent, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Fosse Locks L1 Leisure
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Gas Street L1
Birmingham, West Midlands · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Market Harborough Towpath L1 Leisure
Market Harborough, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal, Market Harborough Arm
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Rising Lane L1 Leisure
Warwick or Solihull, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Shireoaks Marina
Worksop, Nottinghamshire · Chesterfield Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Spode House L1 Leisure
Rugeley, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Talbot Wharf
Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£1,984 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Full
Whaley Bridge L1 Leisure
Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire · Peak Forest Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Wormleighton L1 Leisure
Banbury, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Brayford Pool Marina
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Brayford Pool, where the River Witham meets the Fossdyke Canal
£3,682 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Ashwood Marina
Kingswinford, Staffordshire · Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Crick Waterside & Marina
Crick, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line
Prices on request
Canals
Furness Vale Waterside & Marina
Furness Vale, Derbyshire · Peak Forest Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Hillmorton Wharf Marina
Rugby, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Nottingham Castle Waterside & Marina
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · Nottingham and Beeston Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Willowbrook Moorings
Shardlow, Derbyshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lichfield Cruising Club | Lichfield, Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal | £743 | Berths available |
| Mancetter Marina | Atherstone, Coventry Canal | On request | Berths available |
| Pillings Lock Marina | Quorn, Grand Union Canal | On request | Berths available |
| Stewponey offside linear L1 Leisure | Stourbridge, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal | £1,647 | Berths available |
| Tamworth Cruising Club | Tamworth, Coventry Canal | On request | Berths available |
| Torksey Lock L1 Leisure | Torksey, Fossdyke Canal | – | Berths available |
| Cambrian Residential Moorings | Birmingham, Birmingham & Fazeley Canal | – | Full |
| Findern L1 Leisure | Burton on Trent, Trent & Mersey Canal | – | Full |
| Fosse Locks L1 Leisure | Leamington Spa, Grand Union Canal | – | Full |
| Gas Street L1 | Birmingham, Worcester & Birmingham Canal | – | Full |
| Market Harborough Towpath L1 Leisure | Market Harborough, Grand Union Canal, Market Harborough Arm | – | Full |
| Rising Lane L1 Leisure | Warwick or Solihull, Grand Union Canal | – | Full |
| Shireoaks Marina | Worksop, Chesterfield Canal | On request | Full |
| Spode House L1 Leisure | Rugeley, Trent & Mersey Canal | – | Full |
| Talbot Wharf | Market Drayton, Shropshire Union Canal | £1,148 | Full |
| Whaley Bridge L1 Leisure | Whaley Bridge, Peak Forest Canal | – | Full |
| Wormleighton L1 Leisure | Banbury, Oxford Canal | – | Full |
| Brayford Pool Marina | Lincoln, Brayford Pool, where the River Witham meets the Fossdyke Canal | £2,120 | Not reported |
| Ashwood Marina | Kingswinford, Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal | – | Not reported |
| Crick Waterside & Marina | Crick, Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line | On request | Not reported |
| Furness Vale Waterside & Marina | Furness Vale, Peak Forest Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Hillmorton Wharf Marina | Rugby, Oxford Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Nottingham Castle Waterside & Marina | Nottingham, Nottingham and Beeston Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Willowbrook Moorings | Shardlow, Trent and Mersey Canal | – | 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 10m cruiser cost in the Midlands?
Across the 4 canal moorings and marinas for cruisers here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £743 a year at Lichfield Cruising Club to £2,120 a year at Brayford Pool Marina. The middle figure is £1,398 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest canal moorings and marinas for cruisers in the Midlands?
For a 10m cruiser, Lichfield Cruising Club is cheapest at £743 a year.
Which canal moorings and marinas for cruisers in the Midlands have space now?
6 of the 24 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lichfield Cruising Club, Mancetter Marina, Pillings Lock Marina, Stewponey offside linear L1 Leisure, Tamworth Cruising Club and Torksey Lock L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at canal moorings and marinas for cruisers in the Midlands?
6 of the 24 say you can: Cambrian Residential Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent), Shireoaks Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Ashwood Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Crick Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Nottingham Castle Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Willowbrook Moorings (liveaboard by arrangement). 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, 22 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Canal moorings and marinas for cruisers in the Midlands, by county
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