Canals
Berths available
Bugbrooke Marina
Bugbrooke, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£2,964 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canal moorings and marinas with a pub or café 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. Sites with a pub, restaurant or café on site or at the gate.
14 sites · 4 with space now · typical £3,725 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,723–£4,460 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 14 sites, all on canals.
- 4 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bugbrooke Marina, Sutton Cheney Wharf, Tamworth Cruising Club and Whixall Marina.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £2,723 a year (Sutton Cheney Wharf) to £4,460 a year (Alvechurch Marina); the middle of 5 is £3,725 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Alvechurch Marina.
- Of the 14, 9 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 6 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 5 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
Canals
Berths available
Sutton Cheney Wharf
Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£2,723 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Berths available
Tamworth Cruising Club
Tamworth, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
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Berths available
Whixall Marina
Whixall, Shropshire · Llangollen Canal (Prees Branch)
Prices on request
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Full
Fradley Linear Leisure L1 Leisure
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
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Alvechurch Marina
Alvechurch, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
£4,460 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Aston Marina
Stone, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,725 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Mercia Marina
Willington, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Alvecote Marina
Tamworth, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
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Ashwood Marina
Kingswinford, Staffordshire · Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
Prices not published
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Barton Marina
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices on request
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Hill Farm Marina
Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire · South Stratford Canal
Prices not published
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Norbury Wharf
Norbury Junction, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
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Whilton Marina
Whilton Locks, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Pub or restaurant / Café | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bugbrooke Marina | Bugbrooke, Grand Union Canal | £2,964 | Yes | Berths available |
| Sutton Cheney Wharf | Hinckley, Ashby Canal | £2,723 | Yes | Berths available |
| Tamworth Cruising Club | Tamworth, Coventry Canal | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Whixall Marina | Whixall, Llangollen Canal (Prees Branch) | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Fradley Linear Leisure L1 Leisure | Lichfield, Trent & Mersey Canal | – | Yes | Full |
| Alvechurch Marina | Alvechurch, Worcester & Birmingham Canal | £4,460 | Yes | Not reported |
| Aston Marina | Stone, Trent & Mersey Canal | £3,725 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mercia Marina | Willington, Trent & Mersey Canal | £3,803 | Yes | Not reported |
| Alvecote Marina | Tamworth, Coventry Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Ashwood Marina | Kingswinford, Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Barton Marina | Burton upon Trent, Trent & Mersey Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Hill Farm Marina | Wootton Wawen, South Stratford Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Norbury Wharf | Norbury Junction, Shropshire Union Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Whilton Marina | Whilton Locks, Grand Union Canal | On request | Yes | 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 in the Midlands?
Across the 5 canal moorings and marinas with a pub or café here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,723 a year at Sutton Cheney Wharf to £4,460 a year at Alvechurch Marina. The middle figure is £3,725 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest canal moorings and marinas with a pub or café in the Midlands?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Sutton Cheney Wharf is cheapest at £2,723 a year in Hinckley.
Which canal moorings and marinas with a pub or café in the Midlands have space now?
4 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bugbrooke Marina, Sutton Cheney Wharf, Tamworth Cruising Club and Whixall Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at canal moorings and marinas with a pub or café in the Midlands?
5 of the 14 say you can: Whixall Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Alvechurch Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Mercia Marina (liveaboards allowed), Ashwood Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Barton Marina (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 and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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