Canals
Berths available
Hockley Port
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham Canal, Soho Branch
Prices not published
Quay and harbour wall berths with visitor berths in the Midlands
Alongside a harbour wall or quay. Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.
3 sites · 1 with space now · typical £10 a night for a 57ft narrowboat (£10–£10 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 3 sites: 2 on canals and 1 on a river.
- 1 of the 3 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hockley Port.
- Only Talbot Wharf publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £10 a night.
- Of the 3, 3 have electric hook-up and 1 diesel.
- 2 of the 3 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Canals
Full
Talbot Wharf
Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£1,984 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Evesham Marina
Evesham, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A night, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hockley Port | Birmingham, Birmingham Canal, Soho Branch | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Talbot Wharf | Market Drayton, Shropshire Union Canal | £10 | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Evesham Marina | Evesham, River Avon | On request | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which quay and harbour wall berths with visitor berths in the Midlands have space now?
1 of the 3 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hockley Port. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at quay and harbour wall berths with visitor berths in the Midlands?
2 of the 3 say you can: Hockley Port (residential moorings with planning consent) and Evesham Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Quay and harbour wall berths with visitor berths in other areas
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