Canals
Berths available
Fradley Marina
Alrewas, Staffordshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices on request
Walk-ashore berths with a dry dock in the Midlands
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. Sites with a dry dock for blacking, hull work and surveys.
10 sites · 3 with space now · typical £2,543 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,283–£3,803 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites, all on canals.
- 3 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Fradley Marina, Lichfield Cruising Club and Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,283 a year (Lichfield Cruising Club) to £3,803 a year (Mercia Marina); the middle of 2 is £2,543 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 17.4m (57ft) at Lichfield Cruising Club.
- Of the 10, 7 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out, 6 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2).
Canals
Berths available
Lichfield Cruising Club
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal
£1,283 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings
Stourbridge, West Midlands · Stourbridge Town Arm
Prices not published
Canals
Mercia Marina
Willington, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Ashby Canal Centre
Stoke Golding, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Crick Waterside & Marina
Crick, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line
Prices on request
Canals
Norbury Wharf
Norbury Junction, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Stourport Basin Marina
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Ventnor Waterside & Marina
Rugby, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Welford Marina
Welford, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Welford Arm)
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Dry dock | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fradley Marina | Alrewas, Trent and Mersey Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Lichfield Cruising Club | Lichfield, Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal | £1,283 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings | Stourbridge, Stourbridge Town Arm | – | linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Mercia Marina | Willington, Trent & Mersey Canal | £3,803 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Ashby Canal Centre | Stoke Golding, Ashby Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Crick Waterside & Marina | Crick, Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Norbury Wharf | Norbury Junction, Shropshire Union Canal | On request | linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Stourport Basin Marina | Stourport-on-Severn, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal | On request | linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Ventnor Waterside & Marina | Rugby, Grand Union Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Welford Marina | Welford, Grand Union Canal (Welford Arm) | – | linear moorings | 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 2 walk-ashore berths with a dry dock here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,283 a year at Lichfield Cruising Club to £3,803 a year at Mercia Marina. The middle figure is £2,543 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths with a dry dock in the Midlands?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Lichfield Cruising Club is cheapest at £1,283 a year.
Which walk-ashore berths with a dry dock in the Midlands have space now?
3 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Fradley Marina, Lichfield Cruising Club and Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths with a dry dock in the Midlands?
2 of the 10 say you can: Mercia Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Crick Waterside & 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, 9 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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