Narrowboat moorings that allow liveaboards in Staffordshire

Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam. Moorings where the site says you can live on board, outright or by arrangement. Residential moorings often need planning consent and pay council tax; we show the terms as each site states them.

3 sites · typical £3,671 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,671–£3,671 across 1 published tariffs)

At a glance

3 sites, all on canals.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Only Kings Orchard Marina publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £3,671 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Kings Orchard Marina.
Of the 3, 3 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out and 1 diesel.

Canals

Kings Orchard Marina

Huddlesford, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal

£3,671 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Ashwood Marina

Kingswinford, Staffordshire · Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Canals

Barton Marina

Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Where	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Liveaboard	Space
Kings Orchard Marina	Huddlesford, Coventry Canal	£3,671	Liveaboard by arrangement	Not reported
Ashwood Marina	Kingswinford, Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal	–	Liveaboard by arrangement	Not reported
Barton Marina	Burton upon Trent, Trent & Mersey Canal	On request	Residential moorings with planning consent	Not reported

From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

Which narrowboat moorings that allow liveaboards in Staffordshire have space now?

None of the 3 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings that allow liveaboards in Staffordshire?

All 3 say you can: Kings Orchard Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), 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, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

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