Canals
Berths available
Lichfield Cruising Club
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal
£1,283 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Cruiser moorings in the West Midlands
Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers.
20 sites · 5 with space now · typical £1,647 a year for a 10m cruiser (£743–£4,043 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 20 sites: 13 on canals and 7 on rivers.
- 5 of the 20 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lichfield Cruising Club, Mancetter Marina, Sirius Marine Services, Stewponey offside linear L1 Leisure and Tamworth Cruising Club.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £743 a year (Lichfield Cruising Club) to £4,043 a year (Upton Marina); the middle of 5 is £1,647 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 33.5m (110ft) at Mancetter Marina.
- Of the 20, 9 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 6 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
- 4 of the 20 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (7) and Tingdene Marinas (2).
Canals
Berths available
Mancetter Marina
Atherstone, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
A few berths left
Sirius Marine Services
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
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
Full
Cambrian Residential Moorings
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham & Fazeley 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
Rising Lane L1 Leisure
Warwick or Solihull, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
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
Wormleighton L1 Leisure
Banbury, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Stourport Marina
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£2,635 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Upton Marina
Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£4,043 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Ashwood Marina
Kingswinford, Staffordshire · Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Avon View Marina
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Rivers
Bredon Marina
Bredon, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Rivers
Evesham Marina
Evesham, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Canals
Hillmorton Wharf Marina
Rugby, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Wyre Marina Boatyard
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
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 |
| Sirius Marine Services | Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn | On request | A few berths left |
| Stewponey offside linear L1 Leisure | Stourbridge, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal | £1,647 | Berths available |
| Tamworth Cruising Club | Tamworth, Coventry Canal | On request | Berths available |
| Cambrian Residential Moorings | Birmingham, Birmingham & Fazeley Canal | – | Full |
| Fosse Locks L1 Leisure | Leamington Spa, Grand Union Canal | – | Full |
| Gas Street L1 | Birmingham, Worcester & Birmingham Canal | – | Full |
| Rising Lane L1 Leisure | Warwick or Solihull, Grand Union Canal | – | Full |
| Spode House L1 Leisure | Rugeley, Trent & Mersey Canal | – | Full |
| Talbot Wharf | Market Drayton, Shropshire Union Canal | £1,148 | Full |
| Wormleighton L1 Leisure | Banbury, Oxford Canal | – | Full |
| Stourport Marina | Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn | £2,635 | Not reported |
| Upton Marina | Upton-upon-Severn, River Severn | £4,043 | Not reported |
| Ashwood Marina | Kingswinford, Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal | – | Not reported |
| Avon View Marina | Pershore, River Avon | On request | Not reported |
| Bredon Marina | Bredon, River Avon | On request | Not reported |
| Evesham Marina | Evesham, River Avon | On request | Not reported |
| Hillmorton Wharf Marina | Rugby, Oxford Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Wyre Marina Boatyard | Pershore, River Avon | On request | 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 West Midlands?
Across the 5 cruiser moorings here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £743 a year at Lichfield Cruising Club to £4,043 a year at Upton Marina. The middle figure is £1,647 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cruiser moorings in the West Midlands?
For a 10m cruiser, Lichfield Cruising Club is cheapest at £743 a year.
Which cruiser moorings in the West Midlands have space now?
5 of the 20 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lichfield Cruising Club, Mancetter Marina, Sirius Marine Services, Stewponey offside linear L1 Leisure and Tamworth Cruising Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cruiser moorings in the West Midlands?
4 of the 20 say you can: Cambrian Residential Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent), Ashwood Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Evesham Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Wyre Marina Boatyard (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, 13 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 4 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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