Canals
Full
Cambrian Residential Moorings
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
Prices not published
Cruiser moorings that allow liveaboards in the West Midlands
Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers. 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.
4 sites
At a glance
- 4 sites: 2 on canals and 2 on rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- None publishes a price for a 10m cruiser; ask each site.
- Longest boat taken: 21m (69ft) at Wyre Marina Boatyard.
- Of the 4, 3 have electric hook-up, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
Canals
Ashwood Marina
Kingswinford, Staffordshire · Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Evesham Marina
Evesham, Worcestershire · River Avon
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 | Liveaboard | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambrian Residential Moorings | Birmingham, Birmingham & Fazeley Canal | – | Residential moorings with planning consent | Full |
| Ashwood Marina | Kingswinford, Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal | – | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Evesham Marina | Evesham, River Avon | On request | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Wyre Marina Boatyard | Pershore, River Avon | On request | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which cruiser moorings that allow liveaboards in the West Midlands have space now?
None of the 4 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 cruiser moorings that allow liveaboards in the West Midlands?
All 4 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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 2 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cruiser moorings that allow liveaboards in other areas
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