Canals
Berths available
Lichfield Cruising Club
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal
£1,283 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Cruiser moorings with pontoon berths in the West Midlands
Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers. Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.
12 sites · 3 with space now · typical £2,635 a year for a 10m cruiser (£743–£4,043 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 12 sites: 5 on canals and 7 on rivers.
- 3 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lichfield Cruising Club, Mancetter Marina and Sirius Marine Services.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £743 a year (Lichfield Cruising Club) to £4,043 a year (Upton Marina); the middle of 3 is £2,635 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 33.5m (110ft) at Mancetter Marina.
- Of the 12, 7 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 12 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2) 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
Full
Cambrian Residential Moorings
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Gas Street L1
Birmingham, West Midlands · Worcester & Birmingham 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
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 | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lichfield Cruising Club | Lichfield, Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal | £743 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Mancetter Marina | Atherstone, Coventry Canal | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Sirius Marine Services | Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn | On request | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | A few berths left |
| Cambrian Residential Moorings | Birmingham, Birmingham & Fazeley Canal | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Gas Street L1 | Birmingham, Worcester & Birmingham Canal | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Stourport Marina | Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn | £2,635 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Upton Marina | Upton-upon-Severn, River Severn | £4,043 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Avon View Marina | Pershore, River Avon | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Bredon Marina | Bredon, River Avon | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Evesham Marina | Evesham, River Avon | On request | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Hillmorton Wharf Marina | Rugby, Oxford Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Wyre Marina Boatyard | Pershore, River Avon | On request | pontoon berths | 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 3 cruiser moorings with pontoon berths 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 £2,635 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cruiser moorings with pontoon berths in the West Midlands?
For a 10m cruiser, Lichfield Cruising Club is cheapest at £743 a year.
Which cruiser moorings with pontoon berths in the West Midlands have space now?
3 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lichfield Cruising Club, Mancetter Marina and Sirius Marine Services. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cruiser moorings with pontoon berths in the West Midlands?
3 of the 12 say you can: Cambrian Residential Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent), 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, 6 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 4 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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