Canals
Full
Talbot Wharf
Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£1,984 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Cruiser moorings with visitor berths in the West Midlands
Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers. Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.
4 sites · typical £20 a night for a 10m cruiser (£10–£25 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 4 sites: 1 on a canal and 3 on rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £10 a night (Talbot Wharf) to £25 a night (Stourport Marina); the middle of 3 is £20 a night.
- Of the 4, 4 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 1 a boat hoist.
- 1 of the 4 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Tingdene Marinas (2).
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
Evesham Marina
Evesham, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A night, 10m cruiser | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talbot Wharf | Market Drayton, Shropshire Union Canal | £10 | Full |
| Stourport Marina | Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn | £25 | Not reported |
| Upton Marina | Upton-upon-Severn, River Severn | £20 | Not reported |
| Evesham Marina | Evesham, River Avon | On request | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 10m cruiser in the West Midlands?
Across the 3 cruiser moorings with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £10 a night at Talbot Wharf to £25 a night at Stourport Marina. The middle figure is £20 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cruiser moorings with visitor berths in the West Midlands?
For a 10m cruiser, Talbot Wharf is cheapest at £10 a night in Market Drayton.
Which cruiser moorings with visitor berths 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 with visitor berths in the West Midlands?
1 of the 4 say you can: Evesham Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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 an Avon Navigation Trust licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cruiser moorings with visitor berths in other areas
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