Canals
Berths available
Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
£2,914 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Linear moorings with visitor berths in the West Midlands
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another. 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.
5 sites · 3 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £12.50 a night for a 57ft narrowboat (£10–£15 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites, all on canals.
- 3 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings, Hockley Port and Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings.
- Keeping a waiting list: Saltisford Canal Centre.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £10 a night (Talbot Wharf) to £15 a night (Saltisford Canal Centre); the middle of 2 is £12.50 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 18.3m (60ft) at Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings.
- Of the 5, 4 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
- 2 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
Canals
Berths available
Hockley Port
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham Canal, Soho Branch
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings
Stourbridge, West Midlands · Stourbridge Town Arm
Prices not published
Canals
Waiting list
Saltisford Canal Centre
Warwick, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal (Saltisford Arm)
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Talbot Wharf
Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£1,984 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A night, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings | Birmingham, Birmingham & Fazeley Canal | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Hockley Port | Birmingham, Birmingham Canal, Soho Branch | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings | Stourbridge, Stourbridge Town Arm | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Saltisford Canal Centre | Warwick, Grand Union Canal (Saltisford Arm) | £15 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Talbot Wharf | Market Drayton, Shropshire Union Canal | £10 | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
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 57ft narrowboat in the West Midlands?
Across the 2 linear moorings with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £10 a night at Talbot Wharf to £15 a night at Saltisford Canal Centre. The middle figure is £12.50 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest linear moorings with visitor berths in the West Midlands?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Talbot Wharf is cheapest at £10 a night in Market Drayton.
Which linear moorings with visitor berths in the West Midlands have space now?
3 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings, Hockley Port and Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings with visitor berths in the West Midlands?
2 of the 5 say you can: Hockley Port (residential moorings with planning consent) and Saltisford Canal Centre (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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Linear moorings with visitor berths in other areas
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