Canals
Berths available
Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
£2,914 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Narrowboat moorings with linear moorings in the West Midlands
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam. Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
27 sites · 10 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,002 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,283–£3,601 across 6 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 27 sites, all on canals.
- 10 of the 27 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings, Hardingswood Junction Moorings, Hockley Port, Lichfield Cruising Club, Lowsonford L1 Leisure, Mancetter Marina and 4 more.
- Keeping a waiting list: Saltisford Canal Centre.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,283 a year (Lichfield Cruising Club) to £3,601 a year (Tardebigge L1 Leisure); the middle of 6 is £3,002 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 33.5m (110ft) at Mancetter Marina.
- Of the 27, 9 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 6 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 27 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (13).
Canals
Berths available
Hardingswood Junction Moorings
Kidsgrove, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,090 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Berths available
Hockley Port
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham Canal, Soho Branch
Prices not published
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Lichfield Cruising Club
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal
£1,283 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Lowsonford L1 Leisure
Lowsonford, Warwickshire · South Stratford Canal
£3,183 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Mancetter Marina
Atherstone, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
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Berths available
Stewponey offside linear L1 Leisure
Stourbridge, Staffordshire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
Prices not published
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Berths available
Tamworth Cruising Club
Tamworth, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
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Berths available
Tardebigge L1 Leisure
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
£3,601 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Tibberton Towpath L1 Leisure
Worcester, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
£2,791 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Waiting list
Saltisford Canal Centre
Warwick, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal (Saltisford Arm)
Prices not published
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Full
Blue Lias L1 Leisure
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
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Full
Ellerton Wood Farm Moorings
Little Soudley, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
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Full
Fosse Locks L1 Leisure
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Hatton Top Lock
Warwick, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
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Full
Rising Lane L1 Leisure
Warwick or Solihull, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Spode House L1 Leisure
Rugeley, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
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Talbot Wharf
Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£1,984 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Western Road L1
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire · South Stratford Canal
Prices not published
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Wormleighton L1 Leisure
Banbury, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
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Alvecote Marina
Tamworth, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
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Anglo Welsh Moorings at Wootton Wawen
Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire · Stratford Canal
Prices on request
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Ashwood Marina
Kingswinford, Staffordshire · Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
Prices not published
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Boot Wharf
Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices not published
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Norbury Wharf
Norbury Junction, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
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Stourport Basin Marina
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
Prices on request
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Wolverhampton Boat Club
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings | Birmingham, Birmingham & Fazeley Canal | £2,914 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Hardingswood Junction Moorings | Kidsgrove, Trent & Mersey Canal | £3,090 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Hockley Port | Birmingham, Birmingham Canal, Soho Branch | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Lichfield Cruising Club | Lichfield, Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal | £1,283 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Lowsonford L1 Leisure | Lowsonford, South Stratford Canal | £3,183 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Mancetter Marina | Atherstone, Coventry Canal | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Stewponey offside linear L1 Leisure | Stourbridge, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Tamworth Cruising Club | Tamworth, Coventry Canal | On request | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Tardebigge L1 Leisure | Bromsgrove, Worcester & Birmingham Canal | £3,601 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Tibberton Towpath L1 Leisure | Worcester, Worcester & Birmingham Canal | £2,791 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Saltisford Canal Centre | Warwick, Grand Union Canal (Saltisford Arm) | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Blue Lias L1 Leisure | Leamington Spa, Grand Union Canal | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Ellerton Wood Farm Moorings | Little Soudley, Shropshire Union Canal | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Fosse Locks L1 Leisure | Leamington Spa, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Hatton Top Lock | Warwick, Grand Union Canal | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Rising Lane L1 Leisure | Warwick or Solihull, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Spode House L1 Leisure | Rugeley, Trent & Mersey Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Talbot Wharf | Market Drayton, Shropshire Union Canal | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Western Road L1 | Stratford-upon-Avon, South Stratford Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Wormleighton L1 Leisure | Banbury, Oxford Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Alvecote Marina | Tamworth, Coventry Canal | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Anglo Welsh Moorings at Wootton Wawen | Wootton Wawen, Stratford Canal | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Ashwood Marina | Kingswinford, Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal | – | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Boot Wharf | Nuneaton, Coventry Canal | – | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Norbury Wharf | Norbury Junction, Shropshire Union Canal | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Stourport Basin Marina | Stourport-on-Severn, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Wolverhampton Boat Club | Wolverhampton, Shropshire Union Canal | On request | linear moorings | 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 57ft narrowboat cost in the West Midlands?
Across the 6 narrowboat moorings with linear moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,283 a year at Lichfield Cruising Club to £3,601 a year at Tardebigge L1 Leisure. The middle figure is £3,002 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings with linear moorings in the West Midlands?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Lichfield Cruising Club is cheapest at £1,283 a year.
Which narrowboat moorings with linear moorings in the West Midlands have space now?
10 of the 27 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings, Hardingswood Junction Moorings, Hockley Port, Lichfield Cruising Club, Lowsonford L1 Leisure, Mancetter Marina, Stewponey offside linear L1 Leisure, Tamworth Cruising Club and 2 more. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings with linear moorings in the West Midlands?
3 of the 27 say you can: Hockley Port (residential moorings with planning consent), Saltisford Canal Centre (liveaboard by arrangement) and Ashwood Marina (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, 26 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Narrowboat moorings with linear moorings in the West Midlands, by county
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