Canals
Blackwater Meadow Marina
Ellesmere, Shropshire · Llangollen Canal
£4,158 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Visitor moorings with boat repairs on site in the West Midlands
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. Sites with an engineer, workshop or boatyard on site, so jobs get done without moving the boat.
3 sites · typical £20 a night for a 10m boat (£14.85–£25 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 3 sites: 1 on a canal and 2 on rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £14.85 a night (Blackwater Meadow Marina) to £25 a night (Stourport Marina); the middle of 3 is £20 a night.
- Of the 3, 3 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 1 a boat hoist.
- 1 of the 3 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
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 10m boat | Repairs and engineering | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwater Meadow Marina | Ellesmere, Llangollen Canal | £14.85 | Yes | Not reported |
| Stourport Marina | Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn | £25 | Yes | Not reported |
| Upton Marina | Upton-upon-Severn, River Severn | £20 | Yes | 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 boat in the West Midlands?
Across the 3 visitor moorings with boat repairs on site here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £14.85 a night at Blackwater Meadow Marina 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 visitor moorings with boat repairs on site in the West Midlands?
For a 10m boat, Blackwater Meadow Marina is cheapest at £14.85 a night in Ellesmere.
Which visitor moorings with boat repairs on site in the West Midlands have space now?
None of the 3 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 visitor moorings with boat repairs on site in the West Midlands?
1 of the 3 say you can: Blackwater Meadow 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, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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Visitor moorings with boat repairs on site in other areas
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