Canals
Berths available
Hockley Port
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham Canal, Soho Branch
Prices not published
Visitor moorings with gated access or CCTV 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 locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.
9 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £18.50 a night for a 57ft narrowboat (£10–£25 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 9 sites: 8 on canals and 1 on a river.
- 2 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hockley Port and Withybed Moorings.
- Keeping a waiting list: Saltisford Canal Centre.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £10 a night (Talbot Wharf) to £25 a night (Droitwich Spa Marina); the middle of 4 is £18.50 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Aston Marina.
- Of the 9, 8 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out and 4 diesel.
- 4 of the 9 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Canals
Berths available
Withybed Moorings
Alvechurch, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
Prices on request
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
Canals
Aston Marina
Stone, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,725 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Droitwich Spa Marina
Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire · Droitwich Junction Canal
£3,390 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Evesham Marina
Evesham, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Canals
Fenny Marina
Fenny Compton, Warwickshire · South Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Wigrams Turn Waterside & Marina
Napton on the Hill, Southam, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal and Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A night, 57ft narrowboat | Secure gated access / CCTV | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hockley Port | Birmingham, Birmingham Canal, Soho Branch | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Withybed Moorings | Alvechurch, Worcester & Birmingham Canal | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Saltisford Canal Centre | Warwick, Grand Union Canal (Saltisford Arm) | £15 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Talbot Wharf | Market Drayton, Shropshire Union Canal | £10 | Yes | Full |
| Aston Marina | Stone, Trent & Mersey Canal | £22 | Yes | Not reported |
| Droitwich Spa Marina | Droitwich Spa, Droitwich Junction Canal | £25 | Yes | Not reported |
| Evesham Marina | Evesham, River Avon | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Fenny Marina | Fenny Compton, South Oxford Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Wigrams Turn Waterside & Marina | Napton on the Hill, Southam, Oxford Canal and Grand Union Canal | On request | 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 57ft narrowboat in the West Midlands?
Across the 4 visitor moorings with gated access or CCTV here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £10 a night at Talbot Wharf to £25 a night at Droitwich Spa Marina. The middle figure is £18.50 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest visitor moorings with gated access or CCTV in the West Midlands?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Talbot Wharf is cheapest at £10 a night in Market Drayton.
Which visitor moorings with gated access or CCTV in the West Midlands have space now?
2 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hockley Port and Withybed Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at visitor moorings with gated access or CCTV in the West Midlands?
4 of the 9 say you can: Hockley Port (residential moorings with planning consent), Saltisford Canal Centre (liveaboard by arrangement), Evesham Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Wigrams Turn Waterside & 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, 8 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Visitor moorings with gated access or CCTV in the West Midlands, by county
Visitor moorings with gated access or CCTV in other areas
- East Midlands 10
- East of England 16
- North East 6
- North West 11
- South East 35
- South West 18
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