Canals
Berths available
Tamworth Cruising Club
Tamworth, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Walk-ashore berths with a pub or café in the West Midlands
Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark. Sites with a pub, restaurant or café on site or at the gate.
10 sites · 1 with space now · typical £4,137 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,725–£7,023 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites: 8 on canals and 2 on rivers.
- 1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tamworth Cruising Club.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £3,725 a year (Aston Marina) to £7,023 a year (Upton Marina); the middle of 4 is £4,137 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Alvechurch Marina.
- Of the 10, 7 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Tingdene Marinas (2).
Canals
Full
Fradley Linear Leisure L1 Leisure
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Alvechurch Marina
Alvechurch, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
£4,460 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Aston Marina
Stone, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,725 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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
Canals
Alvecote Marina
Tamworth, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Ashwood Marina
Kingswinford, Staffordshire · Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Barton Marina
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Norbury Wharf
Norbury Junction, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Pub or restaurant / Café | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamworth Cruising Club | Tamworth, Coventry Canal | On request | linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Fradley Linear Leisure L1 Leisure | Lichfield, Trent & Mersey Canal | – | linear moorings | Yes | Full |
| Alvechurch Marina | Alvechurch, Worcester & Birmingham Canal | £4,460 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Aston Marina | Stone, Trent & Mersey Canal | £3,725 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Stourport Marina | Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn | £3,814 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Upton Marina | Upton-upon-Severn, River Severn | £7,023 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Alvecote Marina | Tamworth, Coventry Canal | On request | linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Ashwood Marina | Kingswinford, Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal | – | linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Barton Marina | Burton upon Trent, Trent & Mersey Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Norbury Wharf | Norbury Junction, Shropshire Union Canal | On request | linear moorings | Yes | 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 4 walk-ashore berths with a pub or café here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £3,725 a year at Aston Marina to £7,023 a year at Upton Marina. The middle figure is £4,137 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths with a pub or café in the West Midlands?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Aston Marina is cheapest at £3,725 a year in Stone.
Which walk-ashore berths with a pub or café in the West Midlands have space now?
1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tamworth Cruising Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths with a pub or café in the West Midlands?
3 of the 10 say you can: Alvechurch Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Ashwood Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Barton Marina (residential moorings with planning consent). 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 the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths with a pub or café in other areas
- North West 12
- South West 14
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