Cheapest moorings and marinas in Worcestershire

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare.

10 sites · 4 with space now · typical £3,601 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,791–£7,023 across 9 published tariffs)

At a glance

10 sites: 7 on canals and 3 on rivers.
4 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Stourport Wide-Beam Basin L1 Leisure, Tibberton Towpath L1 Leisure, Dunhampstead L1 Leisure and Tardebigge L1 Leisure.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £2,791 a year (Tibberton Towpath L1 Leisure) to £7,023 a year (Upton Marina); the middle of 9 is £3,601 a year.
Longest boat taken: 22m (72ft) at Tibberton Towpath L1 Leisure.
Of the 10, 7 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
1 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: ABC Leisure Group (2), Canal & River Trust (4) and Tingdene Marinas (2).

Rivers

The Old Rectory Meadow Moorings

Bredon, Worcestershire · River Avon

£1,125 a year for a 10m cruiser

Canals Berths available

Stourport Wide-Beam Basin L1 Leisure

Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal

£2,964 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Alvechurch Marina

Alvechurch, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal

£4,460 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Rivers

Stourport Marina

Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn

£2,635 a year for a 10m cruiser

Canals

Worcester Marina

Worcester, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal

£4,574 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals Berths available

Tibberton Towpath L1 Leisure

Worcester, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal

£2,791 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Droitwich Spa Marina

Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire · Droitwich Junction Canal

£3,390 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals Berths available

Dunhampstead L1 Leisure

Droitwich, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal

£2,850 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Tardebigge L1 Leisure

Bromsgrove, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal

£3,601 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Upton Marina

Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn

£4,043 a year for a 10m cruiser

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Where	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Per metre a year	Space
The Old Rectory Meadow Moorings	Bredon, River Avon	–	–	Not reported
Stourport Wide-Beam Basin L1 Leisure	Stourport-on-Severn, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal	£2,964	£170.62	Berths available
Alvechurch Marina	Alvechurch, Worcester & Birmingham Canal	£4,460	£256.78	Not reported
Stourport Marina	Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn	£3,814	£219.60	Not reported
Worcester Marina	Worcester, Worcester & Birmingham Canal	£4,574	£263.34	Not reported
Tibberton Towpath L1 Leisure	Worcester, Worcester & Birmingham Canal	£2,791	£160.67	Berths available
Droitwich Spa Marina	Droitwich Spa, Droitwich Junction Canal	£3,390	£195.16	Not reported
Dunhampstead L1 Leisure	Droitwich, Worcester & Birmingham Canal	£2,850	£164.10	Berths available
Tardebigge L1 Leisure	Bromsgrove, Worcester & Birmingham Canal	£3,601	£207.34	Berths available
Upton Marina	Upton-upon-Severn, River Severn	£7,023	£404.31	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 Worcestershire?

Across the 9 cheapest moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,791 a year at Tibberton Towpath L1 Leisure to £7,023 a year at Upton Marina. The middle figure is £3,601 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest moorings and marinas in Worcestershire?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Tibberton Towpath L1 Leisure is cheapest at £2,791 a year in Worcester.

Which cheapest moorings and marinas in Worcestershire have space now?

4 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Stourport Wide-Beam Basin L1 Leisure, Tibberton Towpath L1 Leisure, Dunhampstead L1 Leisure and Tardebigge L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at cheapest moorings and marinas in Worcestershire?

1 of the 10 say you can: Alvechurch 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, 8 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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