Cheapest pontoon berths in Worcestershire

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.

5 sites · typical £4,460 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,390–£7,023 across 5 published tariffs)

At a glance

5 sites: 3 on canals and 2 on rivers.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £3,390 a year (Droitwich Spa Marina) to £7,023 a year (Upton Marina); the middle of 5 is £4,460 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Alvechurch Marina.
Of the 5, 5 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
1 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: ABC Leisure Group (2) and Tingdene Marinas (2).

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

Droitwich Spa Marina

Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire · Droitwich Junction Canal

£3,390 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

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	Berths	Space
Alvechurch Marina	Alvechurch, Worcester & Birmingham Canal	£4,460	£256.78	pontoon berths	Not reported
Stourport Marina	Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn	£3,814	£219.60	pontoon berths	Not reported
Worcester Marina	Worcester, Worcester & Birmingham Canal	£4,574	£263.34	pontoon berths	Not reported
Droitwich Spa Marina	Droitwich Spa, Droitwich Junction Canal	£3,390	£195.16	pontoon berths	Not reported
Upton Marina	Upton-upon-Severn, River Severn	£7,023	£404.31	pontoon berths	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 5 cheapest pontoon berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £3,390 a year at Droitwich Spa Marina to £7,023 a year at Upton Marina. The middle figure is £4,460 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest pontoon berths in Worcestershire?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Droitwich Spa Marina is cheapest at £3,390 a year.

Which cheapest pontoon berths in Worcestershire have space now?

None of the 5 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 cheapest pontoon berths in Worcestershire?

1 of the 5 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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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