Canals
Berths available
Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
£2,914 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Walk-ashore berths near Aldridge
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.
14 sites · 5 with space now · typical £2,914 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,283–£3,671 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 14 sites, all on canals.
- 5 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings, Hockley Port, Lichfield Cruising Club, Fazeley Mill Marina and Hatherton Marina.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,283 a year (Lichfield Cruising Club) to £3,671 a year (Kings Orchard Marina); the middle of 3 is £2,914 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Kings Orchard Marina.
- Of the 14, 11 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 3 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
- 6 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (10).
- Closest to Aldridge: Silver Street (Residential) L1, 4.8km north of the centre. 2 of the 14 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Hockley Port
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham Canal, Soho Branch
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Lichfield Cruising Club
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal
£1,283 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Fazeley Mill Marina
Tamworth, Staffordshire · Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Hatherton Marina
Calf Heath, Staffordshire · Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Silver Street (Residential) L1
Brownhills, West Midlands · Wyrley & Essington Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Sneyd Wharf (Electric) L1
Bloxwich, West Midlands · Wyrley & Essington Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Ocker Hill Moorings
Tipton, West Midlands · Walsall Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Engine Arm Residential Moorings
Smethwick, West Midlands · Birmingham Canal Navigations
Prices on request
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Full
Titford Pump House Moorings
Oldbury, West Midlands · Titford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Cambrian Residential Moorings
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Gas Street L1
Birmingham, West Midlands · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Fazeley Linear
Fazeley, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal
Prices not published
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Kings Orchard Marina
Huddlesford, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal
£3,671 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings | 11.4km south | £2,914 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Hockley Port | 12.5km south | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Lichfield Cruising Club | 12.9km north-east | £1,283 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Fazeley Mill Marina | 14.5km east | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Hatherton Marina | 14.5km north-west | On request | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Silver Street (Residential) L1 | 4.8km north | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Sneyd Wharf (Electric) L1 | 7.2km west | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Ocker Hill Moorings | 10.8km south-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Engine Arm Residential Moorings | 12.2km south | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Titford Pump House Moorings | 13.4km south-west | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Cambrian Residential Moorings | 13.8km south | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Gas Street L1 | 14.1km south | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Fazeley Linear | 14.5km east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Kings Orchard Marina | 13.4km north-east | £3,671 | 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 near Aldridge?
Across the 3 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,283 a year at Lichfield Cruising Club to £3,671 a year at Kings Orchard Marina. The middle figure is £2,914 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Aldridge?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Lichfield Cruising Club is cheapest at £1,283 a year.
Which walk-ashore berths near Aldridge have space now?
5 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings, Hockley Port, Lichfield Cruising Club, Fazeley Mill Marina and Hatherton Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Aldridge?
Silver Street (Residential) L1, 4.8km north of the centre of Aldridge, on the Wyrley & Essington Canal.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Aldridge?
6 of the 14 say you can: Hockley Port (residential moorings with planning consent), Silver Street (Residential) L1 (liveaboards allowed), Sneyd Wharf (Electric) L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Engine Arm Residential Moorings (liveaboard by arrangement), Cambrian Residential Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent) and Kings Orchard 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, 14 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths near other towns
- Leicester 12
- Coventry 14
- Derby 13
- Wolverhampton 14
- Stoke-on-Trent 14
- Solihull 14
- Telford 14
- Worcester 14
- Nuneaton 14
- Redditch 14
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