Moorings and marinas near Birmingham

Across the 2 moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,914 a year at Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings to £4,460 a year at Alvechurch Marina. The middle figure is £3,687 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

For a 57ft narrowboat, Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings is cheapest at £2,914 a year in Birmingham.

5 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings, Hockley Port, Knowle Bottom Lock L1 Leisure, Withybed Moorings and Fazeley Mill Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings, 1.7km north-east of the centre of Birmingham, on the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal.

6 of the 15 say you can: Hockley Port (residential moorings with planning consent), Cambrian Residential Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent), Engine Arm Residential Moorings (liveaboard by arrangement), Sneyd Wharf (Electric) L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Silver Street (Residential) L1 (liveaboards allowed) and Alvechurch Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 15 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.