Canals
Berths available
Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
£2,914 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Moorings with berths available now near Birmingham
Marinas, boatyards and moorings that have told us in the last six weeks they have space. Each shows when they told us and what they have.
5 sites · 5 with space now · typical £2,914 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,914–£2,914 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites, all on canals.
- All 5 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.
- Only Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £2,914 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21m (69ft) at Withybed Moorings.
- Of the 5, 4 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 3 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (3).
- Closest to Birmingham: Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings, 1.7km north-east of the centre. 2 of the 5 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Hockley Port
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham Canal, Soho Branch
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Knowle Bottom Lock L1 Leisure
Solihull, West Midlands · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Withybed Moorings
Alvechurch, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Fazeley Mill Marina
Tamworth, Staffordshire · Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings | 1.7km north-east | £2,914 | Berths available |
| Hockley Port | 3.1km west | – | Berths available |
| Knowle Bottom Lock L1 Leisure | 16.7km south-east | – | Berths available |
| Withybed Moorings | 17km south-west | On request | Berths available |
| Fazeley Mill Marina | 17.6km north-east | – | Berths available |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which moorings with berths available now near Birmingham have space now?
All 5 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.
What is the nearest mooring with berths available now to Birmingham?
Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings, 1.7km north-east of the centre of Birmingham, on the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal.
Can you live aboard at moorings with berths available now near Birmingham?
1 of the 5 say you can: Hockley Port (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, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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