Canals
Berths available
Lichfield Cruising Club
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal
£1,283 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Walk-ashore berths near Brownhills
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.
13 sites · 3 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,477 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,283–£3,671 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 13 sites, all on canals.
- 3 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lichfield Cruising Club, Hatherton Marina and Fradley Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Shade House Lock.
- 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 2 is £2,477 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Kings Orchard Marina.
- Of the 13, 7 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out and 3 diesel.
- 3 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (8).
- Closest to Brownhills: Silver Street (Residential) L1, 0.7km north-west of the centre. 2 of the 13 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Hatherton Marina
Calf Heath, Staffordshire · Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Fradley Marina
Alrewas, Staffordshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Waiting list
Shade House Lock
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
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
Spode House L1 Leisure
Rugeley, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Fradley Linear Leisure L1 Leisure
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Hunts Lock L1
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Ocker Hill Moorings
Tipton, West Midlands · Walsall Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Gailey Wharf
Penkridge, Staffordshire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Kings Orchard Marina
Huddlesford, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal
£3,671 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Kings Bromley Waterside & Marina
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lichfield Cruising Club | 11.1km north-east | £1,283 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Hatherton Marina | 12.1km west | On request | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Fradley Marina | 14.2km north-east | On request | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Shade House Lock | 12.5km north-east | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Silver Street (Residential) L1 | 0.7km north-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Sneyd Wharf (Electric) L1 | 7.1km south-west | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Spode House L1 Leisure | 11.5km north | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Fradley Linear Leisure L1 Leisure | 12.9km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Hunts Lock L1 | 13.5km north-east | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Ocker Hill Moorings | 13.6km south-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Gailey Wharf | 14km west | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Kings Orchard Marina | 11.3km north-east | £3,671 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Kings Bromley Waterside & Marina | 11.8km north-east | – | 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 Brownhills?
Across the 2 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 £2,477 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Brownhills?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Lichfield Cruising Club is cheapest at £1,283 a year.
Which walk-ashore berths near Brownhills have space now?
3 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lichfield Cruising Club, Hatherton Marina and Fradley Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Brownhills?
Silver Street (Residential) L1, 0.7km north-west of the centre of Brownhills, on the Wyrley & Essington Canal.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Brownhills?
3 of the 13 say you can: Silver Street (Residential) L1 (liveaboards allowed), Sneyd Wharf (Electric) L1 (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, 13 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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