Canals
Berths available
Lichfield Cruising Club
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal
£1,283 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Linear moorings near Lichfield
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
9 sites · 3 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,283 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,283–£1,283 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 9 sites, all on canals.
- 3 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lichfield Cruising Club, Fazeley Mill Marina and Tamworth Cruising Club.
- Keeping a waiting list: Shade House Lock.
- Only Lichfield Cruising Club publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £1,283 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 17.4m (57ft) at Lichfield Cruising Club.
- Of the 9, 2 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 2 diesel.
- 1 of the 9 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (5).
- Closest to Lichfield: Lichfield Cruising Club, 3.4km east of the centre. 5 of the 9 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Fazeley Mill Marina
Tamworth, Staffordshire · Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Tamworth Cruising Club
Tamworth, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Waiting list
Shade House Lock
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Fradley Linear Leisure L1 Leisure
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
Spode House L1 Leisure
Rugeley, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Fazeley Linear
Fazeley, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Alvecote Marina
Tamworth, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lichfield Cruising Club | 3.4km east | £1,283 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Fazeley Mill Marina | 11.8km south-east | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Tamworth Cruising Club | 11.8km south-east | On request | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Shade House Lock | 4.7km north-east | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Fradley Linear Leisure L1 Leisure | 5km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Silver Street (Residential) L1 | 8.4km south-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Spode House L1 Leisure | 8.6km north-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Fazeley Linear | 11.2km south-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Alvecote Marina | 14.4km south-east | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which linear moorings near Lichfield have space now?
3 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lichfield Cruising Club, Fazeley Mill Marina and Tamworth Cruising Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest linear mooring to Lichfield?
Lichfield Cruising Club, 3.4km east of the centre of Lichfield, on the Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings near Lichfield?
1 of the 9 say you can: Silver Street (Residential) L1 (liveaboards allowed). 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, 9 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Linear moorings near other towns
- Birmingham 9
- Leicester 8
- Coventry 10
- Nottingham 9
- Derby 9
- Wolverhampton 11
- Stoke-on-Trent 11
- Solihull 9
- West Bromwich 11
- Telford 12
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