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 Rugeley
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
7 sites · 1 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
- 7 sites, all on canals.
- 1 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lichfield 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 7, 1 has electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
- 1 of the 7 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (5).
- Closest to Rugeley: Spode House L1 Leisure, 2.6km south-east of the centre. 1 of the 7 within 10km.
Canals
Waiting list
Shade House Lock
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey 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
Silver Street (Residential) L1
Brownhills, West Midlands · Wyrley & Essington Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Gailey Wharf
Penkridge, Staffordshire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Stafford Boat Club
Stafford, Staffordshire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lichfield Cruising Club | 13.6km south-east | £1,283 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Shade House Lock | 10.2km south-east | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Spode House L1 Leisure | 2.6km south-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Fradley Linear Leisure L1 Leisure | 10.5km east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Silver Street (Residential) L1 | 12.5km south | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Gailey Wharf | 14.6km south-west | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Stafford Boat Club | 10.4km west | 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 Rugeley have space now?
1 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lichfield Cruising Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest linear mooring to Rugeley?
Spode House L1 Leisure, 2.6km south-east of the centre of Rugeley, on the Trent & Mersey Canal.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings near Rugeley?
1 of the 7 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, 7 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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