Walk-ashore berths near Rugeley

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: Fradley Marina, Lichfield Cruising Club and Hatherton 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, 6 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out and 4 diesel.
2 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (6).
Closest to Rugeley: Spode House L1 Leisure, 2.6km south-east of the centre. 3 of the 13 within 10km.

Canals Berths available

Fradley Marina

Alrewas, Staffordshire · Trent and Mersey Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Lichfield Cruising Club

Lichfield, Staffordshire · Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal

£1,283 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Hatherton Marina

Calf Heath, Staffordshire · Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Waiting list

Shade House Lock

Lichfield, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Spode House L1 Leisure

Rugeley, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Fradley Linear Leisure L1 Leisure

Lichfield, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Hunts Lock L1

Lichfield, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Silver Street (Residential) L1

Brownhills, West Midlands · Wyrley & Essington Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Gailey Wharf

Penkridge, Staffordshire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Kings Orchard Marina

Huddlesford, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal

£3,671 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Great Haywood Marina

Great Haywood, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

Prices on request

Canals

Kings Bromley Waterside & Marina

Lichfield, Staffordshire · Trent and Mersey Canal

Prices not published

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
Fradley Marina	11.4km east	On request	pontoon berths	Berths available
Lichfield Cruising Club	13.6km south-east	£1,283	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Berths available
Hatherton Marina	14.3km south-west	On request	pontoon berths	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
Hunts Lock L1	10.9km east	–	pontoon berths	Full
Silver Street (Residential) L1	12.5km south	–	linear moorings	Full
Gailey Wharf	14.6km south-west	On request	linear moorings	Full
Kings Orchard Marina	12.9km south-east	£3,671	pontoon berths	Not reported
Great Haywood Marina	7.4km north-west	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Kings Bromley Waterside & Marina	7.8km south-east	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
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

How much does a mooring for a 57ft narrowboat cost near Rugeley?

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 Rugeley?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Lichfield Cruising Club is cheapest at £1,283 a year.

Which walk-ashore berths near Rugeley have space now?

3 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Fradley Marina, Lichfield Cruising Club and Hatherton Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth 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 walk-ashore berths near Rugeley?

2 of the 13 say you can: Silver Street (Residential) L1 (liveaboards allowed) 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.

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