Canals
Berths available
Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
£2,914 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Visitor moorings near Sutton Coldfield
Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.
3 sites · 2 with space now · typical £25.65 a night for a 57ft narrowboat (£25.65–£25.65 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 3 sites, all on canals.
- 2 of the 3 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings and Hockley Port.
- Only Kings Orchard Marina publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £25.65 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Kings Orchard Marina.
- Of the 3, 3 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
- 2 of the 3 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
- Closest to Sutton Coldfield: Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings, 6.8km south-west of the centre. 1 of the 3 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Hockley Port
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham Canal, Soho Branch
Prices not published
Canals
Kings Orchard Marina
Huddlesford, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal
£3,671 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A night, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings | 6.8km south-west | – | Berths available |
| Hockley Port | 10.5km south-west | – | Berths available |
| Kings Orchard Marina | 14.6km north | £25.65 | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which visitor moorings near Sutton Coldfield have space now?
2 of the 3 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings and Hockley Port. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest visitor mooring to Sutton Coldfield?
Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings, 6.8km south-west of the centre of Sutton Coldfield, on the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal.
Can you live aboard at visitor moorings near Sutton Coldfield?
2 of the 3 say you can: Hockley Port (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, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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