Canals
Berths available
Hockley Port
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham Canal, Soho Branch
Prices not published
Linear moorings near Wednesbury
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
10 sites · 4 with space now · typical £2,914 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,914–£2,914 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites, all on canals.
- 4 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hockley Port, Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings, Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings and Stewponey offside linear L1 Leisure.
- Only Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £2,914 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 18.3m (60ft) at Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings.
- Of the 10, 7 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 3 visitor berths.
- 4 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (7).
- Closest to Wednesbury: Ocker Hill Moorings, 1.7km south-west of the centre. 3 of the 10 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
£2,914 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings
Stourbridge, West Midlands · Stourbridge Town Arm
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Stewponey offside linear L1 Leisure
Stourbridge, Staffordshire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Ocker Hill Moorings
Tipton, West Midlands · Walsall Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Engine Arm Residential Moorings
Smethwick, West Midlands · Birmingham Canal Navigations
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Silver Street (Residential) L1
Brownhills, West Midlands · Wyrley & Essington Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Greensforge Moorings
Stourbridge, Staffordshire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Wolverhampton Boat Club
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Ashwood Marina
Kingswinford, Staffordshire · Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hockley Port | 9.3km south-east | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings | 11.8km south-east | £2,914 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings | 13.3km south-west | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Stewponey offside linear L1 Leisure | 15.9km south-west | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Ocker Hill Moorings | 1.7km south-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Engine Arm Residential Moorings | 7.5km south-east | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Silver Street (Residential) L1 | 12km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Greensforge Moorings | 13.7km south-west | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Wolverhampton Boat Club | 12.6km north-west | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Ashwood Marina | 13.8km south-west | – | 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 Wednesbury have space now?
4 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hockley Port, Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings, Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings and Stewponey offside linear L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest linear mooring to Wednesbury?
Ocker Hill Moorings, 1.7km south-west of the centre of Wednesbury, on the Walsall Canal.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings near Wednesbury?
4 of the 10 say you can: Hockley Port (residential moorings with planning consent), Engine Arm Residential Moorings (liveaboard by arrangement), Silver Street (Residential) L1 (liveaboards allowed) and Ashwood 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, 8 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Linear moorings near other towns
- Birmingham 9
- Coventry 10
- Derby 9
- Wolverhampton 11
- Stoke-on-Trent 11
- Solihull 9
- West Bromwich 11
- Telford 12
- Worcester 5
- Sutton Coldfield 10
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