Canals
Berths available
Hockley Port
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham Canal, Soho Branch
Prices not published
Linear moorings near Willenhall
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
10 sites · 2 with space now
At a glance
- 10 sites, all on canals.
- 2 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hockley Port and Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Of the 10, 6 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 2 visitor berths.
- 4 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (7).
- Closest to Willenhall: Ocker Hill Moorings, 5km south of the centre. 2 of the 10 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings
Stourbridge, West Midlands · Stourbridge Town Arm
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Ocker Hill Moorings
Tipton, West Midlands · Walsall Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Silver Street (Residential) L1
Brownhills, West Midlands · Wyrley & Essington Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Engine Arm Residential Moorings
Smethwick, West Midlands · Birmingham Canal Navigations
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Gailey Wharf
Penkridge, Staffordshire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Greensforge Moorings
Stourbridge, Staffordshire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Shutt Green Offside Moorings
Brewood, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
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 | 13.4km south-east | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings | 15.2km south-west | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Ocker Hill Moorings | 5km south | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Silver Street (Residential) L1 | 10.5km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Engine Arm Residential Moorings | 11.6km south-east | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Gailey Wharf | 12.4km north | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Greensforge Moorings | 14.1km south-west | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Shutt Green Offside Moorings | 14.2km north-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Wolverhampton Boat Club | 8.8km north-west | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Ashwood Marina | 14.3km 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 Willenhall have space now?
2 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hockley Port and Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest linear mooring to Willenhall?
Ocker Hill Moorings, 5km south of the centre of Willenhall, on the Walsall Canal.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings near Willenhall?
4 of the 10 say you can: Hockley Port (residential moorings with planning consent), Silver Street (Residential) L1 (liveaboards allowed), Engine Arm Residential Moorings (liveaboard by arrangement) 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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