Inland moorings on the Coventry Canal

Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water.

11 sites · 3 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,283–£3,671 across 3 published tariffs)

Licence: Canal & River Trust. About licences

At a glance

11 sites, all on canals.
3 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lichfield Cruising Club, Mancetter Marina and Tamworth Cruising Club.
Keeping a waiting list: Sutton Stop Marina.
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 3 is £3,243 a year.
Longest boat taken: 33.5m (110ft) at Mancetter Marina.
Of the 11, 3 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out and 6 diesel.
3 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: ABC Leisure Group (2) and Canal & River Trust (2).

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

Mancetter Marina

Atherstone, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Tamworth Cruising Club

Tamworth, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Waiting list

Sutton Stop Marina

Coventry, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Fazeley Linear

Fazeley, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Grendon Wharf L1 Leisure

Atherstone, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal

Prices not published

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

Springwood Haven Marina

Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal

£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Alvecote Marina

Tamworth, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal

Prices on request

Canals

Boot Wharf

Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal

Prices not published

Canals

Streethay Wharf

Lichfield, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Where	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Space
Lichfield Cruising Club	Lichfield, Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal	£1,283	Berths available
Mancetter Marina	Atherstone, Coventry Canal	On request	Berths available
Tamworth Cruising Club	Tamworth, Coventry Canal	On request	Berths available
Sutton Stop Marina	Coventry, Coventry Canal	–	Waiting list
Fazeley Linear	Fazeley, Coventry Canal	–	Full
Grendon Wharf L1 Leisure	Atherstone, Coventry Canal	–	Full
Kings Orchard Marina	Huddlesford, Coventry Canal	£3,671	Not reported
Springwood Haven Marina	Nuneaton, Coventry Canal	£3,243	Not reported
Alvecote Marina	Tamworth, Coventry Canal	On request	Not reported
Boot Wharf	Nuneaton, Coventry Canal	–	Not reported
Streethay Wharf	Lichfield, Coventry Canal	On request	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 on the Coventry Canal?

Across the 3 inland moorings 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 £3,243 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest inland moorings on the Coventry Canal?

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

Which inland moorings on the Coventry Canal have space now?

3 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lichfield Cruising Club, Mancetter Marina and Tamworth Cruising Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at inland moorings on the Coventry Canal?

3 of the 11 say you can: Sutton Stop Marina (liveaboards allowed), Kings Orchard Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Springwood Haven 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, 11 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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