Canals
Berths available
Lichfield Cruising Club
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal
£1,283 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Narrowboat moorings on the Coventry Canal
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.
8 sites · 3 with space now · 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
- 8 sites, all on canals.
- 3 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lichfield Cruising Club, Mancetter Marina and Tamworth Cruising Club.
- 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 8, 3 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out and 6 diesel.
- 2 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: ABC Leisure Group (2).
Canals
Berths available
Mancetter Marina
Atherstone, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Tamworth Cruising Club
Tamworth, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Kings Orchard Marina
Huddlesford, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal
£3,671 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Springwood Haven Marina
Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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
Course, length and connections from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
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 |
| 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 narrowboat 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 narrowboat moorings on the Coventry Canal?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Lichfield Cruising Club is cheapest at £1,283 a year.
Which narrowboat moorings on the Coventry Canal have space now?
3 of the 8 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 narrowboat moorings on the Coventry Canal?
2 of the 8 say you can: 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, 8 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Narrowboat moorings on other waterways
- Aire and Calder Navigation 3
- Bridgewater Canal 4
- Calder & Hebble Navigation 3
- Forth and Clyde Canal 13
- Gloucester and Sharpness Canal 6
- Grand Union Canal 40
- Grand Union Canal 6
- Kennet and Avon Canal 12
- Lancaster Canal 7
- Leeds and Liverpool Canal 17
- Limehouse Cut 3
- Llangollen Canal 6
- Oxford Canal 11
- Peak Forest Canal 5
- Regent's Canal 3
- River Avon 5
- River Great Ouse 3
- River Lee Navigation 5
- River Nene 4
- River Nene Navigation 3
- River Severn 3
- River Soar 3
- River Stort 3
- River Thames 16
- River Trent 6
- River Wey Navigation 7
- Shropshire Union Canal 13
- Stainforth and Keadby Canal 3
- Stratford-upon-Avon Canal 4
- Trent & Mersey Canal 11
- Worcester & Birmingham Canal 6
- Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line) 5
- Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm) 5
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