Canals
Berths available
Fradley Marina
Alrewas, Staffordshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices on request
Canal moorings and marinas with a dry dock in the Midlands
Marinas, basins and linear towpath moorings on the canal network: mostly narrowboats and widebeams, priced per foot or metre a year, with a navigation licence on top. Sites with a dry dock for blacking, hull work and surveys.
12 sites · 4 with space now · typical £3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,283–£4,158 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 12 sites, all on canals.
- 4 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Fradley Marina, Lichfield Cruising Club, Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings and Whixall Marina.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,283 a year (Lichfield Cruising Club) to £4,158 a year (Blackwater Meadow Marina); the middle of 3 is £3,803 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 17.4m (57ft) at Lichfield Cruising Club.
- Of the 12, 9 have electric hook-up, 9 a pump-out, 8 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- 4 of the 12 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2).
Canals
Berths available
Lichfield Cruising Club
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal
£1,283 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
Whixall Marina
Whixall, Shropshire · Llangollen Canal (Prees Branch)
Prices on request
Canals
Blackwater Meadow Marina
Ellesmere, Shropshire · Llangollen Canal
£4,158 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Mercia Marina
Willington, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Ashby Canal Centre
Stoke Golding, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Crick Waterside & Marina
Crick, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line
Prices on request
Canals
Norbury Wharf
Norbury Junction, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Stourport Basin Marina
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Ventnor Waterside & Marina
Rugby, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Welford Marina
Welford, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Welford Arm)
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Dry dock | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fradley Marina | Alrewas, Trent and Mersey Canal | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Lichfield Cruising Club | Lichfield, Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal | £1,283 | Yes | Berths available |
| Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings | Stourbridge, Stourbridge Town Arm | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Whixall Marina | Whixall, Llangollen Canal (Prees Branch) | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Blackwater Meadow Marina | Ellesmere, Llangollen Canal | £4,158 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mercia Marina | Willington, Trent & Mersey Canal | £3,803 | Yes | Not reported |
| Ashby Canal Centre | Stoke Golding, Ashby Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Crick Waterside & Marina | Crick, Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Norbury Wharf | Norbury Junction, Shropshire Union Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Stourport Basin Marina | Stourport-on-Severn, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Ventnor Waterside & Marina | Rugby, Grand Union Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Welford Marina | Welford, Grand Union Canal (Welford Arm) | – | Yes | 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 in the Midlands?
Across the 3 canal moorings and marinas with a dry dock here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,283 a year at Lichfield Cruising Club to £4,158 a year at Blackwater Meadow Marina. The middle figure is £3,803 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest canal moorings and marinas with a dry dock in the Midlands?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Lichfield Cruising Club is cheapest at £1,283 a year.
Which canal moorings and marinas with a dry dock in the Midlands have space now?
4 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Fradley Marina, Lichfield Cruising Club, Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings and Whixall Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at canal moorings and marinas with a dry dock in the Midlands?
4 of the 12 say you can: Whixall Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Blackwater Meadow Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Mercia Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Crick Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent). 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 and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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