Rivers
Berths available
Beeston Marina
Beeston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Linear moorings with visitor berths in the Midlands
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another. Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.
11 sites · 6 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £15 a night for a 57ft narrowboat (£10–£23 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 11 sites: 7 on canals and 4 on rivers.
- 6 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beeston Marina, Bosworth Marina, Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings, Hockley Port, Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings and Willow Moorings.
- Keeping a waiting list: Saltisford Canal Centre.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £10 a night (Talbot Wharf) to £23 a night (Bosworth Marina); the middle of 5 is £15 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Bosworth Marina.
- Of the 11, 8 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 4 diesel and 2 a boat hoist.
- 2 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
Canals
Berths available
Bosworth Marina
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
£2,914 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Hockley Port
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham Canal, Soho Branch
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings
Stourbridge, West Midlands · Stourbridge Town Arm
Prices not published
Rivers
Berths available
Willow Moorings
Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
Canals
Waiting list
Saltisford Canal Centre
Warwick, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal (Saltisford Arm)
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Talbot Wharf
Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£1,984 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Debdale Wharf Marina
Kibworth, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)
Prices not published
Rivers
Northampton Boat Club
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Rivers
Oundle Marina Village
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A night, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beeston Marina | Beeston, Nottingham, River Trent | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Bosworth Marina | Market Bosworth, Ashby Canal | £23 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings | Birmingham, Birmingham & Fazeley Canal | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Hockley Port | Birmingham, Birmingham Canal, Soho Branch | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings | Stourbridge, Stourbridge Town Arm | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Willow Moorings | Kegworth, River Soar | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Saltisford Canal Centre | Warwick, Grand Union Canal (Saltisford Arm) | £15 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Talbot Wharf | Market Drayton, Shropshire Union Canal | £10 | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Debdale Wharf Marina | Kibworth, Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line) | £22 | linear moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Northampton Boat Club | Northampton, River Nene | – | linear moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Oundle Marina Village | Oundle, River Nene | £15 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 57ft narrowboat in the Midlands?
Across the 5 linear moorings with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £10 a night at Talbot Wharf to £23 a night at Bosworth Marina. The middle figure is £15 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest linear moorings with visitor berths in the Midlands?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Talbot Wharf is cheapest at £10 a night in Market Drayton.
Which linear moorings with visitor berths in the Midlands have space now?
6 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beeston Marina, Bosworth Marina, Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings, Hockley Port, Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings and Willow Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings with visitor berths in the Midlands?
2 of the 11 say you can: Hockley Port (residential moorings with planning consent) and Saltisford Canal Centre (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, 6 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Linear moorings with visitor berths in the Midlands, by county
Linear moorings with visitor berths in other areas
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