Rivers
Berths available
Beeston Marina
Beeston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Walk-ashore berths with a pub or café in the Midlands
Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark. Sites with a pub, restaurant or café on site or at the gate.
18 sites · 4 with space now · typical £3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,723–£7,023 across 7 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 18 sites: 12 on canals and 6 on rivers.
- 4 of the 18 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beeston Marina, Bugbrooke Marina, Sutton Cheney Wharf and Tamworth Cruising Club.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £2,723 a year (Sutton Cheney Wharf) to £7,023 a year (Upton Marina); the middle of 7 is £3,803 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Alvechurch Marina.
- Of the 18, 14 have electric hook-up, 9 a pump-out, 9 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 5 visitor berths.
- 5 of the 18 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2) and Tingdene Marinas (2).
Canals
Berths available
Bugbrooke Marina
Bugbrooke, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£2,964 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Sutton Cheney Wharf
Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£2,723 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Tamworth Cruising Club
Tamworth, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Fradley Linear Leisure L1 Leisure
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Alvechurch Marina
Alvechurch, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
£4,460 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Aston Marina
Stone, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,725 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Mercia Marina
Willington, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Stourport Marina
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£2,635 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Upton Marina
Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£4,043 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Alvecote Marina
Tamworth, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Ashwood Marina
Kingswinford, Staffordshire · Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Barton Marina
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Norbury Wharf
Norbury Junction, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Northampton Boat Club
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Canals
Whilton Marina
Whilton Locks, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
White Mills Marina
Earls Barton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Pub or restaurant / Café | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beeston Marina | Beeston, Nottingham, River Trent | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Bugbrooke Marina | Bugbrooke, Grand Union Canal | £2,964 | linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Sutton Cheney Wharf | Hinckley, Ashby Canal | £2,723 | linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Tamworth Cruising Club | Tamworth, Coventry Canal | On request | linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Fradley Linear Leisure L1 Leisure | Lichfield, Trent & Mersey Canal | – | linear moorings | Yes | Full |
| Alvechurch Marina | Alvechurch, Worcester & Birmingham Canal | £4,460 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Aston Marina | Stone, Trent & Mersey Canal | £3,725 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Mercia Marina | Willington, Trent & Mersey Canal | £3,803 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Stourport Marina | Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn | £3,814 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Upton Marina | Upton-upon-Severn, River Severn | £7,023 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Alvecote Marina | Tamworth, Coventry Canal | On request | linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Ashwood Marina | Kingswinford, Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal | – | linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Barton Marina | Burton upon Trent, Trent & Mersey Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Norbury Wharf | Norbury Junction, Shropshire Union Canal | On request | linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Northampton Boat Club | Northampton, River Nene | – | linear moorings, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | Long Eaton, River Trent | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Whilton Marina | Whilton Locks, Grand Union Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| White Mills Marina | Earls Barton, River Nene | On request | pontoon berths | 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 7 walk-ashore berths with a pub or café here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,723 a year at Sutton Cheney Wharf to £7,023 a year at Upton Marina. The middle figure is £3,803 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths with a pub or café in the Midlands?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Sutton Cheney Wharf is cheapest at £2,723 a year in Hinckley.
Which walk-ashore berths with a pub or café in the Midlands have space now?
4 of the 18 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beeston Marina, Bugbrooke Marina, Sutton Cheney Wharf and Tamworth Cruising Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths with a pub or café in the Midlands?
5 of the 18 say you can: Alvechurch Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Mercia Marina (liveaboards allowed), Ashwood Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Barton Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Sawley Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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, 12 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 4 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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Walk-ashore berths with a pub or café in other areas
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