Pontoon berths in Staffordshire

Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.

10 sites · 3 with space now · typical £3,671 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,283–£3,725 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

10 sites, all on canals.
3 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Fradley Marina, Hatherton Marina and Lichfield Cruising Club.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,283 a year (Lichfield Cruising Club) to £3,725 a year (Aston Marina); the middle of 3 is £3,671 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at High Onn Wharf.
Of the 10, 7 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 5 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
2 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Lakeland Leisure Estates (2).

Canals Berths available

Fradley Marina

Alrewas, Staffordshire · Trent and Mersey Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Hatherton Marina

Calf Heath, Staffordshire · Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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 Full

Hunts Lock L1

Lichfield, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Aston Marina

Stone, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

£3,725 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Kings Orchard Marina

Huddlesford, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal

£3,671 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Barton Marina

Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Canals

Great Haywood Marina

Great Haywood, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

Prices on request

Canals

High Onn Wharf

Church Eaton, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices not published

Canals

Kings Bromley Waterside & Marina

Lichfield, Staffordshire · Trent and Mersey Canal

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Where	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Fradley Marina	Alrewas, Trent and Mersey Canal	On request	pontoon berths	Berths available
Hatherton Marina	Calf Heath, Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal	On request	pontoon berths	Berths available
Lichfield Cruising Club	Lichfield, Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal	£1,283	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Berths available
Hunts Lock L1	Lichfield, Trent & Mersey Canal	–	pontoon berths	Full
Aston Marina	Stone, Trent & Mersey Canal	£3,725	pontoon berths	Not reported
Kings Orchard Marina	Huddlesford, Coventry Canal	£3,671	pontoon berths	Not reported
Barton Marina	Burton upon Trent, Trent & Mersey Canal	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Great Haywood Marina	Great Haywood, Trent & Mersey Canal	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
High Onn Wharf	Church Eaton, Shropshire Union Canal	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Kings Bromley Waterside & Marina	Lichfield, Trent and Mersey Canal	–	pontoon berths	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 Staffordshire?

Across the 3 pontoon berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,283 a year at Lichfield Cruising Club to £3,725 a year at Aston Marina. The middle figure is £3,671 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest pontoon berths in Staffordshire?

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

Which pontoon berths in Staffordshire have space now?

3 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Fradley Marina, Hatherton Marina and Lichfield Cruising Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at pontoon berths in Staffordshire?

2 of the 10 say you can: Kings Orchard Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Barton 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, 10 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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