Walk-ashore berths with a pump-out in Staffordshire

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 pump-out for holding tanks, so you can empty without cruising to a service point.

9 sites · 2 with space now · typical £3,671 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,283–£3,725 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

9 sites, all on canals.
2 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Fazeley Mill 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: 21.3m (70ft) at Aston Marina.
Of the 9, 8 have electric hook-up, 7 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
2 of the 9 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).

Canals Berths available

Fazeley Mill Marina

Tamworth, Staffordshire · Birmingham & Fazeley Canal

Prices not published

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

Kinver Towpath - Electric L1

Kidderminster, Staffordshire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Shelmore

Norbury, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

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

Great Haywood Marina

Great Haywood, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

Prices on request

Canals

Kings Bromley Waterside & Marina

Lichfield, Staffordshire · Trent and Mersey Canal

Prices not published

Canals

Norbury Wharf

Norbury Junction, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Where	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Pump-out	Space
Fazeley Mill Marina	Tamworth, Birmingham & Fazeley Canal	–	linear moorings	Yes	Berths available
Lichfield Cruising Club	Lichfield, Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal	£1,283	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Yes	Berths available
Kinver Towpath - Electric L1	Kidderminster, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal	–	linear moorings	Yes	Full
Shelmore	Norbury, Shropshire Union Canal	–	linear moorings	Yes	Full
Aston Marina	Stone, Trent & Mersey Canal	£3,725	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Kings Orchard Marina	Huddlesford, Coventry Canal	£3,671	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Great Haywood Marina	Great Haywood, Trent & Mersey Canal	On request	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Kings Bromley Waterside & Marina	Lichfield, Trent and Mersey Canal	–	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Norbury Wharf	Norbury Junction, Shropshire Union Canal	On request	linear moorings	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 Staffordshire?

Across the 3 walk-ashore berths with a pump-out 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 walk-ashore berths with a pump-out in Staffordshire?

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

Which walk-ashore berths with a pump-out in Staffordshire have space now?

2 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Fazeley Mill Marina and Lichfield Cruising Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths with a pump-out in Staffordshire?

2 of the 9 say you can: Shelmore (liveaboard by arrangement) and Kings Orchard 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, 9 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

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