Canals
Berths available
Hockley Port
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham Canal, Soho Branch
Prices not published
Linear moorings that allow liveaboards in the West Midlands
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another. Moorings where the site says you can live on board, outright or by arrangement. Residential moorings often need planning consent and pay council tax; we show the terms as each site states them.
8 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list
At a glance
- 8 sites, all on canals.
- 2 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hockley Port and Ladybird Pontoon.
- Keeping a waiting list: Saltisford Canal Centre.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Of the 8, 7 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 1 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (5).
Canals
Berths available
Ladybird Pontoon
Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Waiting list
Saltisford Canal Centre
Warwick, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal (Saltisford Arm)
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Engine Arm Residential Moorings
Smethwick, West Midlands · Birmingham Canal Navigations
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Nodens Victoria Wharf
Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Shelmore
Norbury, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Silver Street (Residential) L1
Brownhills, West Midlands · Wyrley & Essington Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Ashwood Marina
Kingswinford, Staffordshire · Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Liveaboard | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hockley Port | Birmingham, Birmingham Canal, Soho Branch | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Residential moorings with planning consent | Berths available |
| Ladybird Pontoon | Market Drayton, Shropshire Union Canal | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Liveaboard by arrangement | Berths available |
| Saltisford Canal Centre | Warwick, Grand Union Canal (Saltisford Arm) | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Liveaboard by arrangement | Waiting list |
| Engine Arm Residential Moorings | Smethwick, Birmingham Canal Navigations | On request | linear moorings | Liveaboard by arrangement | Full |
| Nodens Victoria Wharf | Market Drayton, Shropshire Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Residential moorings with planning consent | Full |
| Shelmore | Norbury, Shropshire Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Liveaboard by arrangement | Full |
| Silver Street (Residential) L1 | Brownhills, Wyrley & Essington Canal | – | linear moorings | Liveaboards allowed | Full |
| Ashwood Marina | Kingswinford, Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal | – | linear moorings | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which linear moorings that allow liveaboards in the West Midlands have space now?
2 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hockley Port and Ladybird Pontoon. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings that allow liveaboards in the West Midlands?
All 8 say you can: Hockley Port (residential moorings with planning consent), Ladybird Pontoon (liveaboard by arrangement), Saltisford Canal Centre (liveaboard by arrangement), Engine Arm Residential Moorings (liveaboard by arrangement), Nodens Victoria Wharf (residential moorings with planning consent), Shelmore (liveaboard by arrangement), Silver Street (Residential) L1 (liveaboards allowed) and Ashwood 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, 7 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Linear moorings that allow liveaboards in the West Midlands, by county
Linear moorings that allow liveaboards in other areas
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