Canals
Berths available
Ladybird Pontoon
Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
Pontoon berths that allow liveaboards in the West Midlands
Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina. 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.
12 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,671 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,243–£4,460 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 12 sites: 10 on canals and 2 on rivers.
- 1 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Ladybird Pontoon.
- Keeping a waiting list: Saltisford Canal Centre.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £3,243 a year (Springwood Haven Marina) to £4,460 a year (Alvechurch Marina); the middle of 3 is £3,671 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Alvechurch Marina.
- Of the 12, 11 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: ABC Leisure Group (3), Aquavista (2) and Canal & River Trust (3).
Canals
Waiting list
Saltisford Canal Centre
Warwick, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal (Saltisford Arm)
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Cambrian Residential Moorings
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Sneyd Wharf (Electric) L1
Bloxwich, West Midlands · Wyrley & Essington Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Alvechurch Marina
Alvechurch, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
£4,460 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Kings Orchard Marina
Huddlesford, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal
£3,671 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Springwood Haven Marina
Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Barton Marina
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Brinklow Waterside & Marina
Brinklow, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Evesham Marina
Evesham, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Canals
Wigrams Turn Waterside & Marina
Napton on the Hill, Southam, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal and Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Wyre Marina Boatyard
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Liveaboard | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Cambrian Residential Moorings | Birmingham, Birmingham & Fazeley Canal | – | pontoon berths | Residential moorings with planning consent | Full |
| Sneyd Wharf (Electric) L1 | Bloxwich, Wyrley & Essington Canal | – | pontoon berths | Residential moorings with planning consent | Full |
| Alvechurch Marina | Alvechurch, Worcester & Birmingham Canal | £4,460 | pontoon berths | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Kings Orchard Marina | Huddlesford, Coventry Canal | £3,671 | pontoon berths | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Springwood Haven Marina | Nuneaton, Coventry Canal | £3,243 | pontoon berths | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Barton Marina | Burton upon Trent, Trent & Mersey Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Residential moorings with planning consent | Not reported |
| Brinklow Waterside & Marina | Brinklow, Oxford Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Residential moorings with planning consent | Not reported |
| Evesham Marina | Evesham, River Avon | On request | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Wigrams Turn Waterside & Marina | Napton on the Hill, Southam, Oxford Canal and Grand Union Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Wyre Marina Boatyard | Pershore, River Avon | On request | pontoon berths | Liveaboard by arrangement | 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 West Midlands?
Across the 3 pontoon berths that allow liveaboards here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £3,243 a year at Springwood Haven Marina to £4,460 a year at Alvechurch Marina. The middle figure is £3,671 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest pontoon berths that allow liveaboards in the West Midlands?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Springwood Haven Marina is cheapest at £3,243 a year in Nuneaton.
Which pontoon berths that allow liveaboards in the West Midlands have space now?
1 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Ladybird Pontoon. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at pontoon berths that allow liveaboards in the West Midlands?
All 12 say you can: Ladybird Pontoon (liveaboard by arrangement), Saltisford Canal Centre (liveaboard by arrangement), Cambrian Residential Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent), Sneyd Wharf (Electric) L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Alvechurch Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Kings Orchard Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Springwood Haven Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Barton Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and 4 more. 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 and 2 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Pontoon berths that allow liveaboards in other areas
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