Canals
Berths available
Withybed Moorings
Alvechurch, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
Prices on request
Pontoon berths with visitor berths in the West Midlands
Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina. Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.
10 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £23.50 a night for a 57ft narrowboat (£15–£25.65 across 6 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites: 7 on canals and 3 on rivers.
- 1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Withybed Moorings.
- Keeping a waiting list: Saltisford Canal Centre.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £15 a night (Saltisford Canal Centre) to £25.65 a night (Kings Orchard Marina); the middle of 6 is £23.50 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Aston Marina.
- Of the 10, 9 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out, 5 diesel and 1 a boat hoist.
- 4 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Tingdene Marinas (2).
Canals
Waiting list
Saltisford Canal Centre
Warwick, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal (Saltisford Arm)
Prices not published
Canals
Aston Marina
Stone, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,725 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Droitwich Spa Marina
Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire · Droitwich Junction Canal
£3,390 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Kings Orchard Marina
Huddlesford, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal
£3,671 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
Rivers
Evesham Marina
Evesham, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Canals
Fenny Marina
Fenny Compton, Warwickshire · South Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Wigrams Turn Waterside & Marina
Napton on the Hill, Southam, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal and Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A night, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Withybed Moorings | Alvechurch, Worcester & Birmingham Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Saltisford Canal Centre | Warwick, Grand Union Canal (Saltisford Arm) | £15 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Aston Marina | Stone, Trent & Mersey Canal | £22 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Droitwich Spa Marina | Droitwich Spa, Droitwich Junction Canal | £25 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Kings Orchard Marina | Huddlesford, Coventry Canal | £25.65 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Stourport Marina | Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn | £25 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Upton Marina | Upton-upon-Severn, River Severn | £20 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Evesham Marina | Evesham, River Avon | On request | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Fenny Marina | Fenny Compton, South Oxford Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Wigrams Turn Waterside & Marina | Napton on the Hill, Southam, Oxford Canal and Grand Union Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 57ft narrowboat in the West Midlands?
Across the 6 pontoon berths with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £15 a night at Saltisford Canal Centre to £25.65 a night at Kings Orchard Marina. The middle figure is £23.50 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest pontoon berths with visitor berths in the West Midlands?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Saltisford Canal Centre is cheapest at £15 a night in Warwick.
Which pontoon berths with visitor berths in the West Midlands have space now?
1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Withybed Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at pontoon berths with visitor berths in the West Midlands?
4 of the 10 say you can: Saltisford Canal Centre (liveaboard by arrangement), Kings Orchard Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Evesham Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Wigrams Turn 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, 8 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Pontoon berths with visitor berths in other areas
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