Canals
Full
Blue Lias L1 Leisure
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Small boat moorings in the West Midlands
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs.
5 sites · typical £870 a year for a 6m boat (£870–£870 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 3 on canals and 2 on rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Only Talbot Wharf publishes a price for a 6m boat: £870 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21m (69ft) at Wyre Marina Boatyard.
- Of the 5, 3 have electric hook-up, 1 diesel and 1 a boat hoist.
- 1 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Canals
Full
Fosse Locks L1 Leisure
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Talbot Wharf
Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£1,984 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
The Old Rectory Meadow Moorings
Bredon, Worcestershire · River Avon
£1,125 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Wyre Marina Boatyard
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Lias L1 Leisure | Leamington Spa, Grand Union Canal | On request | Full |
| Fosse Locks L1 Leisure | Leamington Spa, Grand Union Canal | – | Full |
| Talbot Wharf | Market Drayton, Shropshire Union Canal | £870 | Full |
| The Old Rectory Meadow Moorings | Bredon, River Avon | – | Not reported |
| Wyre Marina Boatyard | Pershore, River Avon | On request | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which small boat moorings in the West Midlands have space now?
None of the 5 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Can you live aboard at small boat moorings in the West Midlands?
1 of the 5 say you can: Wyre Marina Boatyard (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, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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Small boat moorings in other areas
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