Canals
Blackwater Meadow Marina
Ellesmere, Shropshire · Llangollen Canal
£4,158 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Visitor moorings with a slipway in the West Midlands
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. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.
4 sites · typical £22.50 a night for a 10m boat (£14.85–£25 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 4 sites: 2 on canals and 2 on rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £14.85 a night (Blackwater Meadow Marina) to £25 a night (Droitwich Spa Marina); the middle of 4 is £22.50 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Droitwich Spa Marina.
- Of the 4, 4 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 3 diesel and 1 a boat hoist.
- 1 of the 4 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Tingdene Marinas (2).
Canals
Droitwich Spa Marina
Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire · Droitwich Junction Canal
£3,390 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
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 10m boat | Slipway | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwater Meadow Marina | Ellesmere, Llangollen Canal | £14.85 | Yes | Not reported |
| Droitwich Spa Marina | Droitwich Spa, Droitwich Junction Canal | £25 | Yes | Not reported |
| Stourport Marina | Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn | £25 | Yes | Not reported |
| Upton Marina | Upton-upon-Severn, River Severn | £20 | Yes | 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 10m boat in the West Midlands?
Across the 4 visitor moorings with a slipway here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £14.85 a night at Blackwater Meadow Marina to £25 a night at Droitwich Spa Marina. The middle figure is £22.50 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest visitor moorings with a slipway in the West Midlands?
For a 10m boat, Blackwater Meadow Marina is cheapest at £14.85 a night in Ellesmere.
Which visitor moorings with a slipway in the West Midlands have space now?
None of the 4 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 visitor moorings with a slipway in the West Midlands?
1 of the 4 say you can: Blackwater Meadow 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, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Visitor moorings with a slipway in the West Midlands, by county
Visitor moorings with a slipway in other areas
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