Canals
Waiting list
Saltisford Canal Centre
Warwick, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal (Saltisford Arm)
Prices not published
Moorings with waiting lists in the West Midlands
Full for now, but keeping a list. Worth getting on early: lists often move faster than they say.
4 sites · 4 with a waiting list
At a glance
- 4 sites, all on canals.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Saltisford Canal Centre, Shade House Lock, Shobnall Marina and Sutton Stop Marina.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Shobnall Marina.
- Of the 4, 1 has electric hook-up.
- 2 of the 4 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Canals
Waiting list
Shade House Lock
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Waiting list
Shobnall Marina
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Waiting list
Sutton Stop Marina
Coventry, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saltisford Canal Centre | Warwick, Grand Union Canal (Saltisford Arm) | – | Waiting list |
| Shade House Lock | Lichfield, Trent & Mersey Canal | – | Waiting list |
| Shobnall Marina | Burton upon Trent, Trent & Mersey Canal | On request | Waiting list |
| Sutton Stop Marina | Coventry, Coventry Canal | – | Waiting list |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which moorings with waiting lists 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 moorings with waiting lists in the West Midlands?
2 of the 4 say you can: Saltisford Canal Centre (liveaboard by arrangement) and Sutton Stop 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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Moorings with waiting lists in other areas
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