Walk-ashore berths with a chandlery in the West Midlands

Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark. Sites with a chandlery on site for parts, paint and gear.

16 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,725 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,984–£7,023 across 7 published tariffs)

At a glance

16 sites: 14 on canals and 2 on rivers.
1 of the 16 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings.
Keeping a waiting list: Saltisford Canal Centre.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,984 a year (Talbot Wharf) to £7,023 a year (Upton Marina); the middle of 7 is £3,725 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Alvechurch Marina.
Of the 16, 12 have electric hook-up, 12 a pump-out, 13 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
5 of the 16 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: ABC Leisure Group (4).

Canals Berths available

Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings

Stourbridge, West Midlands · Stourbridge Town Arm

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Waiting list

Saltisford Canal Centre

Warwick, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal (Saltisford Arm)

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Talbot Wharf

Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal

£1,984 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Alvechurch Marina

Alvechurch, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal

£4,460 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Aston Marina

Stone, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

£3,725 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Kings Orchard Marina

Huddlesford, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal

£3,671 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Springwood Haven Marina

Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal

£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Rivers

Upton Marina

Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn

£4,043 a year for a 10m cruiser

Canals

Worcester Marina

Worcester, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal

£4,574 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Ashwood Marina

Kingswinford, Staffordshire · Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Canals

Boot Wharf

Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal

Prices not published

Canals

Calcutt Marina

Southam, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

Canals

Great Haywood Marina

Great Haywood, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

Prices on request

Canals

Rose Narrowboats

Stretton under Fosse, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Rivers

Sankey Marine

Evesham, Worcestershire · River Avon

Prices on request

Canals

Stourport Basin Marina

Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Where	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Chandlery	Space
Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings	Stourbridge, Stourbridge Town Arm	–	linear moorings	Yes	Berths available
Saltisford Canal Centre	Warwick, Grand Union Canal (Saltisford Arm)	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Yes	Waiting list
Talbot Wharf	Market Drayton, Shropshire Union Canal	£1,984	linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	Yes	Full
Alvechurch Marina	Alvechurch, Worcester & Birmingham Canal	£4,460	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Aston Marina	Stone, Trent & Mersey Canal	£3,725	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Kings Orchard Marina	Huddlesford, Coventry Canal	£3,671	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Springwood Haven Marina	Nuneaton, Coventry Canal	£3,243	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Upton Marina	Upton-upon-Severn, River Severn	£7,023	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Worcester Marina	Worcester, Worcester & Birmingham Canal	£4,574	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Ashwood Marina	Kingswinford, Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal	–	linear moorings	Yes	Not reported
Boot Wharf	Nuneaton, Coventry Canal	–	linear moorings	Yes	Not reported
Calcutt Marina	Southam, Grand Union Canal	On request	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Great Haywood Marina	Great Haywood, Trent & Mersey Canal	On request	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Rose Narrowboats	Stretton under Fosse, Oxford Canal	–	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Sankey Marine	Evesham, River Avon	On request	linear moorings	Yes	Not reported
Stourport Basin Marina	Stourport-on-Severn, Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal	On request	linear moorings	Yes	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 7 walk-ashore berths with a chandlery here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,984 a year at Talbot Wharf to £7,023 a year at Upton Marina. The middle figure is £3,725 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths with a chandlery in the West Midlands?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Talbot Wharf is cheapest at £1,984 a year in Market Drayton.

Which walk-ashore berths with a chandlery in the West Midlands have space now?

1 of the 16 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths with a chandlery in the West Midlands?

5 of the 16 say you can: Saltisford Canal Centre (liveaboard by arrangement), Alvechurch Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Kings Orchard Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Springwood Haven Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Ashwood 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, 13 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Walk-ashore berths with a chandlery in the West Midlands, by county

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Walk-ashore berths with a chandlery in other areas

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