Canals
Berths available
Fradley Marina
Alrewas, Staffordshire · Trent and Mersey Canal
Prices on request
Walk-ashore berths with a slipway 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 slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.
12 sites · 2 with space now · typical £2,743 a year for a 10m boat (£1,878–£4,043 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 12 sites: 6 on canals and 6 on rivers.
- 2 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Fradley Marina and Tamworth Cruising Club.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,878 a year (Springwood Haven Marina) to £4,043 a year (Upton Marina); the middle of 4 is £2,743 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Droitwich Spa Marina.
- Of the 12, 10 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out, 7 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 12 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Tingdene Marinas (2) and Wyre Marina Boatyard Ltd (2).
Canals
Berths available
Tamworth Cruising Club
Tamworth, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Droitwich Spa Marina
Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire · Droitwich Junction Canal
£3,390 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Springwood Haven Marina
Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
£3,243 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
Avon View Marina
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Canals
Calcutt Marina
Southam, Warwickshire · Grand Union 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
Rivers
Wyre Marina Boatyard
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Rivers
Wyre Marina Boatyard
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Slipway | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fradley Marina | Alrewas, Trent and Mersey Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Tamworth Cruising Club | Tamworth, Coventry Canal | On request | linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Droitwich Spa Marina | Droitwich Spa, Droitwich Junction Canal | £2,850 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Springwood Haven Marina | Nuneaton, Coventry Canal | £1,878 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Stourport Marina | Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn | £2,635 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Upton Marina | Upton-upon-Severn, River Severn | £4,043 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Avon View Marina | Pershore, River Avon | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Calcutt Marina | Southam, Grand Union 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 |
| Wyre Marina Boatyard | Pershore, River Avon | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Wyre Marina Boatyard | Pershore, River Avon | On request | pontoon berths, 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 10m boat cost in the West Midlands?
Across the 4 walk-ashore berths with a slipway here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,878 a year at Springwood Haven Marina to £4,043 a year at Upton Marina. The middle figure is £2,743 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths with a slipway in the West Midlands?
For a 10m boat, Springwood Haven Marina is cheapest at £1,878 a year in Nuneaton.
Which walk-ashore berths with a slipway in the West Midlands have space now?
2 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Fradley Marina and Tamworth Cruising Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths with a slipway in the West Midlands?
2 of the 12 say you can: Springwood Haven Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and 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, 7 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 3 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths with a slipway in other areas
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