Canals
Full
Cambrian Residential Moorings
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
Prices not published
Widebeam moorings that allow liveaboards in the West Midlands
Places that take widebeams. Canal boats over 7ft beam. Moorings where the site says you can live on board, outright or by arrangement. Residential moorings often need planning consent and pay council tax; we show the terms as each site states them.
3 sites
At a glance
- 3 sites: 2 on canals and 1 on a river.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- None publishes a price for a 60ft widebeam; ask each site.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Wigrams Turn Waterside & Marina.
- Of the 3, 2 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
Rivers
Evesham Marina
Evesham, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Canals
Wigrams Turn Waterside & Marina
Napton on the Hill, Southam, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal and Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 60ft widebeam
| Site | Where | A year, 60ft widebeam | Liveaboard | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambrian Residential Moorings | Birmingham, Birmingham & Fazeley Canal | – | Residential moorings with planning consent | Full |
| Evesham Marina | Evesham, River Avon | On request | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Wigrams Turn Waterside & Marina | Napton on the Hill, Southam, Oxford Canal and Grand Union Canal | On request | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which widebeam moorings that allow liveaboards in the West Midlands have space now?
None of the 3 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 widebeam moorings that allow liveaboards in the West Midlands?
All 3 say you can: Cambrian Residential Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent), Evesham Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Wigrams Turn Waterside & 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, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Widebeam moorings that allow liveaboards in other areas
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