Canals
Berths available
Hockley Port
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham Canal, Soho Branch
Prices not published
Linear moorings that allow liveaboards in West Midlands
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another. 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 · 1 with space now
At a glance
- 3 sites, all on canals.
- 1 of the 3 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hockley Port.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Of the 3, 3 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out and 1 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (3).
Canals
Full
Engine Arm Residential Moorings
Smethwick, West Midlands · Birmingham Canal Navigations
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Silver Street (Residential) L1
Brownhills, West Midlands · Wyrley & Essington Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Liveaboard | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hockley Port | Birmingham, Birmingham Canal, Soho Branch | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Residential moorings with planning consent | Berths available |
| Engine Arm Residential Moorings | Smethwick, Birmingham Canal Navigations | On request | linear moorings | Liveaboard by arrangement | Full |
| Silver Street (Residential) L1 | Brownhills, Wyrley & Essington Canal | – | linear moorings | Liveaboards allowed | Full |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which linear moorings that allow liveaboards in West Midlands have space now?
1 of the 3 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hockley Port. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings that allow liveaboards in West Midlands?
All 3 say you can: Hockley Port (residential moorings with planning consent), Engine Arm Residential Moorings (liveaboard by arrangement) and Silver Street (Residential) L1 (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, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Linear moorings that allow liveaboards in nearby counties
Linear moorings that allow liveaboards in the wider area
- England 31
- The Midlands 12
- West Midlands 8
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