Canals
Berths available
Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
£2,914 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Linear moorings near Birmingham
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
9 sites · 4 with space now · typical £2,914 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,914–£2,914 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 9 sites, all on canals.
- 4 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings, Hockley Port, Knowle Bottom Lock L1 Leisure and Fazeley Mill Marina.
- Only Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £2,914 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 18.3m (60ft) at Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings.
- Of the 9, 7 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 9 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (8).
- Closest to Birmingham: Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings, 1.7km north-east of the centre. 3 of the 9 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Hockley Port
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham Canal, Soho Branch
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Knowle Bottom Lock L1 Leisure
Solihull, West Midlands · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Fazeley Mill Marina
Tamworth, Staffordshire · Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Engine Arm Residential Moorings
Smethwick, West Midlands · Birmingham Canal Navigations
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Ocker Hill Moorings
Tipton, West Midlands · Walsall Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Bodymoor Heath L1 Leisure
Tamworth, Warwickshire · Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Bittell L1 Leisure
Birmingham, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Silver Street (Residential) L1
Brownhills, West Midlands · Wyrley & Essington Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings | 1.7km north-east | £2,914 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Hockley Port | 3.1km west | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Knowle Bottom Lock L1 Leisure | 16.7km south-east | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Fazeley Mill Marina | 17.6km north-east | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Engine Arm Residential Moorings | 5.3km west | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Ocker Hill Moorings | 11.8km north-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Bodymoor Heath L1 Leisure | 14.2km north-east | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Bittell L1 Leisure | 15.8km south-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Silver Street (Residential) L1 | 17.2km north | – | linear moorings | Full |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which linear moorings near Birmingham have space now?
4 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings, Hockley Port, Knowle Bottom Lock L1 Leisure and Fazeley Mill Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest linear mooring to Birmingham?
Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings, 1.7km north-east of the centre of Birmingham, on the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings near Birmingham?
3 of the 9 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, 9 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Linear moorings near other towns
- Leicester 8
- Coventry 10
- Derby 9
- Wolverhampton 11
- Solihull 9
- West Bromwich 11
- Telford 12
- Worcester 5
- Sutton Coldfield 10
- Nuneaton 10
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