Canals
Berths available
Hockley Port
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham Canal, Soho Branch
Prices not published
Linear moorings near Bloxwich
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
9 sites · 2 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.
- 2 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hockley Port and Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings.
- 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, 6 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out 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 Bloxwich: Silver Street (Residential) L1, 5.7km north-east of the centre. 2 of the 9 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
£2,914 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Full
Silver Street (Residential) L1
Brownhills, West Midlands · Wyrley & Essington Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Ocker Hill Moorings
Tipton, West Midlands · Walsall Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Gailey Wharf
Penkridge, Staffordshire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Engine Arm Residential Moorings
Smethwick, West Midlands · Birmingham Canal Navigations
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Shutt Green Offside Moorings
Brewood, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Spode House L1 Leisure
Rugeley, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Wolverhampton Boat Club
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hockley Port | 14.7km south | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings | 15.3km south-east | £2,914 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Silver Street (Residential) L1 | 5.7km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Ocker Hill Moorings | 8.7km south | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Gailey Wharf | 11.3km north-west | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Engine Arm Residential Moorings | 13.5km south | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Shutt Green Offside Moorings | 14.4km north-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Spode House L1 Leisure | 15.8km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Wolverhampton Boat Club | 11km west | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which linear moorings near Bloxwich have space now?
2 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hockley Port and Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest linear mooring to Bloxwich?
Silver Street (Residential) L1, 5.7km north-east of the centre of Bloxwich, on the Wyrley & Essington Canal.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings near Bloxwich?
3 of the 9 say you can: Hockley Port (residential moorings with planning consent), Silver Street (Residential) L1 (liveaboards allowed) and Engine Arm Residential Moorings (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, 9 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Linear moorings near other towns
- Birmingham 9
- Leicester 8
- Coventry 10
- Derby 9
- Wolverhampton 11
- Stoke-on-Trent 11
- Solihull 9
- West Bromwich 11
- Telford 12
- Worcester 5
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