Canals
Waiting list
Shade House Lock
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Linear moorings near Cannock
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
9 sites · 1 with a waiting list
At a glance
- 9 sites, all on canals.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Shade House Lock.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Of the 9, 3 have electric hook-up.
- 1 of the 9 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (7).
- Closest to Cannock: Gailey Wharf, 5.9km west of the centre. 2 of the 9 within 10km.
Canals
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Gailey Wharf
Penkridge, Staffordshire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
Prices on request
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Silver Street (Residential) L1
Brownhills, West Midlands · Wyrley & Essington Canal
Prices not published
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Shutt Green Offside Moorings
Brewood, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
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Spode House L1 Leisure
Rugeley, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
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Wheaton Aston L1 Leisure
Penkridge, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
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Ocker Hill Moorings
Tipton, West Midlands · Walsall Canal
Prices not published
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Stafford Boat Club
Stafford, Staffordshire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
Prices on request
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shade House Lock | 16.3km east | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Gailey Wharf | 5.9km west | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Silver Street (Residential) L1 | 8km south-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Shutt Green Offside Moorings | 10.2km west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Spode House L1 Leisure | 10.6km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Wheaton Aston L1 Leisure | 13km west | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Ocker Hill Moorings | 16.4km south | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Stafford Boat Club | 11km north | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Wolverhampton Boat Club | 11.4km south-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 Cannock have space now?
None of the 9 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
What is the nearest linear mooring to Cannock?
Gailey Wharf, 5.9km west of the centre of Cannock, on the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings near Cannock?
1 of the 9 say you can: 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
- Birmingham 9
- Coventry 10
- Derby 9
- Wolverhampton 11
- Stoke-on-Trent 11
- Solihull 9
- West Bromwich 11
- Telford 12
- Worcester 5
- Sutton Coldfield 10
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