Canals
Berths available
Hockley Port
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham Canal, Soho Branch
Prices not published
Linear moorings near Cape Hill
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: Hockley Port, Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings, Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings and Stewponey offside linear L1 Leisure.
- 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, 2 a pump-out and 3 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 9 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (7).
- Closest to Cape Hill: Engine Arm Residential Moorings, 1.2km north of the centre. 4 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
Berths available
Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings
Stourbridge, West Midlands · Stourbridge Town Arm
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Stewponey offside linear L1 Leisure
Stourbridge, Staffordshire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire 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
Bittell L1 Leisure
Birmingham, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Greensforge Moorings
Stourbridge, Staffordshire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Ashwood Marina
Kingswinford, Staffordshire · Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hockley Port | 2.4km east | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings | 6.8km east | £2,914 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings | 13.1km west | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Stewponey offside linear L1 Leisure | 16.8km west | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Engine Arm Residential Moorings | 1.2km north | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Ocker Hill Moorings | 7.9km north-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Bittell L1 Leisure | 13.7km south | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Greensforge Moorings | 16.5km west | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Ashwood Marina | 16.3km west | – | 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 Cape Hill have space now?
4 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hockley Port, Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings, Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings and Stewponey offside linear L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest linear mooring to Cape Hill?
Engine Arm Residential Moorings, 1.2km north of the centre of Cape Hill, on the Birmingham Canal Navigations.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings near Cape Hill?
3 of the 9 say you can: Hockley Port (residential moorings with planning consent), Engine Arm Residential Moorings (liveaboard by arrangement) and Ashwood Marina (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, 7 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Linear moorings near other towns
- Birmingham 9
- Leicester 8
- Coventry 10
- Derby 9
- Wolverhampton 11
- Solihull 9
- West Bromwich 11
- Telford 12
- Worcester 5
- Sutton Coldfield 10
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