Canals
Berths available
Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
£2,914 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Linear moorings near Chelmsley Wood
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
11 sites · 6 with space now · typical £2,914 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,914–£2,914 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 11 sites, all on canals.
- 6 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings, Knowle Bottom Lock L1 Leisure, Hockley Port, Fazeley Mill Marina, Tamworth Cruising Club and Mancetter Marina.
- Only Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £2,914 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 33.5m (110ft) at Mancetter Marina.
- Of the 11, 5 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (8).
- Closest to Chelmsley Wood: Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings, 9km west of the centre. 2 of the 11 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Knowle Bottom Lock L1 Leisure
Solihull, West Midlands · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Hockley Port
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham Canal, Soho Branch
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Fazeley Mill Marina
Tamworth, Staffordshire · Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Tamworth Cruising Club
Tamworth, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Mancetter Marina
Atherstone, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Bodymoor Heath L1 Leisure
Tamworth, Warwickshire · Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Rising Lane L1 Leisure
Warwick or Solihull, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Engine Arm Residential Moorings
Smethwick, West Midlands · Birmingham Canal Navigations
Prices on request
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Full
Fazeley Linear
Fazeley, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Grendon Wharf L1 Leisure
Atherstone, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings | 9km west | £2,914 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Knowle Bottom Lock L1 Leisure | 11.1km south | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Hockley Port | 12.8km west | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Fazeley Mill Marina | 14.6km north | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Tamworth Cruising Club | 16.3km north | On request | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Mancetter Marina | 16.4km north-east | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Bodymoor Heath L1 Leisure | 9.8km north | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Rising Lane L1 Leisure | 14.8km south | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Engine Arm Residential Moorings | 15km west | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Fazeley Linear | 15.4km north | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Grendon Wharf L1 Leisure | 17km north-east | – | 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 Chelmsley Wood have space now?
6 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings, Knowle Bottom Lock L1 Leisure, Hockley Port, Fazeley Mill Marina, Tamworth Cruising Club and Mancetter Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest linear mooring to Chelmsley Wood?
Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings, 9km west of the centre of Chelmsley Wood, on the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings near Chelmsley Wood?
2 of the 11 say you can: Hockley Port (residential moorings with planning consent) 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, 11 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
- Solihull 9
- West Bromwich 11
- Telford 12
- Worcester 5
- Sutton Coldfield 10
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