Canals
Berths available
Knowle Bottom Lock L1 Leisure
Solihull, West Midlands · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Walk-ashore berths near Coventry
Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.
14 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,243–£3,243 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 14 sites, all on canals.
- 1 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Knowle Bottom Lock L1 Leisure.
- Keeping a waiting list: Saltisford Canal Centre.
- Only Springwood Haven Marina publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £3,243 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Springwood Haven Marina.
- Of the 14, 5 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out and 5 diesel.
- 4 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2) and Canal & River Trust (8).
- Closest to Coventry: Hawkesbury Junction, 6.4km north-east of the centre. 2 of the 14 within 10km.
Canals
Waiting list
Saltisford Canal Centre
Warwick, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal (Saltisford Arm)
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Hawkesbury Junction
Bedworth, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Ansty L1 Leisure
Ansty, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Brinklow Moorings
Coventry, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Fosse Locks L1 Leisure
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
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Full
Hatton Top Lock
Warwick, Warwickshire · Grand Union 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
Newbold L1 Leisure
Rugby, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Springwood Haven Marina
Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Rose Narrowboats
Stretton under Fosse, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
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Boot Wharf
Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices not published
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Brinklow Waterside & Marina
Brinklow, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal
Prices on request
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Trinity Waterside & Marina
Hinckley, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowle Bottom Lock L1 Leisure | 14.7km west | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Saltisford Canal Centre | 14.7km south-west | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Hawkesbury Junction | 6.4km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Ansty L1 Leisure | 7.7km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Brinklow Moorings | 10.8km east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Fosse Locks L1 Leisure | 15.2km south | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Hatton Top Lock | 15.5km south-west | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Rising Lane L1 Leisure | 15.6km south-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Newbold L1 Leisure | 15.8km east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Springwood Haven Marina | 14.9km north | £3,243 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Rose Narrowboats | 10.7km east | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Boot Wharf | 12.1km north | – | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Brinklow Waterside & Marina | 12.6km east | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Trinity Waterside & Marina | 15.9km north-east | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which walk-ashore berths near Coventry have space now?
1 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Knowle Bottom Lock L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Coventry?
Hawkesbury Junction, 6.4km north-east of the centre of Coventry, on the Oxford Canal.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Coventry?
4 of the 14 say you can: Saltisford Canal Centre (liveaboard by arrangement), Springwood Haven Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Brinklow Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Trinity Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent). 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, 14 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths near other towns
- Leicester 12
- Derby 13
- Wolverhampton 14
- Solihull 14
- Northampton 13
- Worcester 14
- Nuneaton 14
- Redditch 14
- Burton upon Trent 12
- Tamworth 14
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