Canals
Berths available
Lichfield Cruising Club
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal
£1,283 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Linear moorings near Fradley
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
8 sites · 3 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,283 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,283–£1,283 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites, all on canals.
- 3 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lichfield Cruising Club, Tamworth Cruising Club and Fazeley Mill Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Shade House Lock.
- Only Lichfield Cruising Club publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £1,283 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 17.4m (57ft) at Lichfield Cruising Club.
- Of the 8, 1 has electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 2 diesel.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (4).
- Closest to Fradley: Fradley Linear Leisure L1 Leisure, 1.9km west of the centre. 4 of the 8 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Tamworth Cruising Club
Tamworth, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Fazeley Mill Marina
Tamworth, Staffordshire · Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Waiting list
Shade House Lock
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Fradley Linear Leisure L1 Leisure
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Spode House L1 Leisure
Rugeley, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Fazeley Linear
Fazeley, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Alvecote Marina
Tamworth, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lichfield Cruising Club | 4.1km south | £1,283 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Tamworth Cruising Club | 12km south-east | On request | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Fazeley Mill Marina | 12.8km south | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Shade House Lock | 2.2km west | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Fradley Linear Leisure L1 Leisure | 1.9km west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Spode House L1 Leisure | 9.9km west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Fazeley Linear | 12.1km south | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Alvecote Marina | 13.2km south-east | 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 Fradley have space now?
3 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lichfield Cruising Club, Tamworth Cruising Club and Fazeley Mill Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest linear mooring to Fradley?
Fradley Linear Leisure L1 Leisure, 1.9km west of the centre of Fradley, on the Trent & Mersey Canal.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 8 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Linear moorings near other towns
- Birmingham 9
- Leicester 8
- Coventry 10
- Nottingham 9
- Derby 9
- Wolverhampton 11
- Stoke-on-Trent 11
- Solihull 9
- West Bromwich 11
- Telford 12
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