Canals
Full
Wheaton Aston L1 Leisure
Penkridge, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
Linear moorings near Madeley
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
12 sites
At a glance
- 12 sites, all on canals.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Of the 12, 4 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
- 2 of the 12 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (8).
- Closest to Madeley: Wheaton Aston L1 Leisure, 18km north-east of the centre. 0 of the 12 within 10km.
Canals
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Shutt Green Offside Moorings
Brewood, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Plardiwick Wharf
Gnosall, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
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Shelmore
Norbury, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
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Norbury Towpath L1 Leisure
Norbury, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
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Grub Street
Stafford, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
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Greensforge Moorings
Stourbridge, Staffordshire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
Prices on request
Canals
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Gailey Wharf
Penkridge, Staffordshire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
Prices on request
Canals
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Ellerton Wood Farm Moorings
Little Soudley, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
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Wolverhampton Boat Club
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
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Norbury Wharf
Norbury Junction, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheaton Aston L1 Leisure | 18km north-east | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Shutt Green Offside Moorings | 18.8km east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Plardiwick Wharf | 20.2km north-east | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Shelmore | 20.7km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Norbury Towpath L1 Leisure | 21.1km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Grub Street | 22.6km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Greensforge Moorings | 22.7km south-east | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Gailey Wharf | 23km east | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Ellerton Wood Farm Moorings | 23.5km north | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Wolverhampton Boat Club | 19.2km east | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Norbury Wharf | 20.9km north-east | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Ashwood Marina | 23.2km south-east | – | 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 Madeley have space now?
None of the 12 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 Madeley?
Wheaton Aston L1 Leisure, 18km north-east of the centre of Madeley, on the Shropshire Union Canal.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings near Madeley?
2 of the 12 say you can: Shelmore (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, 11 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
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