Canals
Berths available
Hatherton Marina
Calf Heath, Staffordshire · Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
Prices on request
Walk-ashore berths near Madeley
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
At a glance
- 14 sites, all on canals.
- 1 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hatherton Marina.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at High Onn Wharf.
- Of the 14, 5 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
- 2 of the 14 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 14 within 10km.
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Wheaton Aston L1 Leisure
Penkridge, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
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Shutt Green Offside Moorings
Brewood, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
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Plardiwick Wharf
Gnosall, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
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Shelmore
Norbury, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
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Norbury Towpath L1 Leisure
Norbury, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
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Grub Street
Stafford, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
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Greensforge Moorings
Stourbridge, Staffordshire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
Prices on request
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Gailey Wharf
Penkridge, Staffordshire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
Prices on request
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Ellerton Wood Farm Moorings
Little Soudley, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
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High Onn Wharf
Church Eaton, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatherton Marina | 24.2km east | On request | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| 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 |
| High Onn Wharf | 18.6km north-east | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| 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 walk-ashore berths near Madeley have space now?
1 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hatherton Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Madeley?
Wheaton Aston L1 Leisure, 18km north-east of the centre of Madeley, on the Shropshire Union Canal.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Madeley?
2 of the 14 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, 13 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths near other towns
- Wolverhampton 14
- Stoke-on-Trent 14
- Solihull 14
- Telford 14
- Worcester 14
- Redditch 14
- Burton upon Trent 12
- Tamworth 14
- Stafford 14
- Cannock 14
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