Canals
Berths available
Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
£2,914 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Visitor moorings near Solihull
Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.
3 sites · 3 with space now
At a glance
- 3 sites, all on canals.
- All 3 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings, Hockley Port and Withybed Moorings.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Longest boat taken: 21m (69ft) at Withybed Moorings.
- Of the 3, 3 have electric hook-up and 1 a pump-out.
- 1 of the 3 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).
- Closest to Solihull: Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings, 12km north-west of the centre. 0 of the 3 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Hockley Port
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham Canal, Soho Branch
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Withybed Moorings
Alvechurch, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A night, 57ft narrowboat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings | 12km north-west | – | Berths available |
| Hockley Port | 13.4km north-west | – | Berths available |
| Withybed Moorings | 15.4km south-west | On request | Berths available |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which visitor moorings near Solihull have space now?
All 3 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings, Hockley Port and Withybed Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest visitor mooring to Solihull?
Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings, 12km north-west of the centre of Solihull, on the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal.
Can you live aboard at visitor moorings near Solihull?
1 of the 3 say you can: Hockley Port (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, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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