Walk-ashore berths near Solihull

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 · 6 with space now · typical £3,183 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,914–£4,460 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

14 sites, all on canals.
6 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Knowle Bottom Lock L1 Leisure, Kingswood Basin, Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings, Lowsonford L1 Leisure, Hockley Port and Withybed Moorings.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £2,914 a year (Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings) to £4,460 a year (Alvechurch Marina); the middle of 3 is £3,183 a year.
Longest boat taken: 22m (72ft) at Lowsonford L1 Leisure.
Of the 14, 8 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 3 visitor berths.
4 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (11).
Closest to Solihull: Knowle Bottom Lock L1 Leisure, 5.2km south-east of the centre. 3 of the 14 within 10km.

Canals Berths available

Knowle Bottom Lock L1 Leisure

Solihull, West Midlands · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Kingswood Basin

Lapworth, Warwickshire · North Stratford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings

Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham & Fazeley Canal

£2,914 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Lowsonford L1 Leisure

Lowsonford, Warwickshire · South Stratford Canal

£3,183 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Hockley Port

Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham Canal, Soho Branch

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Berths available

Withybed Moorings

Alvechurch, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Rising Lane L1 Leisure

Warwick or Solihull, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Gas Street L1

Birmingham, West Midlands · Worcester & Birmingham Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Cambrian Residential Moorings

Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham & Fazeley Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Bittell L1 Leisure

Birmingham, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Hatton Top Lock

Warwick, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Engine Arm Residential Moorings

Smethwick, West Midlands · Birmingham Canal Navigations

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals

Alvechurch Marina

Alvechurch, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal

£4,460 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Anglo Welsh Moorings at Wootton Wawen

Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire · Stratford Canal

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Knowle Bottom Lock L1 Leisure	5.2km south-east	–	linear moorings	Berths available
Kingswood Basin	9.2km south	–	pontoon berths	Berths available
Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings	12km north-west	£2,914	linear moorings	Berths available
Lowsonford L1 Leisure	12.5km south	£3,183	linear moorings	Berths available
Hockley Port	13.4km north-west	–	linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	Berths available
Withybed Moorings	15.4km south-west	On request	pontoon berths	Berths available
Rising Lane L1 Leisure	8.3km south-east	–	linear moorings	Full
Gas Street L1	11.5km north-west	–	pontoon berths	Full
Cambrian Residential Moorings	11.9km north-west	–	pontoon berths	Full
Bittell L1 Leisure	14.3km west	–	linear moorings	Full
Hatton Top Lock	15.2km south-east	On request	linear moorings	Full
Engine Arm Residential Moorings	15.5km north-west	On request	linear moorings	Full
Alvechurch Marina	15.1km south-west	£4,460	pontoon berths	Not reported
Anglo Welsh Moorings at Wootton Wawen	16.5km south	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

How much does a mooring for a 57ft narrowboat cost near Solihull?

Across the 3 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,914 a year at Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings to £4,460 a year at Alvechurch Marina. The middle figure is £3,183 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Solihull?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings is cheapest at £2,914 a year in Birmingham.

Which walk-ashore berths near Solihull have space now?

6 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Knowle Bottom Lock L1 Leisure, Kingswood Basin, Cuckoo Wharf Residential Moorings, Lowsonford L1 Leisure, Hockley Port and Withybed Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Solihull?

Knowle Bottom Lock L1 Leisure, 5.2km south-east of the centre of Solihull, on the Grand Union Canal.

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Solihull?

4 of the 14 say you can: Hockley Port (residential moorings with planning consent), Cambrian Residential Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent), Engine Arm Residential Moorings (liveaboard by arrangement) and Alvechurch 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, 14 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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