Walk-ashore berths near Stafford

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 · typical £3,725 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,725–£3,725 across 1 published tariffs)

At a glance

14 sites, all on canals.
1 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hatherton Marina.
Only Aston Marina publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £3,725 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at High Onn Wharf.
Of the 14, 5 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 3 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
1 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (8).
Closest to Stafford: Stafford Boat Club, 3.4km south-east of the centre. 3 of the 14 within 10km.

Canals Berths available

Hatherton Marina

Calf Heath, Staffordshire · Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Plardiwick Wharf

Gnosall, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Wheaton Aston L1 Leisure

Penkridge, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Shelmore

Norbury, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Norbury Towpath L1 Leisure

Norbury, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Gailey Wharf

Penkridge, Staffordshire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Grub Street

Stafford, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Shutt Green Offside Moorings

Brewood, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Spode House L1 Leisure

Rugeley, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Aston Marina

Stone, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

£3,725 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Stafford Boat Club

Stafford, Staffordshire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal

Prices on request

Canals

Great Haywood Marina

Great Haywood, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

Prices on request

Canals

High Onn Wharf

Church Eaton, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices not published

Canals

Norbury Wharf

Norbury Junction, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Hatherton Marina	14.6km south	On request	pontoon berths	Berths available
Plardiwick Wharf	10.7km west	On request	linear moorings	Full
Wheaton Aston L1 Leisure	12.2km south-west	On request	linear moorings	Full
Shelmore	12.8km west	–	linear moorings	Full
Norbury Towpath L1 Leisure	13km west	–	linear moorings	Full
Gailey Wharf	13.1km south	On request	linear moorings	Full
Grub Street	13.9km west	–	linear moorings	Full
Shutt Green Offside Moorings	14.3km south	–	linear moorings	Full
Spode House L1 Leisure	15.7km south-east	–	linear moorings	Full
Aston Marina	8.6km north	£3,725	pontoon berths	Not reported
Stafford Boat Club	3.4km south-east	On request	linear moorings	Not reported
Great Haywood Marina	7.4km east	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
High Onn Wharf	10.8km south-west	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Norbury Wharf	12.8km west	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 walk-ashore berths near Stafford 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 Stafford?

Stafford Boat Club, 3.4km south-east of the centre of Stafford, on the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal.

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

1 of the 14 say you can: Shelmore (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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