Canals
Berths available
Hatherton Marina
Calf Heath, Staffordshire · Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
Prices on request
Walk-ashore berths near Willenhall
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 · 3 with space now
At a glance
- 14 sites, all on canals.
- 3 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hatherton Marina, Hockley Port and Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings.
- None publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat; ask each site.
- Longest boat taken: 18.3m (60ft) at Hatherton Marina.
- Of the 14, 9 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 2 visitor berths.
- 6 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (10).
- Closest to Willenhall: Sneyd Wharf (Electric) L1, 4km north-east of the centre. 3 of the 14 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Hockley Port
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham Canal, Soho Branch
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings
Stourbridge, West Midlands · Stourbridge Town Arm
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Sneyd Wharf (Electric) L1
Bloxwich, West Midlands · Wyrley & Essington Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Ocker Hill Moorings
Tipton, West Midlands · Walsall Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Titford Pump House Moorings
Oldbury, West Midlands · Titford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Silver Street (Residential) L1
Brownhills, West Midlands · Wyrley & Essington Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Engine Arm Residential Moorings
Smethwick, West Midlands · Birmingham Canal Navigations
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Gailey Wharf
Penkridge, Staffordshire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Greensforge Moorings
Stourbridge, Staffordshire · Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Shutt Green Offside Moorings
Brewood, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Cambrian Residential Moorings
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham & Fazeley Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Wolverhampton Boat Club
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
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 | 10.5km north | On request | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Hockley Port | 13.4km south-east | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings | 15.2km south-west | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Sneyd Wharf (Electric) L1 | 4km north-east | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Ocker Hill Moorings | 5km south | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Titford Pump House Moorings | 10.2km south | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Silver Street (Residential) L1 | 10.5km north-east | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Engine Arm Residential Moorings | 11.6km south-east | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Gailey Wharf | 12.4km north | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Greensforge Moorings | 14.1km south-west | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Shutt Green Offside Moorings | 14.2km north-west | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Cambrian Residential Moorings | 15km south-east | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Wolverhampton Boat Club | 8.8km north-west | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Ashwood Marina | 14.3km south-west | – | 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 Willenhall have space now?
3 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hatherton Marina, Hockley Port and Stourbridge Town Arm Visitor Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Willenhall?
Sneyd Wharf (Electric) L1, 4km north-east of the centre of Willenhall, on the Wyrley & Essington Canal.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Willenhall?
6 of the 14 say you can: Hockley Port (residential moorings with planning consent), Sneyd Wharf (Electric) L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Silver Street (Residential) L1 (liveaboards allowed), Engine Arm Residential Moorings (liveaboard by arrangement), Cambrian Residential Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent) 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, 12 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths near other towns
- Coventry 14
- Derby 13
- Wolverhampton 14
- Stoke-on-Trent 14
- Solihull 14
- Telford 14
- Worcester 14
- Nuneaton 14
- Redditch 14
- Burton upon Trent 12
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