Canals
Berths available
Lichfield Cruising Club
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal
£1,283 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Walk-ashore berths on the Coventry Canal
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.
9 sites · 3 with space now · typical £3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,283–£3,671 across 3 published tariffs)
Licence: Canal & River Trust. About licences
At a glance
- 9 sites, all on canals.
- 3 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lichfield Cruising Club, Mancetter Marina and Tamworth Cruising Club.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,283 a year (Lichfield Cruising Club) to £3,671 a year (Kings Orchard Marina); the middle of 3 is £3,243 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 33.5m (110ft) at Mancetter Marina.
- Of the 9, 3 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out and 5 diesel.
- 2 of the 9 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: ABC Leisure Group (2) and Canal & River Trust (2).
Canals
Berths available
Mancetter Marina
Atherstone, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Tamworth Cruising Club
Tamworth, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Fazeley Linear
Fazeley, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Grendon Wharf L1 Leisure
Atherstone, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Kings Orchard Marina
Huddlesford, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal
£3,671 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Springwood Haven Marina
Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Alvecote Marina
Tamworth, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Boot Wharf
Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices not published
Course, length and connections from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lichfield Cruising Club | Lichfield, Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal | £1,283 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Mancetter Marina | Atherstone, Coventry Canal | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Tamworth Cruising Club | Tamworth, Coventry Canal | On request | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Fazeley Linear | Fazeley, Coventry Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Grendon Wharf L1 Leisure | Atherstone, Coventry Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Kings Orchard Marina | Huddlesford, Coventry Canal | £3,671 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Springwood Haven Marina | Nuneaton, Coventry Canal | £3,243 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Alvecote Marina | Tamworth, Coventry Canal | On request | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Boot Wharf | Nuneaton, Coventry Canal | – | 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 on the Coventry Canal?
Across the 3 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,283 a year at Lichfield Cruising Club to £3,671 a year at Kings Orchard Marina. The middle figure is £3,243 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths on the Coventry Canal?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Lichfield Cruising Club is cheapest at £1,283 a year.
Which walk-ashore berths on the Coventry Canal have space now?
3 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lichfield Cruising Club, Mancetter Marina and Tamworth Cruising Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths on the Coventry Canal?
2 of the 9 say you can: Kings Orchard Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Springwood Haven 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, 9 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths on other waterways
- Aire and Calder Navigation 10
- Bridgewater Canal 5
- Calder & Hebble Navigation 5
- Forth and Clyde Canal 8
- Grand Union Canal 66
- Grand Union Canal 10
- Kennet and Avon Canal 20
- Lancaster Canal 16
- Leeds and Liverpool Canal 30
- Llangollen Canal 4
- Macclesfield Canal 4
- Regent's Canal 8
- River Bure 6
- River Great Ouse 9
- River Lee Navigation 3
- River Medway 8
- River Severn 4
- River Soar 3
- River Thames 58
- River Trent 10
- Shropshire Union Canal 27
- Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal 4
- Trent & Mersey Canal 17
- Union Canal 8
- Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm) 4
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