Find long-stay moorings in Birmingham. Canal berths across the UK's most extensive urban waterway network.
Area
West Midlands, West Midlands
Type
Canal
Waterways
6 waterways
Moorings
6 listed
Location guide
Birmingham has more miles of canal than Venice — a fact that surprises many visitors but delights the city's substantial liveaboard community. The Birmingham Canal Navigations (BCN) form a dense network of waterways threading through the city centre and out into the surrounding urban areas, offering a wide variety of long-stay mooring options from city-centre marinas like Gas Street Basin and Sherborne Wharf to quieter canalside moorings in Brindleyplace, Digbeth, and beyond. Birmingham's canal network connects to the wider national system in all directions: south to Stratford-upon-Avon, north to the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal, and east to Coventry and the Oxford Canal. For boaters who want city living on the water, Birmingham represents extraordinary value and access.
Yes. Long-term moorings on CRT-managed waterways require a current boat licence. River moorings under the Environment Agency require an EA boat registration. Most marinas handle this paperwork as part of the mooring agreement.
Most mooring fees include the berth space itself. Electricity, water, pump-out, and parking are often metered or charged separately. Always ask for a full breakdown before signing.
Most contracts run for 3, 6, or 12 months. Annual contracts are the most common. Monthly rolling agreements are available at some sites but usually at a premium. Notice periods are typically 1-3 months.
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