Check a Mooring

Marina

Cambrian Wharf

Marina on the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal, in Birmingham.

Plan a trip from hereDirections by road
BirminghamSmethwickCape HillWater point by Farmer's Bridge Lock No. 1Gas Street Basin Water PointGas Street Basin Elsan PointPump-out near Cape HillRubbish point near BirminghamRubbish point near BirminghamRubbish point near Cape HillWinding hole by Ashted Top LockWinding hole by Ashted Lock 2Winding hole near Birmingham
Cambrian WharfWater pointElsanPump-outRubbishWinding holeAbout 6 miles across. Not a navigation chart.

Will your boat fit?

ft
ftin
BoatSizeFit
Narrowboat57ft × 6ft 10inFits
Hire boat45ft × 6ft 10inFits
Widebeam55ft × 10ftToo big
Dutch barge60ft × 12ft 6inToo big

Length 71ft 6in (21.79 m), beam 7ft (2.13 m)

Canal & River Trust waterway dimensions, last edited 26 Mar 2026. Where there are two figures, sections differ: "Some sections" means your boat fits the largest but not the smallest.

Length and beam only. Draught and headroom aren't checked yet.

On the water nearby

Water points

Water point by Farmer's Bridge Lock No. 180 yd W
Gas Street Basin Water Point0.4 mi S
Yardley Wood Water Point4.8 mi S

Elsan disposal

Gas Street Basin Elsan Point0.4 mi SE

Pump-out

Pump-out near Cape Hill2.2 mi NW

Boat fuel

None mapped within 5 miles.

Rubbish disposal

Rubbish point near Birmingham1.2 mi SW
Rubbish point near Birmingham1.3 mi SW
Rubbish point near Cape Hill2.2 mi NW

Winding holes

Winding hole by Ashted Top Lock1.2 mi NE
Winding hole by Ashted Lock 21.3 mi E
Winding hole near Birmingham1.3 mi SW

Locks

Farmer's Bridge Lock No. 120 yd N
Farmer's Bridge Lock No. 290 yd NE
Farmer's Bridge Lock No. 3150 yd NE

Straight-line distances. By boat it may be further.

Ashore, within a mile

Supermarkets

Costcutter0.4 mi SW
Tesco0.5 mi NW
Edgbaston Premier0.6 mi S

Local shops

Qube Convenience Store130 yd N
Spar380 yd SW
Rosella's0.3 mi NE

Pubs

The Flapper20 yd SW
Prince of Wales130 yd S
The Malt House190 yd SW

Cafés

Café Vite240 yd SE
Starbucks240 yd SE
Costa250 yd SW

Pharmacies

Boots360 yd SW
Ladywood Pharmacy0.4 mi NW
Tesco Pharmacy0.5 mi NW

GP surgeries

Newhall Aesthetics Clinic0.4 mi E
CC Kat Aesthetics0.4 mi SW
Dr Sidhom0.5 mi SW

Post offices

Mail Boxes Etc0.4 mi E
Jewellery Quarter Post Office0.5 mi N
Edgbaston Post Office0.6 mi S

Laundrettes

Pablo's laundry & dry cleaners0.4 mi NW
The Zipyard0.5 mi E
24/7 Launderette0.6 mi SE

Straight-line distances from the mooring.

Getting here, and other moorings

Nearest railway station

Birmingham Snow Hill station0.6 mi NE

Other marinas and moorings

Sherborne Wharf0.3 mi SW

What we can't tell you yet

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Position 52.4806, -1.9119 · Open in OpenStreetMap