Alvechurch Marina is located by the Worcester Birmingham Canal on the outskirts of the village of Alvechurch Worcestershire, and conveniently adjacent to the railway station.
The attractive marina is well equipped with a shop selling boat spares, canal maps, guides and confectionary. On the site there are boats for sale, boat building, moorings with electric hook ups, wi fi and full marina services including a Crane for out of the water repairs.
The marina is operated by ABC Leisure Group one of the leading companies on the UK canal network who have another eight marinas strategically placed around the canal network, they have an excellent reputation for building high quality bespoke narrow boats, and can provide everything for the canalboat owner, or potential owner .
The marina provides great cruising in one direction toward Birmingham with its canalside bistros, Sea life Centre, International Convention Centre, National Indoor arena and walking distance from the main shopping centres and much more, or you can turn off to Shakespeare’s Stratford on Avon. In the other direction you can go down the magnificent Tardebigge lock flight, the longest in the country with 30 locks in a two and a quarter mile stretch with a 220 feet difference in height from top to bottom. From here you can head on through Archers Country to Worcester and the River Severn.
Alvechurch uniquely gives access to five cruising rings along with its several out and back routes.
The Marina and boatyard at Scarfield Wharf, Alvechurch, provides full boatyard services, which include:
Diesel, gas and pump outs
Repairs and refit work
Engine and gearbox repairs
Painting & sign writing
Off line & On line moorings
Brokerage and boat sales
Gas Safe registered for fitting and repairs to boat gas installations
Shop and chandlery
Boat lifting facilities & hull blacking
