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Chelmsford vs Clacton-on-Sea: moorings and marinas compared

Chelmsford and Clacton-on-Sea are 47.2km apart. Each site is counted with its nearest town, if that is within 12km. Prices are for a 57ft narrowboat a year and a 10m boat a night, from published tariffs.

The short answer

Most choice: Chelmsford (Chelmsford 3, Clacton-on-Sea 2).
Cheaper by the year for a 57ft narrowboat: Chelmsford (Chelmsford typically £3,120 a year across 3; Clacton-on-Sea typically £3,554 a year across 2).
Biggest boats: Chelmsford (Chelmsford up to 17.4m (57ft); Clacton-on-Sea up to 6.1m (20ft)).
None of these sites has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.

Side by side

Town	Sites	Space now	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Cheapest a year	A night, 10m	Longest boat	Visitor berths	Electric	Pump-out	Diesel	Lift-out	Liveaboard	Water
Chelmsford	3	0	typically £3,120	Lockside Marina £2,710	typically £14.50	17.4m (57ft)	1	1	1	0	0	1	Canals 3
Clacton-on-Sea	2	0	typically £3,554	Brightlingsea Harbour £638	–	6.1m (20ft)	0	2	2	2	0	0	Coast & harbours 1, Estuaries & tidal rivers 1

Counts are sites that say they have the facility. Prices are from published tariffs; "–" means none is published.

Chelmsford

Everything near Chelmsford →

Canals

Springfield Basin Moorings

Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation

£4,129 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation

Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation

£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Lockside Marina

Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation

£2,710 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Clacton-on-Sea

Everything near Clacton-on-Sea →

Coast & harbours

Brightlingsea Harbour

Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary

£367 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Waterside Marina

Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary

£3,725 a year for a 10m yacht

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