Moorings and marinas in Essex

Every marina, boatyard and mooring we list in Essex, with the ones that have told us they have space first.

38 sites · 6 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £1,796 a year for a 10m boat (£50–£4,250 across 21 published tariffs)

At a glance

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Dauntless Boatyard

Canvey Island, Essex · Benfleet Creek

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club

Maylandsea, Essex · Lawling Creek, River Blackwater

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Hazlemere Marina

Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

South Woodham Ferrers Yacht Club

South Woodham Ferrers, Essex · River Crouch

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Thurrock Yacht Club

Grays, Essex · River Thames

£561 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Tollesbury Marina

Tollesbury, Essex · River Blackwater

£1,850 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Blackwater Sailing Club

Maldon, Essex · Blackwater Estuary

£990 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Hallingbury Marina

Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort

£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Blackwater Marina

Maylandsea, Essex · River Blackwater

£1,600 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Bradwell Marina

Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex · Blackwater Estuary

£3,128 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Brandy Hole Moorings

Hullbridge, Essex · River Crouch

£1,150 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Bridgemarsh Marina

Althorne, Essex · River Crouch

£2,280 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Brightlingsea Harbour

Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary

£367 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Burnham Yacht Harbour

Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex · River Crouch

£4,250 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Essex Marina

Wallasea Island, Essex · River Crouch

£2,160 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Fambridge Yacht Haven

North Fambridge, Essex · River Crouch

£1,970 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Heybridge Basin Moorings

Heybridge Basin, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary

£1,796 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals

Lockside Marina

Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation

£2,710 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Marconi Sailing Club

Steeple, Essex · River Blackwater

£50 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Titchmarsh Marina

Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex · Walton Backwaters

£1,227 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Waterside Marina

Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary

£3,725 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Rice & Cole Boatyard

Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex · River Crouch

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Smallgains Marina

Canvey Island, Essex · Smallgains Creek

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Stone Sailing Club

Southminster, Essex · River Blackwater

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Wakering Boat Yard

Great Wakering, Essex · River Roach

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

SiteWhereA year, 10m boatSpace
Dauntless BoatyardCanvey Island, Benfleet Creek–Berths available
Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing ClubMaylandsea, Lawling Creek, River Blackwater–Berths available
Hazlemere MarinaWaltham Abbey, Lee Navigation–Berths available
South Woodham Ferrers Yacht ClubSouth Woodham Ferrers, River Crouch–Berths available
Thurrock Yacht ClubGrays, River Thames£561Berths available
Tollesbury MarinaTollesbury, River Blackwater£1,850Berths available
Blackwater Sailing ClubMaldon, Blackwater Estuary£990Waiting list
Hallingbury MarinaLittle Hallingbury, River Stort£1,881Waiting list
Roach Mooring Holders AssociationPaglesham, River Roach–Waiting list
Blackwater MarinaMaylandsea, River Blackwater£1,600Not reported
Bradwell MarinaBradwell-on-Sea, Blackwater Estuary£3,128Not reported
Brandy Hole MooringsHullbridge, River Crouch£1,150Not reported
Bridgemarsh MarinaAlthorne, River Crouch£2,280Not reported
Brightlingsea HarbourBrightlingsea, Colne Estuary£367Not reported
Burnham Yacht HarbourBurnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch£4,250Not reported
Chelmer & Blackwater NavigationChelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation£1,796Not reported
Essex MarinaWallasea Island, River Crouch£2,160Not reported
Fambridge Yacht HavenNorth Fambridge, River Crouch£1,970Not reported
Heybridge Basin MooringsHeybridge Basin, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary£1,796Not reported
Lockside MarinaChelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation£1,560Not reported
Maldon District Council Blackwater MooringsMaldon, River Blackwater£435Not reported
Marconi Sailing ClubSteeple, River Blackwater£50Not reported
Springfield Basin MooringsChelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation£2,377Not reported
Stour Sailing Club MooringsManningtree, River Stour£102Not reported
Titchmarsh MarinaWalton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters£1,227Not reported
Waterside MarinaBrightlingsea, Colne Estuary£3,725Not reported
Downs Road BoatyardMaldon, River BlackwaterOn requestNot reported
Harwich and Dovercourt Sailing ClubHarwich, River StourOn requestNot reported
Millbeach Marine ClubHeybridge, River BlackwaterOn requestNot reported
Peter Clarke's BoatyardWest Mersea, River BlackwaterOn requestNot reported
Rice & Cole BoatyardBurnham-on-Crouch, River CrouchOn requestNot reported
Roydon Marina VillageRoydon, Roydon Marina lake–Not reported
Smallgains MarinaCanvey Island, Smallgains Creek–Not reported
Stone Sailing ClubSouthminster, River Blackwater–Not reported
Sutton Wharf BoatyardRochford, River RoachOn requestNot reported
Sutton Wharf BoatyardRochford, River RoachOn requestNot reported
Up River Yacht ClubHullbridge, River CrouchOn requestNot reported
Wakering Boat YardGreat Wakering, River Roach–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 10m boat cost in Essex?

Across the 21 moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £50 a year at Marconi Sailing Club to £4,250 a year at Burnham Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £1,796 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest moorings and marinas in Essex?

For a 10m boat, Marconi Sailing Club is cheapest at £50 a year in Steeple.

Which moorings and marinas in Essex have space now?

6 of the 38 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dauntless Boatyard, Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club, Hazlemere Marina, South Woodham Ferrers Yacht Club, Thurrock Yacht Club and Tollesbury Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at moorings and marinas in Essex?

2 of the 38 say you can: Hazlemere Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation (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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 9 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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