Estuaries & tidal rivers
Titchmarsh Marina
Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex · Walton Backwaters
£1,227 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest linear moorings in Essex
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
3 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,796 a year for a 10m boat (£1,227–£1,881 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 3 sites: 1 on a canal, 1 on a river and 1 on an estuary.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Hallingbury Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,227 a year (Titchmarsh Marina) to £1,881 a year (Hallingbury Marina); the middle of 3 is £1,796 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 17.4m (57ft) at Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation.
- Of the 3, 2 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 3 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Canals
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Per metre a year | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titchmarsh Marina | Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters | £1,227 | £122.70 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £1,796 | £179.64 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Hallingbury Marina | Little Hallingbury, River Stort | £1,881 | £188.10 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Waiting list |
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 3 cheapest linear moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,227 a year at Titchmarsh Marina to £1,881 a year at Hallingbury Marina. The middle figure is £1,796 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest linear moorings in Essex?
For a 10m boat, Titchmarsh Marina is cheapest at £1,227 a year in Walton-on-the-Naze.
Which cheapest linear moorings in Essex have space now?
None of the 3 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Can you live aboard at cheapest linear moorings in Essex?
1 of the 3 say you can: 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 Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cheapest linear moorings in nearby counties
Cheapest linear moorings in the wider area
- East of England 13
- England 61
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