Estuaries & tidal rivers
Marconi Sailing Club
Steeple, Essex · River Blackwater
£50 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV in Essex
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.
6 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,721 a year for a 10m boat (£50–£4,250 across 6 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 6 sites: 1 on a canal, 1 on a river and 4 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 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 £50 a year (Marconi Sailing Club) to £4,250 a year (Burnham Yacht Harbour); the middle of 6 is £1,721 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 16m (52ft) at Fambridge Yacht Haven.
- Of the 6, 5 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Titchmarsh Marina
Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex · Walton Backwaters
£1,227 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Lockside Marina
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£2,710 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Fambridge Yacht Haven
North Fambridge, Essex · River Crouch
£1,970 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
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Per metre a year | Secure gated access / CCTV | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marconi Sailing Club | Steeple, River Blackwater | £50 | £5 | Yes | Not reported |
| Titchmarsh Marina | Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters | £1,227 | £122.70 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lockside Marina | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £1,560 | £156 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hallingbury Marina | Little Hallingbury, River Stort | £1,881 | £188.10 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Fambridge Yacht Haven | North Fambridge, River Crouch | £1,970 | £197 | Yes | Not reported |
| Burnham Yacht Harbour | Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch | £4,250 | £425 | Yes | 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 6 cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV 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 £1,721 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV in Essex?
For a 10m boat, Marconi Sailing Club is cheapest at £50 a year in Steeple.
Which cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV in Essex have space now?
None of the 6 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
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 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
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