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Coastal moorings for small boats in Essex

Salt water: open-coast marinas and harbours, and the estuaries and tidal rivers behind them. Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs.

13 sites · 3 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £520 a year for a 6m boat (£51–£1,600 across 8 published tariffs)

At a glance

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

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

Blackwater Marina

Maylandsea, Essex · River Blackwater

£1,600 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Brightlingsea Harbour

Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary

£367 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Titchmarsh Marina

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

£1,227 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Smallgains Marina

Canvey Island, Essex · Smallgains Creek

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Wakering Boat Yard

Great Wakering, Essex · River Roach

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 6m boat

SiteWhereA year, 6m boatSpace
Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing ClubMaylandsea, Lawling Creek, River Blackwater£370Berths available
Thurrock Yacht ClubGrays, River Thames£200Berths available
Tollesbury MarinaTollesbury, River Blackwater£1,110Berths available
Roach Mooring Holders AssociationPaglesham, River Roach–Waiting list
Blackwater MarinaMaylandsea, River Blackwater£1,600Not reported
Brightlingsea HarbourBrightlingsea, Colne Estuary£225Not reported
Heybridge Basin MooringsHeybridge Basin, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary£1,078Not reported
Stour Sailing Club MooringsManningtree, River Stour£51Not reported
Titchmarsh MarinaWalton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters£670Not reported
Harwich and Dovercourt Sailing ClubHarwich, River StourOn requestNot reported
Millbeach Marine ClubHeybridge, River BlackwaterOn requestNot reported
Smallgains MarinaCanvey Island, Smallgains Creek–Not 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 6m boat cost in Essex?

Across the 8 coastal moorings for small boats here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £51 a year at Stour Sailing Club Moorings to £1,600 a year at Blackwater Marina. The middle figure is £520 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest coastal moorings for small boats in Essex?

For a 6m boat, Stour Sailing Club Moorings is cheapest at £51 a year in Manningtree.

Which coastal moorings for small boats in Essex have space now?

3 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club, Thurrock Yacht Club and Tollesbury Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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