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Drying berths in Essex

A berth that dries out at low tide; the boat sits on mud or hard ground.

12 sites · 2 with space now · typical £498 a year for a 10m boat (£50–£2,280 across 6 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

Blackwater Marina

Maylandsea, Essex · River Blackwater

£1,600 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

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

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

SiteWhereA year, 10m boatBerthsSpace
Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing ClubMaylandsea, Lawling Creek, River Blackwater–swinging moorings, drying berthsBerths available
Thurrock Yacht ClubGrays, River Thames£561swinging moorings, drying berthsBerths available
Blackwater MarinaMaylandsea, River Blackwater–pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standingNot reported
Brandy Hole MooringsHullbridge, River Crouch£1,150swinging moorings, drying berthsNot reported
Bridgemarsh MarinaAlthorne, River Crouch£2,280pontoon berths, drying berthsNot reported
Maldon District Council Blackwater MooringsMaldon, River Blackwater£435drying berthsNot reported
Marconi Sailing ClubSteeple, River Blackwater£50swinging moorings, drying berthsNot reported
Stour Sailing Club MooringsManningtree, River Stour£102swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berthsNot reported
Titchmarsh MarinaWalton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters–pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berthsNot reported
Downs Road BoatyardMaldon, River BlackwaterOn requestdrying berths, hard standingNot reported
Harwich and Dovercourt Sailing ClubHarwich, River StourOn requestswinging moorings, drying berthsNot reported
Millbeach Marine ClubHeybridge, River BlackwaterOn requestdrying berthsNot 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 drying berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £50 a year at Marconi Sailing Club to £2,280 a year at Bridgemarsh Marina. The middle figure is £498 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest drying berths in Essex?

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

Which drying berths in Essex have space now?

2 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club and Thurrock Yacht Club. 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, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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