Pontoon berths in Essex

Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.

18 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,128 a year for a 10m boat (£1,346–£4,310 across 13 published tariffs)

At a glance

18 sites: 2 on canals, 1 on a river, 14 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
2 of the 18 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dauntless Boatyard and Tollesbury Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Hallingbury Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,346 a year (Brightlingsea Harbour) to £4,310 a year (Fambridge Yacht Haven); the middle of 13 is £3,128 a year.
Longest boat taken: 45.7m (150ft) at Sutton Wharf Boatyard.
Of the 18, 14 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 9 diesel, 6 a boat hoist and 5 visitor berths.
1 of the 18 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Brightlingsea Harbour Commissioners (2) and Essex Waterways (2).

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

Tollesbury Marina

Tollesbury, Essex · River Blackwater

£1,850 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

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

Canals

Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation

Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation

£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

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

Canals

Lockside Marina

Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation

£2,710 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

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

Sutton Wharf Boatyard

Rochford, Essex · River Roach

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Sutton Wharf Boatyard

Rochford, Essex · River Roach

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Wakering Boat Yard

Great Wakering, Essex · River Roach

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Dauntless Boatyard	Canvey Island, Benfleet Creek	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Berths available
Tollesbury Marina	Tollesbury, River Blackwater	£3,360	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Berths available
Hallingbury Marina	Little Hallingbury, River Stort	£1,881	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Waiting list
Blackwater Marina	Maylandsea, River Blackwater	£2,800	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing	Not reported
Bradwell Marina	Bradwell-on-Sea, Blackwater Estuary	£3,128	pontoon berths	Not reported
Bridgemarsh Marina	Althorne, River Crouch	£2,360	pontoon berths, drying berths	Not reported
Brightlingsea Harbour	Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary	£1,346	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Burnham Yacht Harbour	Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch	£4,250	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation	Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation	£1,796	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Essex Marina	Wallasea Island, River Crouch	£3,993	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Fambridge Yacht Haven	North Fambridge, River Crouch	£4,310	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Lockside Marina	Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation	£1,560	pontoon berths	Not reported
Titchmarsh Marina	Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters	£3,552	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Waterside Marina	Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary	£3,725	pontoon berths	Not reported
Rice & Cole Boatyard	Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch	On request	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Sutton Wharf Boatyard	Rochford, River Roach	On request	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, hard standing	Not reported
Sutton Wharf Boatyard	Rochford, River Roach	On request	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Wakering Boat Yard	Great Wakering, River Roach	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, hard standing	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 13 pontoon berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,346 a year at Brightlingsea Harbour to £4,310 a year at Fambridge Yacht Haven. The middle figure is £3,128 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest pontoon berths in Essex?

For a 10m boat, Brightlingsea Harbour is cheapest at £1,346 a year.

Which pontoon berths in Essex have space now?

2 of the 18 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dauntless Boatyard and Tollesbury Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at pontoon berths in Essex?

1 of the 18 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 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Pontoon berths in nearby counties

Pontoon berths near towns in Essex

Pontoon berths in the wider area

East of England 70
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