Small boat moorings with electric hook-up in Essex

Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.

4 sites · typical £874 a year for a 6m boat (£225–£1,600 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

4 sites: 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
For a 6m boat, published prices run from £225 a year (Brightlingsea Harbour) to £1,600 a year (Blackwater Marina); the middle of 4 is £874 a year.
Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Heybridge Basin Moorings.
Of the 4, 2 have a pump-out, 2 diesel and 2 visitor berths.

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

Compared: prices for a 6m boat

Site	Where	A year, 6m boat	Electric hook-up	Space
Blackwater Marina	Maylandsea, River Blackwater	£1,600	Yes	Not reported
Brightlingsea Harbour	Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary	£225	Yes	Not reported
Heybridge Basin Moorings	Heybridge Basin, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary	£1,078	Yes	Not reported
Titchmarsh Marina	Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters	£670	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 6m boat cost in Essex?

Across the 4 small boat moorings with electric hook-up here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £225 a year at Brightlingsea Harbour to £1,600 a year at Blackwater Marina. The middle figure is £874 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest small boat moorings with electric hook-up in Essex?

For a 6m boat, Brightlingsea Harbour is cheapest at £225 a year.

Which small boat moorings with electric hook-up in Essex have space now?

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

Broader

Small boat moorings with electric hook-up in nearby counties

Small boat moorings with electric hook-up in the wider area

East of England 21
England 98

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