Visitor moorings for boats over 12m in Essex

Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 12m (40ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those.

5 sites · typical £31.50 a night for a 12m boat (£16.50–£52.80 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

5 sites: 1 on a canal and 4 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
For a 12m boat, published prices run from £16.50 a night (Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation) to £52.80 a night (Burnham Yacht Harbour); the middle of 4 is £31.50 a night.
Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Heybridge Basin Moorings.
Of the 5, 4 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 3 diesel and 1 a boat hoist.
1 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Essex Waterways (2).

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Bradwell Marina

Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex · Blackwater Estuary

£3,128 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

Fambridge Yacht Haven

North Fambridge, Essex · River Crouch

£1,970 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

Compared: prices for a 12m boat

Site	Where	A night, 12m boat	Longest boat	Widest beam	Deepest draught	Space
Bradwell Marina	Bradwell-on-Sea, Blackwater Estuary	–	15.2m (50ft)	–	–	Not reported
Burnham Yacht Harbour	Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch	£52.80	14m (46ft)	–	–	Not reported
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation	Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation	£16.50	17.4m (57ft)	–	–	Not reported
Fambridge Yacht Haven	North Fambridge, River Crouch	£30	16m (52ft)	–	–	Not reported
Heybridge Basin Moorings	Heybridge Basin, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary	£33	20m (66ft)	–	–	Not reported

From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 12m boat in Essex?

Across the 4 visitor moorings for boats over 12m here that publish a price, a 12m boat costs from £16.50 a night at Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation to £52.80 a night at Burnham Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £31.50 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest visitor moorings for boats over 12m in Essex?

For a 12m boat, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation is cheapest at £16.50 a night in Chelmsford.

Which visitor moorings for boats over 12m in Essex have space now?

None of the 5 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Where can I keep a boat over 12m (39ft) in Essex?

All 5 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Bradwell Marina (15.2m (50ft)), Burnham Yacht Harbour (14m (46ft)), Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation (17.4m (57ft)), Fambridge Yacht Haven (16m (52ft)) and Heybridge Basin Moorings (20m (66ft)). Check beam and draught too.

Can you live aboard at visitor moorings for boats over 12m in Essex?

1 of the 5 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, 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Visitor moorings for boats over 12m in nearby counties

Visitor moorings for boats over 12m in the wider area

East of England 15
England 104

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