Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Walk-ashore berths for boats over 15m in Essex
Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 15m (50ft): 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.
8 sites · 1 with space now · typical £3,000 a year for a 15m boat (£2,695–£6,249 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites: 2 on canals and 6 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 1 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hazlemere Marina.
- For a 15m boat, published prices run from £2,695 a year (Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation) to £6,249 a year (Essex Marina); the middle of 5 is £3,000 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 45.7m (150ft) at Sutton Wharf Boatyard.
- Of the 8, 7 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 8 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
Canals
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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
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
Sutton Wharf Boatyard
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sutton Wharf Boatyard
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 15m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 15m boat | Berths | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazlemere Marina | Waltham Abbey, Lee Navigation | – | linear moorings | 18.3m (60ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Bradwell Marina | Bradwell-on-Sea, Blackwater Estuary | £4,740 | pontoon berths | 15.2m (50ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £2,695 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 17.4m (57ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Essex Marina | Wallasea Island, River Crouch | £6,249 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Fambridge Yacht Haven | North Fambridge, River Crouch | £3,000 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 16m (52ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Heybridge Basin Moorings | Heybridge Basin, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary | £2,695 | quay and harbour wall berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Sutton Wharf Boatyard | Rochford, River Roach | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, hard standing | 45.7m (150ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Sutton Wharf Boatyard | Rochford, River Roach | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | 24.4m (80ft) | – | – | 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 15m boat cost in Essex?
Across the 5 walk-ashore berths for boats over 15m here that publish a price, a 15m boat costs from £2,695 a year at Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation to £6,249 a year at Essex Marina. The middle figure is £3,000 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths for boats over 15m in Essex?
For a 15m boat, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation is cheapest at £2,695 a year in Chelmsford.
Which walk-ashore berths for boats over 15m in Essex have space now?
1 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hazlemere Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 15m (49ft) in Essex?
All 8 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Hazlemere Marina (18.3m (60ft)), Bradwell Marina (15.2m (50ft)), Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation (17.4m (57ft)), Essex Marina (15m (49ft)), Fambridge Yacht Haven (16m (52ft)), Heybridge Basin Moorings (20m (66ft)), Sutton Wharf Boatyard (45.7m (150ft)) and Sutton Wharf Boatyard (24.4m (80ft)). Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths for boats over 15m in Essex?
2 of the 8 say you can: Hazlemere Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and 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 a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths for boats over 15m in the wider area
- East of England 19
- England 123
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