Sailing yacht moorings with walk-ashore berths in Essex

Places that take sailing yachts. 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.

14 sites · 1 with space now · typical £1,823 a year for a 10m yacht (£367–£4,250 across 10 published tariffs)

At a glance

14 sites: 1 on a canal, 12 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
1 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tollesbury Marina.
For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £367 a year (Brightlingsea Harbour) to £4,250 a year (Burnham Yacht Harbour); the middle of 10 is £1,823 a year.
Longest boat taken: 45.7m (150ft) at Sutton Wharf Boatyard.
Of the 14, 10 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 7 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
1 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Brightlingsea Harbour Commissioners (2) and Essex Waterways (2).

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

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

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

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

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

Smallgains Marina

Canvey Island, Essex · Smallgains Creek

Prices not published

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 yacht

Site	Where	A year, 10m yacht	Berths	Space
Tollesbury Marina	Tollesbury, River Blackwater	£1,850	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Berths available
Blackwater Marina	Maylandsea, River Blackwater	£1,600	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing	Not reported
Bradwell Marina	Bradwell-on-Sea, Blackwater Estuary	£3,128	pontoon berths	Not reported
Brightlingsea Harbour	Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary	£367	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	£2,160	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Heybridge Basin Moorings	Heybridge Basin, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary	£1,796	quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Titchmarsh Marina	Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters	£1,227	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
Smallgains Marina	Canvey Island, Smallgains Creek	–	linear moorings, hard standing	Not reported
Sutton Wharf Boatyard	Rochford, River Roach	On request	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, hard standing	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 yacht cost in Essex?

Across the 10 sailing yacht moorings with walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £367 a year at Brightlingsea Harbour to £4,250 a year at Burnham Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £1,823 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest sailing yacht moorings with walk-ashore berths in Essex?

For a 10m yacht, Brightlingsea Harbour is cheapest at £367 a year.

Which sailing yacht moorings with walk-ashore berths in Essex have space now?

1 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tollesbury Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at sailing yacht moorings with walk-ashore berths in Essex?

1 of the 14 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, 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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