Walk-ashore berths near Basildon

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.

10 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,680 a year for a 10m boat (£612–£1,970 across 5 published tariffs)

At a glance

10 sites: 2 on canals and 8 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
2 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dauntless Boatyard and The Embankment Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Medway Yacht Club.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £612 a year (Medway Yacht Club) to £1,970 a year (Fambridge Yacht Haven); the middle of 5 is £1,680 a year.
Longest boat taken: 45.7m (150ft) at Sutton Wharf Boatyard.
Of the 10, 5 have electric hook-up, 1 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
3 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Essex Waterways (2).
Closest to Basildon: Dauntless Boatyard, 8.3km south-east of the centre. 1 of the 10 within 10km.

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

The Embankment Marina

Gravesend, Kent · River Thames

£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Medway Yacht Club

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

£612 a year for a 10m yacht (from)

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Canals

Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation

Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation

£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

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

Sutton Wharf Boatyard

Rochford, Essex · River Roach

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Port Werburgh Marina

Rochester, Kent · Medway Estuary

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Dauntless Boatyard	8.3km south-east	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Berths available
The Embankment Marina	15km south	£1,680	pontoon berths	Berths available
Medway Yacht Club	18.4km south	from £612	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings	Waiting list
Fambridge Yacht Haven	17km north-east	£1,970	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Lockside Marina	17.8km north	£1,560	pontoon berths	Not reported
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation	18.1km north	£1,796	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Smallgains Marina	12.6km south-east	–	linear moorings, hard standing	Not reported
Sutton Wharf Boatyard	18km east	On request	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Sutton Wharf Boatyard	18.3km east	On request	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, hard standing	Not reported
Port Werburgh Marina	19km south	–	pontoon berths	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 near Basildon?

Across the 5 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £612 a year at Medway Yacht Club to £1,970 a year at Fambridge Yacht Haven. The middle figure is £1,680 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Basildon?

For a 10m boat, Medway Yacht Club is cheapest at £612 a year in Rochester.

Which walk-ashore berths near Basildon have space now?

2 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dauntless Boatyard and The Embankment Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Basildon?

Dauntless Boatyard, 8.3km south-east of the centre of Basildon, on the Benfleet Creek.

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Basildon?

3 of the 10 say you can: The Embankment Marina (liveaboards allowed), Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation (liveaboard by arrangement) and Port Werburgh Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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, 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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