Coastal moorings near Braintree

Salt water: open-coast marinas and harbours, and the estuaries and tidal rivers behind them.

12 sites · 3 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,295 a year for a 10m boat (£50–£1,850 across 6 published tariffs)

At a glance

12 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
3 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tollesbury Marina, Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club and South Woodham Ferrers Yacht Club.
Keeping a waiting list: Blackwater Sailing Club.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £50 a year (Marconi Sailing Club) to £1,850 a year (Tollesbury Marina); the middle of 6 is £1,295 a year.
Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Heybridge Basin Moorings.
Of the 12, 5 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
Closest to Braintree: Downs Road Boatyard, 18.9km south-east of the centre. 0 of the 12 within 10km.

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 Berths available

Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club

Maylandsea, Essex · Lawling Creek, River Blackwater

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

South Woodham Ferrers Yacht Club

South Woodham Ferrers, Essex · River Crouch

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Blackwater Sailing Club

Maldon, Essex · Blackwater Estuary

£990 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Maldon District Council Blackwater Moorings

Maldon, Essex · River Blackwater

£435 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

Marconi Sailing Club

Steeple, Essex · River Blackwater

£50 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Blackwater Marina

Maylandsea, Essex · River Blackwater

£1,600 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Downs Road Boatyard

Maldon, Essex · River Blackwater

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Millbeach Marine Club

Heybridge, Essex · River Blackwater

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Stone Sailing Club

Southminster, Essex · River Blackwater

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Peter Clarke's Boatyard

West Mersea, Essex · River Blackwater

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Space
Tollesbury Marina	24.1km south-east	£1,850	Berths available
Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club	25km south-east	–	Berths available
South Woodham Ferrers Yacht Club	25.7km south	–	Berths available
Blackwater Sailing Club	19.4km south-east	£990	Waiting list
Maldon District Council Blackwater Moorings	19km south-east	£435	Not reported
Heybridge Basin Moorings	19.8km south-east	£1,796	Not reported
Marconi Sailing Club	24.4km south-east	£50	Not reported
Blackwater Marina	25.1km south-east	£1,600	Not reported
Downs Road Boatyard	18.9km south-east	On request	Not reported
Millbeach Marine Club	19.4km south-east	On request	Not reported
Stone Sailing Club	25.5km south-east	–	Not reported
Peter Clarke's Boatyard	26.2km south-east	On request	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 Braintree?

Across the 6 coastal moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £50 a year at Marconi Sailing Club to £1,850 a year at Tollesbury Marina. The middle figure is £1,295 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest coastal moorings near Braintree?

For a 10m boat, Marconi Sailing Club is cheapest at £50 a year in Steeple.

Which coastal moorings near Braintree have space now?

3 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tollesbury Marina, Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club and South Woodham Ferrers Yacht Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest coastal mooring to Braintree?

Downs Road Boatyard, 18.9km south-east of the centre of Braintree, on the River Blackwater.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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