Walk-ashore berths near Braintree

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.

6 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,698 a year for a 10m boat (£990–£1,850 across 6 published tariffs)

At a glance

6 sites: 2 on canals and 4 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
1 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tollesbury Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Blackwater Sailing Club.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £990 a year (Blackwater Sailing Club) to £1,850 a year (Tollesbury Marina); the middle of 6 is £1,698 a year.
Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Heybridge Basin Moorings.
Of the 6, 3 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
1 of the 6 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Essex Waterways (3).
Closest to Braintree: Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation, 17km south of the centre. 0 of the 6 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 Waiting list

Blackwater Sailing Club

Maldon, Essex · Blackwater Estuary

£990 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation

Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation

£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Lockside Marina

Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation

£2,710 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

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

Blackwater Marina

Maylandsea, Essex · River Blackwater

£1,600 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Tollesbury Marina	24.1km south-east	£1,850	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Berths available
Blackwater Sailing Club	19.4km south-east	£990	swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	Waiting list
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation	17km south	£1,796	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Lockside Marina	17.1km south	£1,560	pontoon berths	Not reported
Heybridge Basin Moorings	19.8km south-east	£1,796	quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Blackwater Marina	25.1km south-east	£1,600	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, 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 boat cost near Braintree?

Across the 6 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £990 a year at Blackwater Sailing Club to £1,850 a year at Tollesbury Marina. The middle figure is £1,698 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Braintree?

For a 10m boat, Blackwater Sailing Club is cheapest at £990 a year in Maldon.

Which walk-ashore berths near Braintree have space now?

1 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tollesbury Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Braintree?

Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation, 17km south of the centre of Braintree, on the Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation.

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

1 of the 6 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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