The Embankment Marina
Gravesend, Kent · River Thames
£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht
Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 12m (40ft): 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.
4 sites · 2 with space now · typical £2,016 a year for a 12m boat (£450–£2,156 across 3 published tariffs)
Gravesend, Kent · River Thames
£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
London, Greater London · River Thames
£450 a year for a 10m yacht
| Site | Distance | A year, 12m boat | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Embankment Marina | 20.5km south | £2,016 | 12m (39ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Hazlemere Marina | 22.7km west | – | 18.3m (60ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | 17.5km north-east | £2,156 | 17.4m (57ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Greenwich Yacht Club | 24km south-west | £450 | 12.2m (40ft) | – | – | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Across the 3 marinas for boats over 12m here that publish a price, a 12m boat costs from £450 a year at Greenwich Yacht Club to £2,156 a year at Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation. The middle figure is £2,016 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
For a 12m boat, Greenwich Yacht Club is cheapest at £450 a year in London.
2 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: The Embankment Marina and Hazlemere Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
All 4 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: The Embankment Marina (12m (39ft)), Hazlemere Marina (18.3m (60ft)), Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation (17.4m (57ft)) and Greenwich Yacht Club (12.2m (40ft)). Check beam and draught too.
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation, 17.5km north-east of the centre of Brentwood, on the Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation.
3 of the 4 say you can: The Embankment Marina (liveaboards allowed), 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.
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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