Walk-ashore berths near Canvey Island

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.

11 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £1,970 a year for a 10m boat (£275–£8,040 across 5 published tariffs)

At a glance

11 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
1 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dauntless Boatyard.
Keeping a waiting list: Hoo Ness Yacht Club and Medway Yacht Club.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £275 a year (Hoo Ness Yacht Club) to £8,040 a year (Chatham Maritime Marina); the middle of 5 is £1,970 a year.
Longest boat taken: 45.7m (150ft) at Sutton Wharf Boatyard.
Of the 11, 7 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 6 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
1 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Closest to Canvey Island: Smallgains Marina, 2.1km east of the centre. 2 of the 11 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 Waiting list

Hoo Ness Yacht Club

Hoo St Werburgh, Kent · River Medway

£275 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Chatham Maritime Marina

Chatham, Kent · River Medway Estuary

£8,040 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Gillingham Marina

Gillingham, Kent · River Medway

£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Fambridge Yacht Haven

North Fambridge, Essex · River Crouch

£1,970 a year for a 10m yacht

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Wakering Boat Yard

Great Wakering, Essex · River Roach

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Dauntless Boatyard	2.6km north-west	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Berths available
Hoo Ness Yacht Club	12.3km south	£275	linear moorings, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Medway Yacht Club	13.2km south	from £612	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings	Waiting list
Chatham Maritime Marina	13.8km south	£8,040	pontoon berths	Not reported
Gillingham Marina	14.3km south	£2,850	pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing	Not reported
Fambridge Yacht Haven	14.5km north-east	£1,970	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Smallgains Marina	2.1km east	–	linear moorings, hard standing	Not reported
Sutton Wharf Boatyard	10.5km north-east	On request	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Sutton Wharf Boatyard	10.9km north-east	On request	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, hard standing	Not reported
Port Werburgh Marina	12.4km south	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Wakering Boat Yard	16.3km east	–	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 boat cost near Canvey Island?

Across the 5 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £275 a year at Hoo Ness Yacht Club to £8,040 a year at Chatham Maritime Marina. The middle figure is £1,970 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Canvey Island?

For a 10m boat, Hoo Ness Yacht Club is cheapest at £275 a year in Hoo St Werburgh.

Which walk-ashore berths near Canvey Island have space now?

1 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dauntless Boatyard. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Canvey Island?

Smallgains Marina, 2.1km east of the centre of Canvey Island, on the Smallgains Creek.

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Canvey Island?

1 of the 11 say you can: 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, 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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