Canals
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Visitor moorings near Chelmsford
Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.
4 sites · typical £25 a night for a 10m boat (£14.50–£29 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 4 sites: 1 on a canal and 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £14.50 a night (Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation) to £29 a night (Heybridge Basin Moorings); the middle of 4 is £25 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Heybridge Basin Moorings.
- Of the 4, 3 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
- 1 of the 4 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Essex Waterways (2).
- Closest to Chelmsford: Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation, 0.6km south-east of the centre. 1 of the 4 within 10km.
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
Fambridge Yacht Haven
North Fambridge, Essex · River Crouch
£1,970 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 night, 10m boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | 0.6km south-east | £14.50 | Not reported |
| Heybridge Basin Moorings | 16.2km east | £29 | Not reported |
| Fambridge Yacht Haven | 17.4km south-east | £25 | Not reported |
| Blackwater Marina | 20.1km east | £25 | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 10m boat near Chelmsford?
Across the 4 visitor moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £14.50 a night at Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation to £29 a night at Heybridge Basin Moorings. The middle figure is £25 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest visitor moorings near Chelmsford?
For a 10m boat, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation is cheapest at £14.50 a night in Chelmsford.
Which visitor moorings near Chelmsford have space now?
None of the 4 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
What is the nearest visitor mooring to Chelmsford?
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation, 0.6km south-east of the centre of Chelmsford, on the Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation.
Can you live aboard at visitor moorings near Chelmsford?
1 of the 4 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, 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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