Walk-ashore berths near Colchester

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.

9 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,796 a year for a 10m boat (£102–£3,725 across 9 published tariffs)

At a glance

9 sites: 8 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
2 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tollesbury Marina and Orwell Yacht Club.
Keeping a waiting list: Blackwater Sailing Club.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £102 a year (Stour Sailing Club Moorings) to £3,725 a year (Waterside Marina); the middle of 9 is £1,796 a year.
Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Fox's Marina & Boatyard.
Of the 9, 7 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: Brightlingsea Harbour Commissioners (2).
Closest to Colchester: Brightlingsea Harbour, 12.7km south-east of the centre. 0 of the 9 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

Orwell Yacht Club

Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell

£300 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

Coast & harbours

Brightlingsea Harbour

Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary

£367 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Waterside Marina

Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary

£3,725 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Stour Sailing Club Moorings

Manningtree, Essex · River Stour

£102 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Bradwell Marina

Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex · Blackwater Estuary

£3,128 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

Fox's Marina & Boatyard

Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell

£3,673 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Tollesbury Marina	14.9km south	£1,850	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Berths available
Orwell Yacht Club	23.7km north-east	£300	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths	Berths available
Blackwater Sailing Club	21.5km south-west	£990	swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	Waiting list
Brightlingsea Harbour	12.7km south-east	£367	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Waterside Marina	12.7km south-east	£3,725	pontoon berths	Not reported
Stour Sailing Club Moorings	13km north-east	£102	swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Bradwell Marina	17.5km south	£3,128	pontoon berths	Not reported
Heybridge Basin Moorings	22.2km south-west	£1,796	quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Fox's Marina & Boatyard	23.6km north-east	£3,673	pontoon berths	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 Colchester?

Across the 9 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £102 a year at Stour Sailing Club Moorings to £3,725 a year at Waterside Marina. The middle figure is £1,796 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Colchester?

For a 10m boat, Stour Sailing Club Moorings is cheapest at £102 a year in Manningtree.

Which walk-ashore berths near Colchester have space now?

2 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tollesbury Marina and Orwell Yacht Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Colchester?

Brightlingsea Harbour, 12.7km south-east of the centre of Colchester, on the Colne Estuary.

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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