Small boat moorings near Southend-on-Sea

Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs.

4 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,600 a year for a 6m boat (£1,600–£1,600 across 1 published tariffs)

At a glance

4 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Roach Mooring Holders Association.
Only Blackwater Marina publishes a price for a 6m boat: £1,600 a year.
Longest boat taken: 11m (36ft) at Wakering Boat Yard.
Of the 4, 1 has electric hook-up, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
Closest to Southend-on-Sea: Smallgains Marina, 6.6km west of the centre. 3 of the 4 within 10km.

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Paglesham, Essex · River Roach

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Maylandsea, Essex · River Blackwater

£1,600 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Canvey Island, Essex · Smallgains Creek

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Great Wakering, Essex · River Roach

Prices not published

Site	Distance	A year, 6m boat	Space
Roach Mooring Holders Association	9km north-east	–	Waiting list
Blackwater Marina	17km north	£1,600	Not reported
Smallgains Marina	6.6km west	–	Not reported
Wakering Boat Yard	7.9km north-east	–	Not reported

From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Which small boat moorings near Southend-on-Sea 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 small boat mooring to Southend-on-Sea?

Smallgains Marina, 6.6km west of the centre of Southend-on-Sea, on the Smallgains Creek.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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