Walk-ashore berths near Wickford

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 · 1 with space now · typical £1,796 a year for a 10m boat (£1,560–£2,280 across 5 published tariffs)

At a glance

9 sites: 2 on canals and 7 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
1 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dauntless Boatyard.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,560 a year (Lockside Marina) to £2,280 a year (Bridgemarsh Marina); the middle of 5 is £1,796 a year.
Longest boat taken: 45.7m (150ft) at Sutton Wharf Boatyard.
Of the 9, 6 have electric hook-up, 1 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
1 of the 9 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Essex Waterways (2).
Closest to Wickford: Dauntless Boatyard, 8.5km south of the centre. 1 of the 9 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

Fambridge Yacht Haven

North Fambridge, Essex · River Crouch

£1,970 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals

Lockside Marina

Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation

£2,710 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation

Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation

£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Bridgemarsh Marina

Althorne, Essex · River Crouch

£2,280 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Blackwater Marina

Maylandsea, Essex · River Blackwater

£1,600 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

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Dauntless Boatyard	8.5km south	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Berths available
Fambridge Yacht Haven	11km east	£1,970	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Lockside Marina	13.5km north	£1,560	pontoon berths	Not reported
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation	13.8km north	£1,796	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Bridgemarsh Marina	16km east	£2,280	pontoon berths, drying berths	Not reported
Blackwater Marina	18.1km north-east	£1,600	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing	Not reported
Smallgains Marina	12.2km south-east	–	linear moorings, hard standing	Not reported
Sutton Wharf Boatyard	14.1km east	On request	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Sutton Wharf Boatyard	14.3km east	On request	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 Wickford?

Across the 5 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,560 a year at Lockside Marina to £2,280 a year at Bridgemarsh 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 Wickford?

For a 10m boat, Lockside Marina is cheapest at £1,560 a year in Chelmsford.

Which walk-ashore berths near Wickford have space now?

1 of the 9 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 Wickford?

Dauntless Boatyard, 8.5km south of the centre of Wickford, on the Benfleet Creek.

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Wickford?

1 of the 9 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, 5 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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