Canals
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Cruiser moorings on the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation
Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers.
3 sites · typical £1,796 a year for a 10m cruiser (£1,560–£1,796 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 3 sites: 2 on canals and 1 on an estuary.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £1,560 a year (Lockside Marina) to £1,796 a year (Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation); the middle of 3 is £1,796 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Heybridge Basin Moorings.
- Of the 3, 1 has electric hook-up and 1 a pump-out.
- 1 of the 3 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Essex Waterways (3).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Heybridge Basin Moorings
Heybridge Basin, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary
£1,796 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Lockside Marina
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£2,710 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Course, length and connections from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £1,796 | Not reported |
| Heybridge Basin Moorings | Heybridge Basin, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary | £1,796 | Not reported |
| Lockside Marina | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £1,560 | 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 cruiser cost on the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation?
Across the 3 cruiser moorings here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £1,560 a year at Lockside Marina to £1,796 a year at Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation. The middle figure is £1,796 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cruiser moorings on the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation?
For a 10m cruiser, Lockside Marina is cheapest at £1,560 a year in Chelmsford.
Which cruiser moorings on the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation have space now?
None of the 3 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Can you live aboard at cruiser moorings on the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation?
1 of the 3 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, 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cruiser moorings on other waterways
- Aire and Calder Navigation 4
- Bridgewater Canal 3
- Coventry Canal 3
- Crinan Canal 4
- Forth and Clyde Canal 9
- Grand Union Canal 8
- Grand Union Canal 4
- Kennet and Avon Canal 3
- Lancaster Canal 6
- Leeds and Liverpool Canal 6
- Oxford Canal 3
- River Bure 3
- River Great Ouse 6
- River Lee Navigation 4
- River Nene 5
- River Severn 4
- River Thames 27
- River Trent 6
- River Waveney 4
- Shropshire Union Canal 3
- Union Canal 4
- Windermere 3
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