Burnham-on-Crouch vs Chelmsford: moorings and marinas compared

Burnham-on-Crouch and Chelmsford are 26.7km apart. Each site is counted with its nearest town, if that is within 12km. Prices are for a 10m boat a year and a 10m boat a night, from published tariffs.

The short answer

Most choice: Burnham-on-Crouch (Burnham-on-Crouch 5, Chelmsford 3).
Cheaper by the year for a 10m boat: Chelmsford (Burnham-on-Crouch typically £2,280 a year across 3; Chelmsford typically £1,796 a year across 3).
Cheaper for a night on a visitor berth (10m boat): Chelmsford (Burnham-on-Crouch typically £29.50 a night across 2; Chelmsford £14.50 a night at its one priced site).
Biggest boats: Chelmsford (Burnham-on-Crouch up to 15m (49ft); Chelmsford up to 17.4m (57ft)).
None of these sites has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.

Side by side

Town	Sites	Space now	A year, 10m boat	Cheapest a year	A night, 10m	Longest boat	Visitor berths	Electric	Pump-out	Diesel	Lift-out	Liveaboard	Water
Burnham-on-Crouch	5	0	typically £2,280	Essex Marina £2,160	typically £29.50	15m (49ft)	2	4	0	2	4	0	Estuaries & tidal rivers 5
Chelmsford	3	0	typically £1,796	Lockside Marina £1,560	typically £14.50	17.4m (57ft)	1	1	1	0	0	1	Canals 3