Chelmsford vs Harwich: moorings and marinas compared

Chelmsford and Harwich are 60.8km 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: Chelmsford (Chelmsford 3, Harwich 3).
Cheaper by the year for a 10m boat: Chelmsford (Chelmsford typically £1,796 a year across 3; Harwich typically £4,420 a year across 2).
Cheaper for a night on a visitor berth (10m boat): Chelmsford (Chelmsford £14.50 a night at its one priced site; Harwich £41 a night at its one priced site).
Biggest boats: Harwich (Chelmsford up to 17.4m (57ft); Harwich up to 21.3m (70ft)).
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
Chelmsford	3	0	typically £1,796	Lockside Marina £1,560	typically £14.50	17.4m (57ft)	1	1	1	0	0	1	Canals 3
Harwich	3	0	typically £4,420	Suffolk Yacht Harbour £4,210	typically £41	21.3m (70ft)	1	2	0	1	1	0	Estuaries & tidal rivers 3