Drying berths with walk-ashore berths in the East of England

A berth that dries out at low tide; the boat sits on mud or hard ground. 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.

6 sites · 1 with space now · typical £300 a year for a 10m boat (£102–£2,280 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

6 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
1 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £102 a year (Stour Sailing Club Moorings) to £2,280 a year (Bridgemarsh Marina); the middle of 3 is £300 a year.
Longest boat taken: 10m (33ft) at Blackwater Marina.
Of the 6, 4 have electric hook-up, 1 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Orwell Yacht Club

Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell

£300 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Blackwater Marina

Maylandsea, Essex · River Blackwater

£1,600 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Bridgemarsh Marina

Althorne, Essex · River Crouch

£2,280 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Stour Sailing Club Moorings

Manningtree, Essex · River Stour

£102 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Titchmarsh Marina

Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex · Walton Backwaters

£1,227 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Waldringfield Boatyard

Waldringfield, Suffolk · River Deben

£2,112 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Orwell Yacht Club	Ipswich, River Orwell	£300	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths	Berths available
Blackwater Marina	Maylandsea, River Blackwater	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing	Not reported
Bridgemarsh Marina	Althorne, River Crouch	£2,280	pontoon berths, drying berths	Not reported
Stour Sailing Club Moorings	Manningtree, River Stour	£102	swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Titchmarsh Marina	Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Waldringfield Boatyard	Waldringfield, River Deben	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	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 in the East of England?

Across the 3 drying berths with walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £102 a year at Stour Sailing Club Moorings to £2,280 a year at Bridgemarsh Marina. The middle figure is £300 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest drying berths with walk-ashore berths in the East of England?

For a 10m boat, Stour Sailing Club Moorings is cheapest at £102 a year in Manningtree.

Which drying berths with walk-ashore berths in the East of England have space now?

1 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

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

Drying berths with walk-ashore berths in the East of England, by county

Essex 4

Drying berths with walk-ashore berths in other areas

South East 13
South West 17

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