Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Dauntless Boatyard
Canvey Island, Essex · Benfleet Creek
Prices not published
Linear moorings with gated access or CCTV in the East of England
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another. Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.
14 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,358 a year for a 10m boat (£1,227–£1,881 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 14 sites: 4 on canals, 4 on rivers, 1 on the Broads or a lake and 5 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 2 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dauntless Boatyard and Hazlemere Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Hallingbury Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,227 a year (Titchmarsh Marina) to £1,881 a year (Hallingbury Marina); the middle of 3 is £1,358 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 45.7m (150ft) at Sutton Wharf Boatyard.
- Of the 14, 9 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (4).
Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Full
Cassio Bridge Lock L1 Leisure
Watford, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Home Park
Kings Langley, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Bell Boats Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare, Norfolk Broads
£2,180 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Burnham Yacht Harbour
Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex · River Crouch
£4,250 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Denver Moorings
Denver, Norfolk · River Great Ouse
£1,358 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park
March, Cambridgeshire · River Nene Old Course
£1,520 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Shotley Marina
Shotley Gate, Suffolk · River Orwell and River Stour
£4,630 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
Rivers
Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sutton Wharf Boatyard
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Secure gated access / CCTV | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dauntless Boatyard | Canvey Island, Benfleet Creek | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Hazlemere Marina | Waltham Abbey, Lee Navigation | – | linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Hallingbury Marina | Little Hallingbury, River Stort | £1,881 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Cassio Bridge Lock L1 Leisure | Watford, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Full |
| Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure | Hemel Hempstead, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Yes | Full |
| Home Park | Kings Langley, Grand Union Canal | On request | linear moorings | Yes | Full |
| Bell Boats Marina | Brundall, River Yare, Norfolk Broads | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Burnham Yacht Harbour | Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Denver Moorings | Denver, River Great Ouse | £1,358 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park | March, River Nene Old Course | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Shotley Marina | Shotley Gate, River Orwell and River Stour | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Titchmarsh Marina | Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters | £1,227 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd | Beccles, River Waveney | – | linear moorings, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Sutton Wharf Boatyard | Rochford, River Roach | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, hard standing | Yes | 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 linear moorings with gated access or CCTV here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,227 a year at Titchmarsh Marina to £1,881 a year at Hallingbury Marina. The middle figure is £1,358 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest linear moorings with gated access or CCTV in the East of England?
For a 10m boat, Titchmarsh Marina is cheapest at £1,227 a year in Walton-on-the-Naze.
Which linear moorings with gated access or CCTV in the East of England have space now?
2 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dauntless Boatyard and Hazlemere Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings with gated access or CCTV in the East of England?
1 of the 14 say you can: Hazlemere Marina (residential moorings with planning consent). 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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 2 need Broads Authority tolls. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Linear moorings with gated access or CCTV in the East of England, by county
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