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Small boat moorings with drying berths in the East of England

Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. A berth that dries out at low tide; the boat sits on mud or hard ground.

8 sites · 3 with space now · typical £250 a year for a 6m boat (£51–£370 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club

Maylandsea, Essex · Lawling Creek, River Blackwater

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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 Berths available

Thurrock Yacht Club

Grays, Essex · River Thames

£561 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

Titchmarsh Marina

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

£1,227 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 6m boat

SiteWhereA year, 6m boatBerthsSpace
Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing ClubMaylandsea, Lawling Creek, River Blackwater£370swinging moorings, drying berthsBerths available
Orwell Yacht ClubIpswich, River Orwell£300pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berthsBerths available
Thurrock Yacht ClubGrays, River Thames£200swinging moorings, drying berthsBerths available
Blackwater MarinaMaylandsea, River Blackwater–pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standingNot reported
Stour Sailing Club MooringsManningtree, River Stour£51swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berthsNot reported
Titchmarsh MarinaWalton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters–pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berthsNot reported
Harwich and Dovercourt Sailing ClubHarwich, River StourOn requestswinging moorings, drying berthsNot reported
Millbeach Marine ClubHeybridge, River BlackwaterOn requestdrying berthsNot 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 6m boat cost in the East of England?

Across the 4 small boat moorings with drying berths here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £51 a year at Stour Sailing Club Moorings to £370 a year at Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club. The middle figure is £250 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest small boat moorings with drying berths in the East of England?

For a 6m boat, Stour Sailing Club Moorings is cheapest at £51 a year in Manningtree.

Which small boat moorings with drying berths in the East of England have space now?

3 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club, Orwell Yacht Club and Thurrock 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, 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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