Cheapest pontoon berths in Essex

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.

13 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,128 a year for a 10m boat (£1,346–£4,310 across 13 published tariffs)

At a glance

13 sites: 2 on canals, 1 on a river, 9 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
1 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tollesbury Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Hallingbury Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,346 a year (Brightlingsea Harbour) to £4,310 a year (Fambridge Yacht Haven); the middle of 13 is £3,128 a year.
Longest boat taken: 17.4m (57ft) at Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation.
Of the 13, 10 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 9 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 5 visitor berths.
1 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Brightlingsea Harbour Commissioners (2) and Essex Waterways (2).

Coast & harbours

Brightlingsea Harbour

Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary

£367 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals

Lockside Marina

Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation

£2,710 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation

Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation

£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Rivers Waiting list

Hallingbury Marina

Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort

£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Bridgemarsh Marina

Althorne, Essex · River Crouch

£2,280 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Blackwater Marina

Maylandsea, Essex · River Blackwater

£1,600 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Bradwell Marina

Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex · Blackwater Estuary

£3,128 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Tollesbury Marina

Tollesbury, Essex · River Blackwater

£1,850 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Titchmarsh Marina

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

£1,227 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Waterside Marina

Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary

£3,725 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Essex Marina

Wallasea Island, Essex · River Crouch

£2,160 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Burnham Yacht Harbour

Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex · River Crouch

£4,250 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Fambridge Yacht Haven

North Fambridge, Essex · River Crouch

£1,970 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Per metre a year	Berths	Space
Brightlingsea Harbour	Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary	£1,346	£134.55	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Lockside Marina	Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation	£1,560	£156	pontoon berths	Not reported
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation	Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation	£1,796	£179.64	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Hallingbury Marina	Little Hallingbury, River Stort	£1,881	£188.10	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Waiting list
Bridgemarsh Marina	Althorne, River Crouch	£2,360	£236	pontoon berths, drying berths	Not reported
Blackwater Marina	Maylandsea, River Blackwater	£2,800	£280	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing	Not reported
Bradwell Marina	Bradwell-on-Sea, Blackwater Estuary	£3,128	£312.84	pontoon berths	Not reported
Tollesbury Marina	Tollesbury, River Blackwater	£3,360	£336	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Berths available
Titchmarsh Marina	Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters	£3,552	£355.15	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Waterside Marina	Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary	£3,725	£372.51	pontoon berths	Not reported
Essex Marina	Wallasea Island, River Crouch	£3,993	£399.31	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Burnham Yacht Harbour	Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch	£4,250	£425	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Fambridge Yacht Haven	North Fambridge, River Crouch	£4,310	£431	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	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 Essex?

Across the 13 cheapest pontoon berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,346 a year at Brightlingsea Harbour to £4,310 a year at Fambridge Yacht Haven. The middle figure is £3,128 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest pontoon berths in Essex?

For a 10m boat, Brightlingsea Harbour is cheapest at £1,346 a year.

Which cheapest pontoon berths in Essex have space now?

1 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tollesbury Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at cheapest pontoon berths in Essex?

1 of the 13 say you can: Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation (liveaboard by arrangement). 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, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

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