Coast & harbours
Brightlingsea Harbour
Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary
£367 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest moorings with a pump-out in Essex
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Sites with a pump-out for holding tanks, so you can empty without cruising to a service point.
5 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,881 a year for a 10m boat (£367–£3,725 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 1 on a canal, 1 on a river, 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Hallingbury Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £367 a year (Brightlingsea Harbour) to £3,725 a year (Waterside Marina); the middle of 5 is £1,881 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Heybridge Basin Moorings.
- Of the 5, 5 have electric hook-up and 3 diesel.
- Groups running more than one: Brightlingsea Harbour Commissioners (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Heybridge Basin Moorings
Heybridge Basin, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary
£1,796 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Springfield Basin Moorings
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£4,129 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waterside Marina
Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary
£3,725 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Per metre a year | Pump-out | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brightlingsea Harbour | Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary | £367 | £36.72 | Yes | Not reported |
| Heybridge Basin Moorings | Heybridge Basin, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary | £1,796 | £179.64 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hallingbury Marina | Little Hallingbury, River Stort | £1,881 | £188.10 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Springfield Basin Moorings | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £2,377 | £237.72 | Yes | Not reported |
| Waterside Marina | Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary | £3,725 | £372.51 | 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 Essex?
Across the 5 cheapest moorings with a pump-out here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £367 a year at Brightlingsea Harbour to £3,725 a year at Waterside Marina. The middle figure is £1,881 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest moorings with a pump-out in Essex?
For a 10m boat, Brightlingsea Harbour is cheapest at £367 a year.
Which cheapest moorings with a pump-out in Essex have space now?
None of the 5 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
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 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cheapest moorings with a pump-out in nearby counties
Cheapest moorings with a pump-out in the wider area
- East of England 20
- England 100
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