Estuaries & tidal rivers
Stour Sailing Club Moorings
Manningtree, Essex · River Stour
£102 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest small boat moorings in Essex
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs.
9 sites · 3 with space now · typical £670 a year for a 6m boat (£51–£1,600 across 9 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 9 sites: 1 on a canal, 7 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- 3 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Thurrock Yacht Club, Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club and Tollesbury Marina.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £51 a year (Stour Sailing Club Moorings) to £1,600 a year (Blackwater Marina); the middle of 9 is £670 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Heybridge Basin Moorings.
- Of the 9, 4 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 3 diesel and 4 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 9 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Essex Waterways (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Thurrock Yacht Club
Grays, Essex · River Thames
£561 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Brightlingsea Harbour
Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary
£367 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club
Maylandsea, Essex · Lawling Creek, River Blackwater
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Titchmarsh Marina
Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex · Walton Backwaters
£1,227 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Heybridge Basin Moorings
Heybridge Basin, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary
£1,796 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Blackwater Marina
Maylandsea, Essex · River Blackwater
£1,600 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Per metre a year | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stour Sailing Club Moorings | Manningtree, River Stour | £51 | £8.50 | Not reported |
| Thurrock Yacht Club | Grays, River Thames | £200 | £33.33 | Berths available |
| Brightlingsea Harbour | Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary | £225 | £37.50 | Not reported |
| Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club | Maylandsea, Lawling Creek, River Blackwater | £370 | £61.67 | Berths available |
| Titchmarsh Marina | Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters | £670 | £111.67 | Not reported |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £1,078 | £179.64 | Not reported |
| Heybridge Basin Moorings | Heybridge Basin, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary | £1,078 | £179.64 | Not reported |
| Tollesbury Marina | Tollesbury, River Blackwater | £1,110 | £185 | Berths available |
| Blackwater Marina | Maylandsea, River Blackwater | £1,600 | £266.67 | 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 6m boat cost in Essex?
Across the 9 cheapest small boat moorings here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £51 a year at Stour Sailing Club Moorings to £1,600 a year at Blackwater Marina. The middle figure is £670 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest small boat moorings in Essex?
For a 6m boat, Stour Sailing Club Moorings is cheapest at £51 a year in Manningtree.
Which cheapest small boat moorings in Essex have space now?
3 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Thurrock Yacht Club, Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club and Tollesbury Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cheapest small boat moorings in Essex?
1 of the 9 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, 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cheapest small boat moorings in nearby counties
Cheapest small boat moorings in the wider area
- East of England 18
- England 104
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