Coastal moorings for boats over 12m in Essex

Salt water: open-coast marinas and harbours, and the estuaries and tidal rivers behind them. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 12m (40ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those.

8 sites · typical £2,623 a year for a 12m boat (£435–£5,868 across 6 published tariffs)

At a glance

8 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
For a 12m boat, published prices run from £435 a year (Maldon District Council Blackwater Moorings) to £5,868 a year (Burnham Yacht Harbour); the middle of 6 is £2,623 a year.
Longest boat taken: 45.7m (150ft) at Sutton Wharf Boatyard.
Of the 8, 7 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Bradwell Marina

Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex · Blackwater Estuary

£3,128 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

Essex Marina

Wallasea Island, Essex · River Crouch

£2,160 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

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

Maldon District Council Blackwater Moorings

Maldon, Essex · River Blackwater

£435 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Sutton Wharf Boatyard

Rochford, Essex · River Roach

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Sutton Wharf Boatyard

Rochford, Essex · River Roach

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 12m boat

Site	Where	A year, 12m boat	Longest boat	Widest beam	Deepest draught	Space
Bradwell Marina	Bradwell-on-Sea, Blackwater Estuary	£3,792	15.2m (50ft)	–	–	Not reported
Burnham Yacht Harbour	Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch	£5,868	14m (46ft)	–	–	Not reported
Essex Marina	Wallasea Island, River Crouch	£2,846	15m (49ft)	–	–	Not reported
Fambridge Yacht Haven	North Fambridge, River Crouch	£2,400	16m (52ft)	–	–	Not reported
Heybridge Basin Moorings	Heybridge Basin, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary	£2,156	20m (66ft)	–	–	Not reported
Maldon District Council Blackwater Moorings	Maldon, River Blackwater	£435	15m (49ft)	–	–	Not reported
Sutton Wharf Boatyard	Rochford, River Roach	On request	45.7m (150ft)	–	–	Not reported
Sutton Wharf Boatyard	Rochford, River Roach	On request	24.4m (80ft)	–	–	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 12m boat cost in Essex?

Across the 6 coastal moorings for boats over 12m here that publish a price, a 12m boat costs from £435 a year at Maldon District Council Blackwater Moorings to £5,868 a year at Burnham Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £2,623 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest coastal moorings for boats over 12m in Essex?

For a 12m boat, Maldon District Council Blackwater Moorings is cheapest at £435 a year.

Which coastal moorings for boats over 12m in Essex have space now?

None of the 8 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Where can I keep a boat over 12m (39ft) in Essex?

All 8 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Bradwell Marina (15.2m (50ft)), Burnham Yacht Harbour (14m (46ft)), Essex Marina (15m (49ft)), Fambridge Yacht Haven (16m (52ft)), Heybridge Basin Moorings (20m (66ft)), Maldon District Council Blackwater Moorings (15m (49ft)), Sutton Wharf Boatyard (45.7m (150ft)) and Sutton Wharf Boatyard (24.4m (80ft)). Check beam and draught too.

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

Coastal moorings for boats over 12m in nearby counties

Coastal moorings for boats over 12m in the wider area

East of England 16
England 130

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