Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club
Maylandsea, Essex · Lawling Creek, River Blackwater
Prices not published
Cruiser moorings in Essex
Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers.
23 sites · 5 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £1,580 a year for a 10m cruiser (£50–£3,725 across 12 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 23 sites: 3 on canals, 1 on a river, 18 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- 5 of the 23 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club, Hazlemere Marina, South Woodham Ferrers Yacht Club, Thurrock Yacht Club and Tollesbury Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Hallingbury Marina and Roach Mooring Holders Association.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £50 a year (Marconi Sailing Club) to £3,725 a year (Waterside Marina); the middle of 12 is £1,580 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 45.7m (150ft) at Sutton Wharf Boatyard.
- Of the 23, 11 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 23 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Brightlingsea Harbour Commissioners (2) and Essex Waterways (3).
Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
South Woodham Ferrers Yacht Club
South Woodham Ferrers, Essex · River Crouch
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Thurrock Yacht Club
Grays, Essex · River Thames
£561 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
Rivers
Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Roach Mooring Holders Association
Paglesham, Essex · River Roach
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Blackwater Marina
Maylandsea, Essex · River Blackwater
£1,600 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Brightlingsea Harbour
Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary
£367 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
Canals
Lockside Marina
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£2,710 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Marconi Sailing Club
Steeple, Essex · River Blackwater
£50 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Stour Sailing Club Moorings
Manningtree, Essex · River Stour
£102 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waterside Marina
Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary
£3,725 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Harwich and Dovercourt Sailing Club
Harwich, Essex · River Stour
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Rice & Cole Boatyard
Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex · River Crouch
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Smallgains Marina
Canvey Island, Essex · Smallgains Creek
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Stone Sailing Club
Southminster, Essex · River Blackwater
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sutton Wharf Boatyard
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Up River Yacht Club
Hullbridge, Essex · River Crouch
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Wakering Boat Yard
Great Wakering, Essex · River Roach
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club | Maylandsea, Lawling Creek, River Blackwater | – | Berths available |
| Hazlemere Marina | Waltham Abbey, Lee Navigation | – | Berths available |
| South Woodham Ferrers Yacht Club | South Woodham Ferrers, River Crouch | – | Berths available |
| Thurrock Yacht Club | Grays, River Thames | £561 | Berths available |
| Tollesbury Marina | Tollesbury, River Blackwater | £1,850 | Berths available |
| Hallingbury Marina | Little Hallingbury, River Stort | £1,881 | Waiting list |
| Roach Mooring Holders Association | Paglesham, River Roach | – | Waiting list |
| Blackwater Marina | Maylandsea, River Blackwater | £1,600 | Not reported |
| Brightlingsea Harbour | Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary | £367 | Not reported |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £1,796 | Not reported |
| Heybridge Basin Moorings | Heybridge Basin, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary | £1,796 | Not reported |
| Lockside Marina | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £1,560 | Not reported |
| Marconi Sailing Club | Steeple, River Blackwater | £50 | Not reported |
| Stour Sailing Club Moorings | Manningtree, River Stour | £102 | Not reported |
| Titchmarsh Marina | Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters | £1,227 | Not reported |
| Waterside Marina | Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary | £3,725 | Not reported |
| Harwich and Dovercourt Sailing Club | Harwich, River Stour | On request | Not reported |
| Rice & Cole Boatyard | Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch | On request | Not reported |
| Smallgains Marina | Canvey Island, Smallgains Creek | – | Not reported |
| Stone Sailing Club | Southminster, River Blackwater | – | Not reported |
| Sutton Wharf Boatyard | Rochford, River Roach | On request | Not reported |
| Up River Yacht Club | Hullbridge, River Crouch | On request | Not reported |
| Wakering Boat Yard | Great Wakering, River Roach | – | 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 cruiser cost in Essex?
Across the 12 cruiser moorings here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £50 a year at Marconi Sailing Club to £3,725 a year at Waterside Marina. The middle figure is £1,580 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cruiser moorings in Essex?
For a 10m cruiser, Marconi Sailing Club is cheapest at £50 a year in Steeple.
Which cruiser moorings in Essex have space now?
5 of the 23 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club, Hazlemere Marina, South Woodham Ferrers Yacht Club, Thurrock Yacht Club and Tollesbury Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cruiser moorings in Essex?
2 of the 23 say you can: Hazlemere Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and 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 a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 6 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cruiser moorings in nearby counties
Cruiser moorings near towns in Essex
Cruiser moorings in the wider area
- East of England 66
- England 330
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