Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Tollesbury Marina
Tollesbury, Essex · River Blackwater
£1,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Cruiser moorings with pontoon berths in Essex
Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers. Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.
11 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,341 a year for a 10m cruiser (£1,346–£3,725 across 8 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 11 sites: 2 on canals, 1 on a river, 7 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tollesbury Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Hallingbury Marina.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £1,346 a year (Brightlingsea Harbour) to £3,725 a year (Waterside Marina); the middle of 8 is £2,341 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 45.7m (150ft) at Sutton Wharf Boatyard.
- Of the 11, 7 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Brightlingsea Harbour Commissioners (2) and Essex Waterways (2).
Rivers
Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
Canals
Lockside Marina
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£2,710 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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
Rice & Cole Boatyard
Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex · River Crouch
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sutton Wharf Boatyard
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
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 | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tollesbury Marina | Tollesbury, River Blackwater | £3,360 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Berths available |
| Hallingbury Marina | Little Hallingbury, River Stort | £1,881 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Blackwater Marina | Maylandsea, River Blackwater | £2,800 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Brightlingsea Harbour | Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary | £1,346 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £1,796 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Lockside Marina | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £1,560 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Titchmarsh Marina | Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters | £3,552 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Waterside Marina | Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary | £3,725 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Rice & Cole Boatyard | Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Sutton Wharf Boatyard | Rochford, River Roach | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Wakering Boat Yard | Great Wakering, River Roach | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, hard standing | 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 8 cruiser moorings with pontoon berths here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £1,346 a year at Brightlingsea Harbour to £3,725 a year at Waterside Marina. The middle figure is £2,341 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cruiser moorings with pontoon berths in Essex?
For a 10m cruiser, Brightlingsea Harbour is cheapest at £1,346 a year.
Which cruiser moorings with pontoon berths in Essex have space now?
1 of the 11 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 cruiser moorings with pontoon berths in Essex?
1 of the 11 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 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cruiser moorings with pontoon berths in nearby counties
Cruiser moorings with pontoon berths in the wider area
- East of England 43
- England 208
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