Estuaries & tidal rivers
Blackwater Marina
Maylandsea, Essex · River Blackwater
£1,600 a year for a 10m yacht
Drying berths with walk-ashore berths in Essex
A berth that dries out at low tide; the boat sits on mud or hard ground. Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.
4 sites · typical £1,191 a year for a 10m boat (£102–£2,280 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 4 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £102 a year (Stour Sailing Club Moorings) to £2,280 a year (Bridgemarsh Marina); the middle of 2 is £1,191 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 10m (33ft) at Blackwater Marina.
- Of the 4, 3 have electric hook-up, 1 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bridgemarsh Marina
Althorne, Essex · River Crouch
£2,280 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
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwater Marina | Maylandsea, River Blackwater | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Bridgemarsh Marina | Althorne, River Crouch | £2,280 | pontoon berths, drying berths | Not reported |
| Stour Sailing Club Moorings | Manningtree, River Stour | £102 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Titchmarsh Marina | Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths | 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 2 drying berths with walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £102 a year at Stour Sailing Club Moorings to £2,280 a year at Bridgemarsh Marina. The middle figure is £1,191 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest drying berths with walk-ashore berths in Essex?
For a 10m boat, Stour Sailing Club Moorings is cheapest at £102 a year in Manningtree.
Which drying berths with walk-ashore berths in Essex have space now?
None of the 4 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 the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Drying berths with walk-ashore berths in nearby counties
Drying berths with walk-ashore berths in the wider area
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