Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Inland moorings for cruisers in Essex
Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water. Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers.
4 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,796 a year for a 10m cruiser (£1,560–£1,881 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 4 sites: 3 on canals and 1 on a river.
- 1 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hazlemere Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Hallingbury Marina.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £1,560 a year (Lockside Marina) to £1,881 a year (Hallingbury Marina); the middle of 3 is £1,796 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 18.3m (60ft) at Hazlemere Marina.
- Of the 4, 2 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
- 2 of the 4 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Essex Waterways (2).
Rivers
Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazlemere Marina | Waltham Abbey, Lee Navigation | – | Berths available |
| Hallingbury Marina | Little Hallingbury, River Stort | £1,881 | Waiting list |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £1,796 | Not reported |
| Lockside Marina | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £1,560 | 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 3 inland moorings for cruisers here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £1,560 a year at Lockside Marina to £1,881 a year at Hallingbury Marina. The middle figure is £1,796 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest inland moorings for cruisers in Essex?
For a 10m cruiser, Lockside Marina is cheapest at £1,560 a year in Chelmsford.
Which inland moorings for cruisers in Essex have space now?
1 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hazlemere Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at inland moorings for cruisers in Essex?
2 of the 4 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 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Inland moorings for cruisers in nearby counties
Inland moorings for cruisers in the wider area
- East of England 40
- England 183
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