Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Moorings with a pump-out in Essex
Sites with a pump-out for holding tanks, so you can empty without cruising to a service point.
6 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,881 a year for a 10m boat (£367–£3,725 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 6 sites: 2 on canals, 1 on a river, 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hazlemere Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Hallingbury Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £367 a year (Brightlingsea Harbour) to £3,725 a year (Waterside Marina); the middle of 5 is £1,881 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Heybridge Basin Moorings.
- Of the 6, 6 have electric hook-up and 3 diesel.
- 1 of the 6 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Brightlingsea Harbour Commissioners (2).
Rivers
Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Brightlingsea Harbour
Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary
£367 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
Canals
Springfield Basin Moorings
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£4,129 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waterside Marina
Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary
£3,725 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Pump-out | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazlemere Marina | Waltham Abbey, Lee Navigation | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Hallingbury Marina | Little Hallingbury, River Stort | £1,881 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Brightlingsea Harbour | Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary | £367 | Yes | Not reported |
| Heybridge Basin Moorings | Heybridge Basin, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary | £1,796 | Yes | Not reported |
| Springfield Basin Moorings | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £2,377 | Yes | Not reported |
| Waterside Marina | Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary | £3,725 | Yes | 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 5 moorings with a pump-out here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £367 a year at Brightlingsea Harbour to £3,725 a year at Waterside Marina. The middle figure is £1,881 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest moorings with a pump-out in Essex?
For a 10m boat, Brightlingsea Harbour is cheapest at £367 a year.
Which moorings with a pump-out in Essex have space now?
1 of the 6 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 moorings with a pump-out in Essex?
1 of the 6 say you can: Hazlemere Marina (residential moorings with planning consent). 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
Moorings with a pump-out in nearby counties
Moorings with a pump-out near towns in Essex
Moorings with a pump-out in the wider area
- East of England 32
- England 238
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