Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Dauntless Boatyard
Canvey Island, Essex · Benfleet Creek
Prices not published
Secure moorings with gated access or CCTV in Essex
Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.
11 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,721 a year for a 10m boat (£50–£4,250 across 6 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 11 sites: 2 on canals, 1 on a river, 1 on the Broads or a lake and 7 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 2 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dauntless Boatyard and Hazlemere Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Hallingbury Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £50 a year (Marconi Sailing Club) to £4,250 a year (Burnham Yacht Harbour); the middle of 6 is £1,721 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 45.7m (150ft) at Sutton Wharf Boatyard.
- Of the 11, 10 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Burnham Yacht Harbour
Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex · River Crouch
£4,250 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Fambridge Yacht Haven
North Fambridge, Essex · River Crouch
£1,970 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
Titchmarsh Marina
Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex · Walton Backwaters
£1,227 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Roydon Marina Village
Roydon, Essex · Roydon Marina lake
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sutton Wharf Boatyard
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sutton Wharf Boatyard
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Secure gated access / CCTV | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dauntless Boatyard | Canvey Island, Benfleet Creek | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Hazlemere Marina | Waltham Abbey, Lee Navigation | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Hallingbury Marina | Little Hallingbury, River Stort | £1,881 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Burnham Yacht Harbour | Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch | £4,250 | Yes | Not reported |
| Fambridge Yacht Haven | North Fambridge, River Crouch | £1,970 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lockside Marina | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £1,560 | Yes | Not reported |
| Marconi Sailing Club | Steeple, River Blackwater | £50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Titchmarsh Marina | Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters | £1,227 | Yes | Not reported |
| Roydon Marina Village | Roydon, Roydon Marina lake | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Sutton Wharf Boatyard | Rochford, River Roach | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Sutton Wharf Boatyard | Rochford, River Roach | On request | 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 6 secure moorings with gated access or CCTV here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £50 a year at Marconi Sailing Club to £4,250 a year at Burnham Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £1,721 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV in Essex?
For a 10m boat, Marconi Sailing Club is cheapest at £50 a year in Steeple.
Which secure moorings with gated access or CCTV in Essex have space now?
2 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dauntless Boatyard and Hazlemere Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at secure moorings with gated access or CCTV in Essex?
1 of the 11 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), 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
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