Canals
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Small boat moorings with linear moorings in Essex
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
4 sites · typical £907 a year for a 6m boat (£736–£1,078 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 4 sites: 1 on a canal and 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £736 a year (Titchmarsh Marina) to £1,078 a year (Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation); the middle of 2 is £907 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 17.4m (57ft) at Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation.
- Of the 4, 1 has electric hook-up, 1 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 4 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Titchmarsh Marina
Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex · Walton Backwaters
£1,227 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Smallgains Marina
Canvey Island, Essex · Smallgains Creek
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Wakering Boat Yard
Great Wakering, Essex · River Roach
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £1,078 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Titchmarsh Marina | Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters | £736 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Smallgains Marina | Canvey Island, Smallgains Creek | – | linear 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 6m boat cost in Essex?
Across the 2 small boat moorings with linear moorings here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £736 a year at Titchmarsh Marina to £1,078 a year at Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation. The middle figure is £907 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings with linear moorings in Essex?
For a 6m boat, Titchmarsh Marina is cheapest at £736 a year in Walton-on-the-Naze.
Which small boat moorings with linear moorings 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.
Can you live aboard at small boat moorings with linear moorings in Essex?
1 of the 4 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, 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Small boat moorings with linear moorings in nearby counties
Small boat moorings with linear moorings in the wider area
- East of England 11
- England 42
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