Swinging moorings with a slipway in Essex

A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.

11 sites · 3 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £685 a year for a 10m boat (£102–£1,600 across 5 published tariffs)

At a glance

11 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
3 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club, South Woodham Ferrers Yacht Club and Thurrock Yacht Club.
Keeping a waiting list: Blackwater Sailing Club.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £102 a year (Stour Sailing Club Moorings) to £1,600 a year (Blackwater Marina); the middle of 5 is £685 a year.
Longest boat taken: 45.7m (150ft) at Sutton Wharf Boatyard.
Of the 11, 6 have electric hook-up, 1 diesel, 5 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club

Maylandsea, Essex · Lawling Creek, River Blackwater

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

South Woodham Ferrers Yacht Club

South Woodham Ferrers, Essex · River Crouch

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Thurrock Yacht Club

Grays, Essex · River Thames

£561 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Blackwater Sailing Club

Maldon, Essex · Blackwater Estuary

£990 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Blackwater Marina

Maylandsea, Essex · River Blackwater

£1,600 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Marconi Sailing Club

Steeple, Essex · River Blackwater

£50 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

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Wakering Boat Yard

Great Wakering, Essex · River Roach

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Slipway	Space
Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club	Maylandsea, Lawling Creek, River Blackwater	–	swinging moorings, drying berths	Yes	Berths available
South Woodham Ferrers Yacht Club	South Woodham Ferrers, River Crouch	–	swinging moorings	Yes	Berths available
Thurrock Yacht Club	Grays, River Thames	£685	swinging moorings, drying berths	Yes	Berths available
Blackwater Sailing Club	Maldon, Blackwater Estuary	£990	swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	Yes	Waiting list
Blackwater Marina	Maylandsea, River Blackwater	£1,600	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing	Yes	Not reported
Marconi Sailing Club	Steeple, River Blackwater	£160	swinging moorings, drying berths	Yes	Not reported
Stour Sailing Club Moorings	Manningtree, River Stour	£102	swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Yes	Not reported
Titchmarsh Marina	Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths	Yes	Not reported
Sutton Wharf Boatyard	Rochford, River Roach	On request	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, hard standing	Yes	Not reported
Sutton Wharf Boatyard	Rochford, River Roach	On request	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	Yes	Not reported
Wakering Boat Yard	Great Wakering, River Roach	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, hard standing	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 swinging moorings with a slipway here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £102 a year at Stour Sailing Club Moorings to £1,600 a year at Blackwater Marina. The middle figure is £685 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest swinging moorings with a slipway in Essex?

For a 10m boat, Stour Sailing Club Moorings is cheapest at £102 a year in Manningtree.

Which swinging moorings with a slipway in Essex have space now?

3 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club, South Woodham Ferrers Yacht Club and Thurrock Yacht Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

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

Swinging moorings with a slipway in nearby counties

Swinging moorings with a slipway in the wider area

East of England 17
England 55

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