Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Medway Yacht Club
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
£612 a year for a 10m yacht (from)
Visitor moorings near Basildon
Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.
3 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £19.75 a night for a 10m boat (£14.50–£25 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 3 sites: 1 on a canal and 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Medway Yacht Club.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £14.50 a night (Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation) to £25 a night (Fambridge Yacht Haven); the middle of 2 is £19.75 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 17.4m (57ft) at Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation.
- Of the 3, 1 has electric hook-up, 1 diesel and 1 a boat hoist.
- 1 of the 3 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Closest to Basildon: Fambridge Yacht Haven, 17km north-east of the centre. 0 of the 3 within 10km.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Fambridge Yacht Haven
North Fambridge, Essex · River Crouch
£1,970 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A night, 10m boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medway Yacht Club | 18.4km south | – | Waiting list |
| Fambridge Yacht Haven | 17km north-east | £25 | Not reported |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | 18.1km north | £14.50 | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 10m boat near Basildon?
Across the 2 visitor moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £14.50 a night at Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation to £25 a night at Fambridge Yacht Haven. The middle figure is £19.75 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest visitor moorings near Basildon?
For a 10m boat, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation is cheapest at £14.50 a night in Chelmsford.
Which visitor moorings near Basildon have space now?
None of the 3 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
What is the nearest visitor mooring to Basildon?
Fambridge Yacht Haven, 17km north-east of the centre of Basildon, on the River Crouch.
Can you live aboard at visitor moorings near Basildon?
1 of the 3 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, 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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