Walk-ashore berths near Benfleet

Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.

11 sites · 2 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £1,825 a year for a 10m boat (£275–£2,280 across 6 published tariffs)

At a glance

11 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
2 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dauntless Boatyard and The Embankment Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Hoo Ness Yacht Club and Medway Yacht Club.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £275 a year (Hoo Ness Yacht Club) to £2,280 a year (Bridgemarsh Marina); the middle of 6 is £1,825 a year.
Longest boat taken: 45.7m (150ft) at Sutton Wharf Boatyard.
Of the 11, 7 have electric hook-up, 2 diesel, 5 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
2 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Closest to Benfleet: Dauntless Boatyard, 3.3km south of the centre. 2 of the 11 within 10km.

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Dauntless Boatyard

Canvey Island, Essex · Benfleet Creek

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

The Embankment Marina

Gravesend, Kent · River Thames

£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Hoo Ness Yacht Club

Hoo St Werburgh, Kent · River Medway

£275 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Medway Yacht Club

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

£612 a year for a 10m yacht (from)

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Fambridge Yacht Haven

North Fambridge, Essex · River Crouch

£1,970 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Bridgemarsh Marina

Althorne, Essex · River Crouch

£2,280 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Essex Marina

Wallasea Island, Essex · River Crouch

£2,160 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Smallgains Marina

Canvey Island, Essex · Smallgains Creek

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Port Werburgh Marina

Rochester, Kent · Medway Estuary

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Dauntless Boatyard	3.3km south	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Berths available
The Embankment Marina	18km south-west	£1,680	pontoon berths	Berths available
Hoo Ness Yacht Club	17.2km south	£275	linear moorings, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Medway Yacht Club	17.5km south	from £612	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings	Waiting list
Fambridge Yacht Haven	11.9km north-east	£1,970	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Bridgemarsh Marina	16.2km north-east	£2,280	pontoon berths, drying berths	Not reported
Essex Marina	17.9km east	£2,160	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Smallgains Marina	7.2km south-east	–	linear moorings, hard standing	Not reported
Sutton Wharf Boatyard	11.6km east	On request	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Sutton Wharf Boatyard	11.9km east	On request	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, hard standing	Not reported
Port Werburgh Marina	17.3km south	–	pontoon berths	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 near Benfleet?

Across the 6 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £275 a year at Hoo Ness Yacht Club to £2,280 a year at Bridgemarsh Marina. The middle figure is £1,825 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Benfleet?

For a 10m boat, Hoo Ness Yacht Club is cheapest at £275 a year in Hoo St Werburgh.

Which walk-ashore berths near Benfleet have space now?

2 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dauntless Boatyard and The Embankment Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Benfleet?

Dauntless Boatyard, 3.3km south of the centre of Benfleet, on the Benfleet Creek.

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Benfleet?

2 of the 11 say you can: The Embankment Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Port Werburgh Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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, 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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