Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Dauntless Boatyard
Canvey Island, Essex · Benfleet Creek
Prices not published
Secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Brentwood
Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.
4 sites · 2 with space now · typical £1,560 a year for a 10m boat (£1,560–£1,560 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 4 sites: 2 on canals, 1 on a river and 1 on an estuary.
- 2 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dauntless Boatyard and Hazlemere Marina.
- Only Lockside Marina publishes a price for a 10m boat: £1,560 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 18.3m (60ft) at Hazlemere Marina.
- Of the 4, 3 have electric hook-up and 1 a pump-out.
- 1 of the 4 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Closest to Brentwood: Lockside Marina, 17.5km north-east of the centre. 0 of the 4 within 10km.
Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Lockside Marina
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£2,710 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
South Island Marina
Enfield, Greater London · River Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Secure gated access / CCTV | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dauntless Boatyard | 20.4km south-east | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Hazlemere Marina | 22.7km west | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Lockside Marina | 17.5km north-east | £1,560 | Yes | Not reported |
| South Island Marina | 23.2km west | – | Yes | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Brentwood have space now?
2 of the 4 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.
What is the nearest secure mooring with gated access or CCTV to Brentwood?
Lockside Marina, 17.5km north-east of the centre of Brentwood, on the Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation.
Can you live aboard at secure moorings with gated access or CCTV near Brentwood?
1 of the 4 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, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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