Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Blackwater Sailing Club
Maldon, Essex · Blackwater Estuary
£990 a year for a 10m yacht
Walk-ashore berths near Chelmsford
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.
7 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,796 a year for a 10m boat (£990–£2,280 across 7 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 7 sites: 2 on canals and 5 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Blackwater Sailing Club.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £990 a year (Blackwater Sailing Club) to £2,280 a year (Bridgemarsh Marina); the middle of 7 is £1,796 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Heybridge Basin Moorings.
- Of the 7, 5 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 7 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Essex Waterways (3).
- Closest to Chelmsford: Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation, 0.6km south-east of the centre. 2 of the 7 within 10km.
Canals
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Lockside Marina
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£2,710 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Heybridge Basin Moorings
Heybridge Basin, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary
£1,796 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Fambridge Yacht Haven
North Fambridge, Essex · River Crouch
£1,970 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Blackwater Marina
Maylandsea, Essex · River Blackwater
£1,600 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bridgemarsh Marina
Althorne, Essex · River Crouch
£2,280 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwater Sailing Club | 16.6km east | £990 | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | 0.6km south-east | £1,796 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Lockside Marina | 1km south-east | £1,560 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Heybridge Basin Moorings | 16.2km east | £1,796 | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Fambridge Yacht Haven | 17.4km south-east | £1,970 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Blackwater Marina | 20.1km east | £1,600 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Bridgemarsh Marina | 21.5km south-east | £2,280 | pontoon berths, drying 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 Chelmsford?
Across the 7 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £990 a year at Blackwater Sailing Club to £2,280 a year at Bridgemarsh Marina. The middle figure is £1,796 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Chelmsford?
For a 10m boat, Blackwater Sailing Club is cheapest at £990 a year in Maldon.
Which walk-ashore berths near Chelmsford have space now?
None of the 7 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 walk-ashore berth to Chelmsford?
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation, 0.6km south-east of the centre of Chelmsford, on the Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Chelmsford?
1 of the 7 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, 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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