Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Tollesbury Marina
Tollesbury, Essex · River Blackwater
£1,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Swinging moorings near Clacton-on-Sea
A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore.
10 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,122 a year for a 10m boat (£102–£3,444 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites: 9 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tollesbury Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Pin Mill Sailing Club.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £102 a year (Stour Sailing Club Moorings) to £3,444 a year (Woolverstone Marina); the middle of 5 is £1,122 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 24m (79ft) at Woolverstone Marina.
- Of the 10, 4 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
- Closest to Clacton-on-Sea: Brightlingsea Harbour, 9km west of the centre. 1 of the 10 within 10km.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Pin Mill Sailing Club
Pin Mill, Suffolk · River Orwell
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Brightlingsea Harbour
Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary
£367 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
Stour Sailing Club Moorings
Manningtree, Essex · River Stour
£102 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Woolverstone Marina
Woolverstone, Suffolk · River Orwell
£3,444 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Suffolk Yacht Harbour
Levington, Suffolk · River Orwell
£4,210 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
Harwich and Dovercourt Sailing Club
Harwich, Essex · River Stour
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Stone Sailing Club
Southminster, Essex · River Blackwater
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tollesbury Marina | 21.3km west | £1,850 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Berths available |
| Pin Mill Sailing Club | 23.5km north | On request | swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Brightlingsea Harbour | 9km west | £1,122 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Titchmarsh Marina | 11km north-east | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Stour Sailing Club Moorings | 18.5km north | £102 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Woolverstone Marina | 24.4km north | £3,444 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Suffolk Yacht Harbour | 24.5km north | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Marconi Sailing Club | 25.9km west | £160 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Harwich and Dovercourt Sailing Club | 19.8km north-east | On request | swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Stone Sailing Club | 24km west | – | swinging moorings | 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 Clacton-on-Sea?
Across the 5 swinging moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £102 a year at Stour Sailing Club Moorings to £3,444 a year at Woolverstone Marina. The middle figure is £1,122 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest swinging moorings near Clacton-on-Sea?
For a 10m boat, Stour Sailing Club Moorings is cheapest at £102 a year in Manningtree.
Which swinging moorings near Clacton-on-Sea have space now?
1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tollesbury Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest swinging mooring to Clacton-on-Sea?
Brightlingsea Harbour, 9km west of the centre of Clacton-on-Sea, on the Colne Estuary.
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.
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