Estuaries & tidal rivers
Marconi Sailing Club
Steeple, Essex · River Blackwater
£50 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest moorings and marinas near Halstead
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare.
10 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,678 a year for a 10m boat (£50–£3,128 across 10 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites: 3 on canals and 7 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tollesbury Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Blackwater Sailing Club.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £50 a year (Marconi Sailing Club) to £3,128 a year (Bradwell Marina); the middle of 10 is £1,678 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Heybridge Basin Moorings.
- Of the 10, 5 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Essex Waterways (3).
- Closest to Halstead: Blackwater Sailing Club, 23.9km south of the centre. 0 of the 10 within 10km.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Stour Sailing Club Moorings
Manningtree, Essex · River Stour
£102 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Maldon District Council Blackwater Moorings
Maldon, Essex · River Blackwater
£435 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Blackwater Sailing Club
Maldon, Essex · Blackwater Estuary
£990 a year for a 10m yacht
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
Canals
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Tollesbury Marina
Tollesbury, Essex · River Blackwater
£1,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Springfield Basin Moorings
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£4,129 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bradwell Marina
Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex · Blackwater Estuary
£3,128 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Per metre a year | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marconi Sailing Club | 27.4km south-east | £50 | £5 | Not reported |
| Stour Sailing Club Moorings | 29.3km east | £102 | £10.20 | Not reported |
| Maldon District Council Blackwater Moorings | 24.2km south | £435 | £43.50 | Not reported |
| Blackwater Sailing Club | 23.9km south | £990 | £99 | Waiting list |
| Lockside Marina | 26km south-west | £1,560 | £156 | Not reported |
| Heybridge Basin Moorings | 24.4km south | £1,796 | £179.64 | Not reported |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | 25.9km south-west | £1,796 | £179.64 | Not reported |
| Tollesbury Marina | 25km south-east | £1,850 | £185 | Berths available |
| Springfield Basin Moorings | 25.9km south-west | £2,377 | £237.72 | Not reported |
| Bradwell Marina | 29km south-east | £3,128 | £312.84 | 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 Halstead?
Across the 10 cheapest moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £50 a year at Marconi Sailing Club to £3,128 a year at Bradwell Marina. The middle figure is £1,678 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest moorings and marinas near Halstead?
For a 10m boat, Marconi Sailing Club is cheapest at £50 a year in Steeple.
Which cheapest moorings and marinas near Halstead 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 cheapest marina or mooring to Halstead?
Blackwater Sailing Club, 23.9km south of the centre of Halstead, on the Blackwater Estuary.
Can you live aboard at cheapest moorings and marinas near Halstead?
1 of the 10 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, 5 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cheapest moorings and marinas near other towns
- Basildon 8
- Southend-on-Sea 6
- Ipswich 10
- Cambridge 7
- Colchester 11
- Chelmsford 10
- Romford 3
- Stevenage 4
- Harlow 6
- Brentwood 9
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