Walk-ashore berths near Halstead

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 space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,796 a year for a 10m boat (£102–£3,128 across 7 published tariffs)

At a glance

7 sites: 2 on canals and 5 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
1 of the 7 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 £102 a year (Stour Sailing Club Moorings) to £3,128 a year (Bradwell Marina); the middle of 7 is £1,796 a year.
Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Heybridge Basin Moorings.
Of the 7, 3 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
1 of the 7 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 7 within 10km.

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Tollesbury Marina

Tollesbury, Essex · River Blackwater

£1,850 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Blackwater Sailing Club

Maldon, Essex · Blackwater Estuary

£990 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Liveaboard

Canals

Lockside Marina

Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation

£2,710 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Stour Sailing Club Moorings

Manningtree, Essex · River Stour

£102 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Tollesbury Marina	25km south-east	£1,850	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Berths available
Blackwater Sailing Club	23.9km south	£990	swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	Waiting list
Heybridge Basin Moorings	24.4km south	£1,796	quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation	25.9km south-west	£1,796	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Lockside Marina	26km south-west	£1,560	pontoon berths	Not reported
Bradwell Marina	29km south-east	£3,128	pontoon berths	Not reported
Stour Sailing Club Moorings	29.3km east	£102	swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall 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 Halstead?

Across the 7 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £102 a year at Stour Sailing Club Moorings to £3,128 a year at Bradwell 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 Halstead?

For a 10m boat, Stour Sailing Club Moorings is cheapest at £102 a year in Manningtree.

Which walk-ashore berths near Halstead have space now?

1 of the 7 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 walk-ashore berth to Halstead?

Blackwater Sailing Club, 23.9km south of the centre of Halstead, on the Blackwater Estuary.

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

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, 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Walk-ashore berths near other towns

Run one of these sites? Tell boaters what you have free in a minute, no account needed. Update your availability