Hard standing near Wickford

Ashore on a cradle or trailer in a boatyard.

4 sites

At a glance

4 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
None publishes a price for a 10m boat; ask each site.
Longest boat taken: 45.7m (150ft) at Sutton Wharf Boatyard.
Of the 4, 3 have electric hook-up, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
Closest to Wickford: Smallgains Marina, 12.2km south-east of the centre. 0 of the 4 within 10km.

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Blackwater Marina

Maylandsea, Essex · River Blackwater

£1,600 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Smallgains Marina

Canvey Island, Essex · Smallgains Creek

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Sutton Wharf Boatyard

Rochford, Essex · River Roach

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Downs Road Boatyard

Maldon, Essex · River Blackwater

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Blackwater Marina	18.1km north-east	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing	Not reported
Smallgains Marina	12.2km south-east	–	linear moorings, hard standing	Not reported
Sutton Wharf Boatyard	14.3km east	On request	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, hard standing	Not reported
Downs Road Boatyard	17.4km north-east	On request	drying berths, hard standing	Not reported

From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

Which hard standing near Wickford have space now?

None of the 4 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 hard standing to Wickford?

Smallgains Marina, 12.2km south-east of the centre of Wickford, on the Smallgains Creek.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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