Canals
Lockside Marina
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£2,710 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Cheapest moorings and marinas on the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare.
4 sites · typical £3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,710–£4,129 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 4 sites: 3 on canals and 1 on an estuary.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £2,710 a year (Lockside Marina) to £4,129 a year (Springfield Basin Moorings); the middle of 4 is £3,120 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Heybridge Basin Moorings.
- Of the 4, 2 have electric hook-up and 2 a pump-out.
- 1 of the 4 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Essex Waterways (3).
Canals
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£3,120 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
Springfield Basin Moorings
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£4,129 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Course, length and connections from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Per metre a year | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockside Marina | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £2,710 | £156 | Not reported |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £3,120 | £179.64 | Not reported |
| Heybridge Basin Moorings | Heybridge Basin, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary | £3,120 | £179.64 | Not reported |
| Springfield Basin Moorings | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £4,129 | £237.72 | 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 57ft narrowboat cost on the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation?
Across the 4 cheapest moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,710 a year at Lockside Marina to £4,129 a year at Springfield Basin Moorings. The middle figure is £3,120 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest moorings and marinas on the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Lockside Marina is cheapest at £2,710 a year in Chelmsford.
Which cheapest moorings and marinas on the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation 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.
Can you live aboard at cheapest moorings and marinas on the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation?
1 of the 4 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.
Broader
Cheapest moorings and marinas on other waterways
- Coventry Canal 3
- Crinan Canal 4
- Forth and Clyde Canal 13
- Grand Union Canal 12
- Kennet and Avon Canal 3
- Leeds and Liverpool Canal 5
- Llangollen Canal 3
- River Bure 3
- River Cam 3
- River Great Ouse 3
- River Medway 5
- River Severn 3
- River Soar 3
- River Thames 43
- River Trent 3
- River Waveney 3
- Shropshire Union Canal 5
- Trent & Mersey Canal 4
- Union Canal 9
- Windermere 4
- Worcester & Birmingham Canal 5
- Forth and Clyde Canal (Glasgow Spur) 4
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