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Burnham Yacht Harbour Marina Guide & Review

Friendly, well-positioned marina, walking distance to a beautiful seaside town

Burnham Yacht Harbour Marina, Foundry Lane, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, CM0 8BL. Tel: 01621 782 150. VHF: 80.

Email: [email protected]

Location, pilotage & tips

Located on the northern bank of the River Crouch, Burnham Yacht Harbour Marina is perfectly located just up-river from Burnham-on-Crouch. On entering the River Crouch, you will need to use careful pilotage, navigating the various north and south cardinals, before paying close attention to the green lateral marks which keep you pinned to the south bank of the river. Stray the wrong side of the green buoys and you will find yourself amongst a plethora of (unlit) racing marks, and mooring buoys! You will want to stay close to the green buoys though, as the depth drops away very quickly to port.

You will pass the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club (identifiable as a dominant white 3-storey building) on the northern bank, followed by Royal Burnham Sailing Club, and Burnham Sailing Club. All of which are very active, and so if you are visiting on a weekend, expect there to be lots of racing taking place. 

At fairway no.11, you will see commercial pontoons to port, and a small special mark to starboard. The yellow buoy marks the centre of the dredged entry channel for Burnham Yacht Harbour. From the green turn towards this buoy – The tide can run hard on the River Crouch, so you may need to factor that in and adjust your approach accordingly. You will need to pass close to the yellow as it marks a narrow dredged channel. You will see a pair of large metal pilings, aim for the centre of these, leaving red to port (Fl.R.10s) and green to starboard (Fl.G.10s). Pontoons are marked A to H. Note that the finger pontoons are particularly narrow, and are pretty wobbly (!) they are also likely to be shorter than your vessel. On our boat (39.9ft) the finger pontoons finish near our mid ships cleat – something to factor in when berthing.

Radio the marina (call sign: “Burnham Yacht Harbour”) when you are near the entrance and they will advise you where to go upon arrival (there are no designated visitor berths), they will also provide codes for the marina gate and the shower/toilet block. You can also call or email in advance, the marina staff are always really friendly and helpful.

Facilities and services

Chandlery, boatyard with lift, water, electricity, WC, showers, laundry, free wifi, fuel (pontoon F).

There’s an on-site bar/restaurant (Swallowtails) which is very welcome after as long sail, and again the staff are incredibly accommodating and friendly – well worth a visit!

is well worth a visit, and is what makes Burnham Yacht Harbour one of my favourite places to visit (year-round). There’s also some fantastic circular walks which have been mapped here, which will allow you to see more of the area – again, well worth doing if you’re partial to exploring.

Things to see and do

Burnham Yacht Harbour is well-positioned, just on the edge of the town, so it’s peaceful and provides a relaxing environment, whilst at the same time, if you walk up the marina ramp and turn right you’ll find a small path which leads you down the side of the marina, past some playing fields and along the river bank. It’s a (mostly) well surfaced path, and if you follow this it will lead you to the centre of the town (approx. 10 min walk), where you will be well-serviced with a plethora of excellent pubs, and restaurants (something for every taste), many of which will deliver to the marina if needed. You’ll also be spoilt for boutique shops, ice cream parlours, coffee shops and such like. There’s also a pharmacy, 2 supermarkets (Co-op and Tesco’s), and a post office. The town is well worth a visit, and is what makes Burnham Yacht Harbour one of my favourite places to visit (year-round). There’s also some fantastic circular walks which have been mapped here, which will allow you to see more of the area – again, well worth doing if you’re partial to exploring.

My personal view

Burnham Yacht Harbour Marina is one of my favourite places to escape to. The Thames Estuary sailing makes for a fun sail, and some excellent navigational practice. The Crouch itself is very easy to navigate (by day or night). The marina is small, but has all the facilities you’ll need, and the walk to town is fun. Burnham is well-serviced with everything you need (including several excellent pubs on the front).

If you arrive by daylight, you are likely to be treated to the spectacular view of hundreds of basking seals on the sand banks as you make you’re way in to the River Crouch. Enjoy!

Note: the author has no association of affiliation with Burnham Yacht Harbour Marina. The detail and opinions expressed on this web page are purely that of the author. You are advised to always read the appropriate chart and almanac for full and up to date information

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A number of popular and easy walking routes  i ncluding from burnham town centre, quay and from riverside park , provide accessible access to burnham-on-crouch yacht harbour and marina, burnham-on-crouch lifeboat station and to the marina's restaurant and bar, the swallowtail.   car parking for customers of the swallowtail restaurant and bar is available. as this is a working maritime environment, visitors should take care for trip/slip and other hazards when visiting the yacht harbour and marina. , car parking:  burnham-on-crouch has on-street parking close to burnham yacht harbour (however please note that many streets in the town centre have single or double yellow lines restricting or prohibiting parking, enforced by traffic wardens. please check local parking restrictions on streets marked with yellow lines.)  the nearest car parks to the yacht harbour and marina are: the marina car park ,foundry lane car park and also at riverside park., please note - there is steep step access/egress only from the marina car park which is not accessible for wheelchair users., the car park at foundry lane includes 3 designated disabled parking bays. for further details of car parks in burnham-on-crouch town centre, including those with designated disabled parking spaces - see: .

•   Car Parking (burnham.org.uk)
• . Burnham On Crouch Essex parking - Car Parks, Street Parking, Private Garages (parkopedia.co.uk)

Brief Description 

Burnham-on-Crouch is a small town, approximately 20 miles from Chelmsford, located on the northern banks of the River Crouch and approximately 5 miles from where the river enters the Thames Estuary of the North Sea. Burnham-on-Crouch is home to the internationally famous yachting event ‘Burnham Week’ and home to a number of sailing clubs (including  the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club and the Royal Burnham Yacht Club).   Burnham Yacht Harbour  and Marina is a short walk from Burnham town centre High Street and along the river front sea wall walk from   Riverside Park  and from Burnham Quay.    

  Burnham Yacht Harbour is a large and picturesque Marina, which is also home to Burnham-on-Crouch Lifeboat Station,  the Harbour's Marine Store and Chandlery, and the Marina's own Restaurant and Bar , the Swallowtail.  

Burnham-on-Crouch Yacht Harbour, Foundry Lane, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex  CM0 8BL

Contact Burnham-on-Crouch Yacht Harbour Admin Office using Enquiry Form at:  Contact - Burnham Yacht Harbour .

Or by emailing:  [email protected]

01621 782150

Burnham Yacht Harbour, Premier Marina, Burnham on Crouch

There are good views of Burnham-on-Crouch Yacht Harbour, Marina and Quay in the   Aerial film of Burnham-on-Crouch, Sunday 6 September 2015 - YouTube

SAT NAV:  CM0 8BL

Burnham-on-Crouch is in the Maldon  district of Essex , approximately 20 miles from Chelmsford. From Chelmsford: Take either: A414 then B1010 to Burnham-on-Crouch,  or alternatively take the:  A1114, A130, Burnham Rd/A132, B1012 and B1010 to Burnham-on-Crouch.

Opening Times

Prior to travelling, always check directly with the  venues you are planning to visit in the town, for up-to-date information including of opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change. (As at Spring 2020 - UK Government 's National 'COVID-19' restrictions have been applicable to travel and to the availability of amenities and opening of  venues). 

"By Rail - Nearest Railway Station:  Burnham-on-Crouch Station,  Station Road, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, CM0 8BQ. Station operated by Greater Anglia Trains is the penultimate stop on the Crouch Valley line from London Liverpool Street Station. Approx. 50 minutes journey from London Liverpool Street Station. The Station is centrally located in Burnham-on -Crouch town centre close to Burnham-on-Crouch Yacht Harbour and Marina and all local amenities. The Station is manned part-time only. Level access available to the station which has a single platform. Refreshments kiosk. No toilet facilities available. There is a Hearing Loop to the Help Point on the Station.

By Bus :  Bus Routes 31/31C/31B/31X operated by First Essex Buses  from Chelmsford to Burnham-on-Crouch calling en route at stops near Burnham-on-Crouch Railway Station, Burnham High Street. It is a short walk from the final bus stop on Burnham High Street to Burnham Yacht Harbour and Marina.

The Nearest bus stop to/from Burnham-on-Crouch Station is approximately 2 minutes’ walk away , on Station Road ( B1021) outside the Railway Hotel .For buses towards Burnham Yacht Harbour and Marina, take bus service  31/31C/31B/31X  from the bus stop outside the Railway Hotel to Burnham Cinema (approximately 10 minutes’ bus journey); the Yacht Harbour and Marina are then approximately 5 minutes’ walk from Burnham Cinema."

Lunches, dinners, drinks and refreshments are available from The  Swallow Tail Restaurant and Bar, situated within Burnham Yacht Harbour and  Marina. The Swallowtail provides toilet facilities  for its customers, including for disabled customers.

Burnham-on-Crouch town centre also has a good range of other refreshment facilities (including take-aways, cafes, restaurants and bars) - for visitor information see:   Burnham (visitmaldondistrict.co.uk) . 

Public Toilets , including disabled toilets ( * denotes baby changing facilities also provided), are located at:, 

·         Burnham-on-Crouch Town Council building, Chapel Road, near to the Harbour.

·          Riverside Park  * (100metres from Dengle Hundred Sports Centre).

·          West Quay * (located at the junction with Doctor’s Lane ).

See also:  Public toilets (burnham.org.uk)

·         In addition, toilet facilities are available for the use  of customers at the Swallowtail Restaurant and Bar located at Burnham Yacht Harbour and Marina , and also at  Burnham Museum nearby and at some larger Stores, cafes, bars and restaurants in Burnham-on-Crouch.

Accommodation  - In and near  to the town are a number of hotels and other places to stay including for caravans and camping (check with individual venues on availability of disabled access and facilities).

Travel Information

For further travel information please see:  www.traveline.info

Or call Traveline on  0871 200 22 33 (Calls cost 12p per minute plus your phone company's access charge)

Nearest Venues

Burnham-on-Crouch and District Museum, Essex CM0 8AS

636 metres*

Burnham-on-Crouch Library, Essex

731 metres*

"Sauda Village Oyster Pit" Fish and Chips, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex

921 metres*

St Cuthbert's Catholic Church, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex

988 metres*

Burnham-on-Crouch Beach, Essex, CM0 8AG

1,015 metres*

Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex CM0 8AA

1,062 metres*

*Distances are calculated in a straight line from the current venue, please allow extra time/distance based on available paths or roads.

Burnham Marina: From a simple business venture before the First World War to a thriving yacht harbour at the heart of the local community

By The Editor

12th Jun 2021 | Local News

BURNHAM Yacht Harbour, also known as Burnham Marina, is now one of the biggest employers in the area and yet a glimpse at its history shows how it started out as a simple idea by four enterprising men in the town before the First World War.

The modern marina has a sophisticated berth and vessel management system for 350 boats, together with professional accounting and catering personnel, an active yacht broker on site, a busy boat workshop and, of course, a thriving clubhouse with bar and restaurant facilities.

Burnham Yacht Harbour is also home to two RNLI lifeboats which are permanently moored there, as well as providing a base for the Marine Police vessels and the Crouch Harbour Authority's pilot boat and harbour launch, together with the MOD rangefinder launch.

The marina has become an iconic sight in Burnham-on-Crouch, with the current harbour built in 1989 by leading British and Dutch engineers. They created a harbour with enough depth to give 24-hour unrestricted access to the River Crouch.

Sixteen years ago another local man, Richard Lingard, and Jeremy Aslan became owner directors when the marina was bought by Burnham Yacht Harbour Marina Ltd. There has been further substantial enhancement of the marina over the years since then, with the general buzz and ambience of the place attracting both sailors and non-sailors alike.

How the yacht harbour came to be at Burnham

Burnham on Crouch has been a favourite haunt of yachtsmen for generations, but the company originally involved in the development of the yacht harbour started modestly with four men founding the firm of Tucker Brown & Co in 1906 to provide moorings and laying up facilities on the former oyster leases. They fitted out boats each spring, and this side of the business grew, though World War I caused a major interruption.

The company grew after the war, and had enough experience by World War II to become an Admiralty boat-builder.

Two sons of one of the founders took over the company after the war, and it became known for yacht-building, gaining fame with the 'Stella' class.

During the 1970s the firm switched back to its original emphasis on moorings and boat-caretaking, and as a natural progression it was Tucker Brown that first planned, developed and ran the new marina from 1989 until the present owners bought it.

-Now Nub News is proud to announce that Burnham Marina has become the main sponsor of Burnham and Dengie Nub News, allowing us to continue bringing readers all the latest news from Burnham-on-Crouch and the Dengie Peninsula.

Karl Hancock, Nub News founder and CEO, welcomed Burnham Marina as a sponsorship partner and said: "Burnham Marina is an integral part of the village and with its strong connection to the peninsula's past, present and the future, is a superb fit for Nub News.

"We look forward to working with all involved at the marina, with its various projects and helping to solidify their commitment to community involvement, which is the ethos of Nub News."

Marina directors Richard Lindgard and Jeremy Aslan (or a spokesman) said: "We at Burnham Marina appreciate what a fabulous town we are based in and how much visitors love coming here.

"We are also aware of how much our staff love living and working in Burnham-on-Crouch and the villages of the Dengie Peninsula.

"We appreciate this community and the part we can play, so we are delighted to sponsor Burnham and Dengie Nub News, which covers every aspect of what is happening in the area."

East Coast Marinas is also sponsoring our sister site, Shotley Peninsula Nub News, where they have another successful marina.

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Burnham Yacht Harbour: We also offer our berth holders 30 free nights at Shotley Marina. We have started a refer a friend scheme – if a resident refers a new boat to the marina and they sign up and pay for a year’s annual mooring, we will credit the resident’s account with £400.00 Please see our website for other incentive schemes ie our 2, 3 and 5 year annual berthing discounts.

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