Licence information
Boats that require a mooring are charged a mooring fee which is inclusive of the licence fee to boat the Navigation. There are separate licences for boats that don’t require moorings or use of locks, canoes, and paddleboards.
Find out more about inland moorings and moorings in Heybridge Basin.
Craft that don’t require moorings or use of locks still need to buy a licence.
| Craft | Diesel and Petrol Powered | Electric Powered | Non-powered |
| Annual | £61 | £47 | £35 |
| One Week | £29 | £23 | £14 |
| One Day | £15 | £10 | £5 |
Group Discounts: 5+ craft
10% maximum length 12 foot for powered craft
Non-Powered Craft includes all canoes, dinghies, inflatables and paddleboards, other than tenders to vessels (maximum 1 per vessel, with name on tender) that are already paying for a mooring.
Find out all you need to know about canoe and paddleboarding on the Chelmer & Navigation as well as licence options.
Find out more about angling on the Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation.
By agreement with the proprietor of the Old Stables Tea Room. Use of the slipway should be booked through Sarah Phillips, Administration Assistant, based at Paper Mill Lock, telephone 01245 226245.