explore our historic maritime town
in & Around Burnham Yacht Harbour
As the only marina on the Crouch within walking distance to a town, a berth at Burnham Yacht Harbour is able to provide all of the amenities, attractions and events you would expect from a historic riverside setting and one of the country’s leading sailing centres. Find out more below…
BYH at a Glance
Find out what Burnham Yacht Harbour has to offer…
Family Fun & Adventure
Burnham Yacht Harbour is located on the King Charles III Coastal Path with miles of seawall and saltmarsh to explore. Walking East from the marina there is a small beach and Burnham’s Riverside Park with children’s play areas, rugby and cricket pitches, skatepark, BMX track and wild grassland areas. Along the quay are a number of places to grab a drink or an ice cream and crabbing off of the town jetty is always a great way to spend an afternoon.
one of the uk's most famous sailing scenes
Burnham-on-Crouch is the perfect place to sail competitively with a fierce pedigree and thriving social scene. The town is home to three yachting clubs; The Royal Corinthian Yacht Club, housed in it’s striking art deco clubhouse; The Royal Burnham Yacht Club offering waterfront onshore accommodation; and The Burnham Sailing Club catering for family friendly sailing and tuition. If you’re looking for the pinnacle of Burnham sailing, book in for Burnham Week. Running since 1895, Burnham Week has a packed schedule of racing and social events across all clubs and throughout the town.
Burnham-On-Crouch Sports Clubs
Rowing
Burnham Coastal Rowing Club was established in 2014 and since then has become a central aprt of the town and our marina. The club offers a great mix of social rowing, adventure rows, and competitive race training on the River Crouch. Notably, it served as the initial training ground for prominent ocean rower Dawn Wood.
Golf
Our local Gold Club is a twenty minute walk from the harbour. It has an 18 hole, par 70 course, set in 120 acres of open countryside with panoramic views of the River Crouch and South Essex from all parts of the course, which offers a challenging round to players of all abilities. Visit their website
Rugby
Established in 1996, Burnham Rugby Club is a firm fixture of the town, just two minutes walk from the marina. With a lively social scene and teams to suit all ages, the Rugby club is worth a visit when playign at home. Visit their website
Football
Burnham has a rich football heritage stretching back to 1985. The current club is situated on the outskirts of the town, a 10 minute walk from the marina. The club has teams and training for all ages and also has a large event space for hire. Visit their website
Visit the Burnham-on-Crouch website for details of more local sports teams
dengie 100 sports centre
Located within Riverside Park, a 2 minute walk from the marina, Dengie 100 Sports Centre offers a full range of exercise classes each week as well as having a fully equiped gym, open 7 days a week. Visit their website
Burnham-On-Crouch & District Museum
As a former Oyster Port, Burnham-On-Crouch has an interesting history which is displayed at our local museum, a short walk along the river path East from the harbour. Local finds and exhibits cover the breadth of Burnham’s rich history from the first stone age and iron age settlements to Burnham’s vital strategic role in World War 2, through to the present day. Covering fishing, the oyster beds, farming, boat building, yachting and the historic local iron foundry, Burnham is steeped in the past. The collection is displayed over two floors in former Tucker Brown boat sheds built around 1910 overlooking the Quay. Read More…
local produce and shops
As the main town on the River Crouch, Burnham offers all of the local amenities you would expect from a riverside location. Whether it be our local butchers, boutique craft shops, local farm shops, established vineyards, or independent cafes, bars, pubs and restaurants, a walk into Burnham is highly recommended.
Swallowtail Restaurant
Our restaurant and bar caters for all tastes, serves a great selection of beers, wines and spirits, and holds regular entertainment events. The Swallowtail can also be hired for private events and functions.
Visit the Swallowtail website
Excellent transport links
Direct trains to London Liverpool Street run regularly from Burnham-On-Crouch Station and take 1 hour whilst you can also travel to Southend on Sea by changing trains at Wickford. Burnham is also connected to local bus routes to Chelmsford and further afield giving you the opportunity to explore Essex.
Mangapps Railway & Museum
On the outskirts of Burnham, a couple of miles from the harbour, is the privately owned Mangapps Railway & Museum. The museum features 1 mile of track and has 18 steam and diesel locomotives to explore, as well as over 80 carriages and wagons. In addition to the working engines, the museum also boasts one of the largest collections of smaller railway exhibits in the UK. Trains run every weekend from February to October with Santa Specials during December. Visit their website
Local annual events
Burnham-on-Crouch has a packed calendar of annual events for all the family.
Since 1908 Burnham Carnival has been the highlight of the year with a full day of events, always held on the last Saturday of September, topped off with the grand illuminated procession at 7:30pm.
The Burnham Beer Festival is held every June and hosts a huge selection of ales and ciders from local breweries.
The Christmas Fair, held every December sees the high street closed to traffic and boasts a selection of stall holders, refreshments, food, and of course, Father Christmas.
There are so many events throughout the year that we can’t mention them all but take a look here for more details!
doctors and pharmacy
The Burnham Surgery is a 10 minute walk from the marina and is open from 8am Monday-Friday. You can contact them on 01621 78782054.
Savages Pharmacy is on Station Road, just opposite the Burnham Surgery car park, and is open from 8am Monday – Saturday. You can contact them on 01621 785042.
PILOTAGE NOTES FROM THE RIVER CROUCH ENTRANCE
Useful Charts to use are:
AC5607, 1183, 1975, 3750, Imray C1 Y17. Refer to Reeds Almanac for information on tidal differences height and time. The Standard Port is Walton On The Naze.
Navigation – S Buxey SHM lit buoy – approach from the East Swin or the Wallet via the Spitway and N Swallow SWM into the Whitaker channel.
The Whitaker channel and the river are lit/buoyed to 0.5M west of Essex Marina.
From Sunken Buxey NCM lit buoy, the spire of St Mary’s Church (difficult to identify) leads 233o to Outer Crouch SCM lit buoy; thence steer steer 24oo past Foulness Pt into the river. There is a 2.2M unlit gap between Inner Crouch SWM lit buoy and the Horse Shoal NCM lit buoy.
There after follow the buoyed channel to Green SHM No11 (FlQ G), turn to starboard for the Yellow entrance marker (FlY5s) to Burnham Yacht Harbour.
VHF Channel 80 – Note the speed limit in the mooring trots is 8 knots
Harbourmaster Availability as follows: Weekdays 8am to 1pm / Weekends 8am to 6pm.
thinking of joining our community?
Becoming a resident berth holder at Burnham Yacht Harbour unlocks a wealth of opportunities including the local amenities of a vibrant town centre, the knowledge of over 40 years experience in repair and maintenance, and the first class customer service would you expect from a leading marina of choice.
Contact Information
| Main Office: | +44 (0)1621 782150 |
| Harbourmaster: | +44 (0)1621 786 832 |
| HM VHF Channel: | 80 |
| Swallowtail Restaurant: | +44 (0)1621 785505 |
ADDRESS
Foundry Lane
Burnham-On-Crouch
Essex
CM0 8BL
United Kingdom
