Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Beccles Quay
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£380 a year for a 10m cruiser
Moorings on the Broads, lakes and lochs for cruisers
The Norfolk and Suffolk Broads, the Lake District, Scottish lochs and inland reservoirs: boatyard staithes, lake moorings and swinging buoys. Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers.
36 sites · 7 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,146 a year for a 10m cruiser (£135–£7,750 across 18 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 36 sites, all on the Broads, lakes and lochs.
- 7 of the 36 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beccles Quay, Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge), Brundall Gardens Marina, Derwent Water Marina, Norfolk Boat Sales Marina (Wroxham), Reedham Marina and 1 more.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ferry Nab Marina and Greenway Marine.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £135 a year (Ranworth Moorings) to £7,750 a year (Low Wood Bay Marina); the middle of 18 is £2,146 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 45m (148ft) at Gairlochy.
- Of the 36, 26 have electric hook-up, 11 a pump-out, 7 diesel, 6 a boat hoist and 8 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (2) and Tingdene Marinas (3).
Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge)
Wayford Bridge, Norfolk · River Ant
£1,600 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Berths available
Brundall Gardens Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare
Prices on request
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A few berths left
Derwent Water Marina
Portinscale, Cumbria · Derwentwater
Prices not published
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Berths available
Norfolk Boat Sales Marina (Wroxham)
Hoveton, Norfolk · River Bure
£2,855 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Berths available
Reedham Marina
Reedham, Norfolk · Norfolk Broads
Prices not published
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Berths available
Taymouth Marina
Kenmore, Perth and Kinross · Loch Tay
Prices on request
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Waiting list
Ferry Nab Marina
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere
£1,770 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Waiting list
Greenway Marine
Loddon, Norfolk · River Chet
Prices on request
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Bell Boats Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare, Norfolk Broads
£2,180 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Broadlands Marina
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Oulton Broad
£2,111 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Brundall Bay Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare
£2,447 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Gairlochy
Gairlochy, Highland · Caledonian Canal and Loch Lochy
£2,207 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Hippersons Boatyard
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£2,475 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Killynick Marina
Derrylin, Fermanagh · Woodford River
£891 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Laggan Avenue
Laggan, Highland · Caledonian Canal
£1,705 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Low Wood Bay Marina
Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere
£7,750 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Oulton Broad Yacht Station
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Oulton Broad
£1,196 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Ranworth Moorings
Ranworth, Norfolk · Malthouse Broad
£135 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Royal Windermere Yacht Club
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere
£2,779 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Rutland Sailing Club
Edith Weston, Rutland · Rutland Water
£720 a year for a 10m cruiser
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St Olaves Marina
St Olaves, Norfolk · River Waveney, Norfolk Broads
£2,990 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Waveney River Centre
Burgh St Peter, Norfolk · River Waveney
£3,080 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Acle Marina
Acle, Norfolk · River Bure
Prices on request
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Broadsedge Marina
Stalham, Norfolk · River Ant
Prices not published
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Cox's Boatyard
Norwich, Norfolk · Barton Broad and River Ant
Prices not published
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Creran Moorings
Benderloch, Argyll and Bute · Loch Creran
Prices not published
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Horning Sailing Club
Horning, Norfolk · River Bure
Prices on request
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Kielder Yacht Club
Hexham, Northumberland · Kielder Water
Prices not published
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Knockninny Marina
Derrylin, Fermanagh · Upper Lough Erne
Prices not published
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Ludham Bridge Boatyard
Ludham, Norfolk · River Ant
Prices not published
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Manor House Marine
Killadeas, Fermanagh · Lower Lough Erne
Prices on request
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Martham Boats
Martham, Norfolk · River Thurne
Prices on request
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Norfolk Broads Yacht Club
Wroxham, Norfolk · Wroxham Broad
Prices not published
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Norfolk Broads Yachting Company Marina
Ludham, Norfolk · River Thurne
Prices on request
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Windermere Marina Village
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Lake Windermere
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beccles Quay | Beccles, River Waveney | £380 | Berths available |
| Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge) | Wayford Bridge, River Ant | £1,600 | Berths available |
| Brundall Gardens Marina | Brundall, River Yare | On request | Berths available |
| Derwent Water Marina | Portinscale, Derwentwater | – | A few berths left |
| Norfolk Boat Sales Marina (Wroxham) | Hoveton, River Bure | £2,855 | Berths available |
| Reedham Marina | Reedham, Norfolk Broads | – | Berths available |
| Taymouth Marina | Kenmore, Loch Tay | On request | Berths available |
| Ferry Nab Marina | Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere | £1,770 | Waiting list |
| Greenway Marine | Loddon, River Chet | On request | Waiting list |
| Bell Boats Marina | Brundall, River Yare, Norfolk Broads | £2,180 | Not reported |
| Broadlands Marina | Lowestoft, Oulton Broad | £2,111 | Not reported |
| Brundall Bay Marina | Brundall, River Yare | £2,447 | Not reported |
| Gairlochy | Gairlochy, Caledonian Canal and Loch Lochy | £2,207 | Not reported |
| Hippersons Boatyard | Beccles, River Waveney | £2,475 | Not reported |
| Killynick Marina | Derrylin, Woodford River | £891 | Not reported |
| Laggan Avenue | Laggan, Caledonian Canal | £1,705 | Not reported |
| Low Wood Bay Marina | Windermere, Windermere | £7,750 | Not reported |
| Oulton Broad Yacht Station | Lowestoft, Oulton Broad | £1,196 | Not reported |
| Ranworth Moorings | Ranworth, Malthouse Broad | £135 | Not reported |
| Royal Windermere Yacht Club | Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere | £2,779 | Not reported |
| Rutland Sailing Club | Edith Weston, Rutland Water | £720 | Not reported |
| St Olaves Marina | St Olaves, River Waveney, Norfolk Broads | £2,990 | Not reported |
| Waveney River Centre | Burgh St Peter, River Waveney | £3,080 | Not reported |
| Acle Marina | Acle, River Bure | On request | Not reported |
| Broadsedge Marina | Stalham, River Ant | – | Not reported |
| Cox's Boatyard | Norwich, Barton Broad and River Ant | – | Not reported |
| Creran Moorings | Benderloch, Loch Creran | – | Not reported |
| Horning Sailing Club | Horning, River Bure | On request | Not reported |
| Kielder Yacht Club | Hexham, Kielder Water | – | Not reported |
| Knockninny Marina | Derrylin, Upper Lough Erne | – | Not reported |
| Ludham Bridge Boatyard | Ludham, River Ant | – | Not reported |
| Manor House Marine | Killadeas, Lower Lough Erne | On request | Not reported |
| Martham Boats | Martham, River Thurne | On request | Not reported |
| Norfolk Broads Yacht Club | Wroxham, Wroxham Broad | – | Not reported |
| Norfolk Broads Yachting Company Marina | Ludham, River Thurne | On request | Not reported |
| Windermere Marina Village | Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake Windermere | On request | 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 10m cruiser cost in the UK?
Across the 18 moorings on the Broads, lakes and lochs for cruisers here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £135 a year at Ranworth Moorings to £7,750 a year at Low Wood Bay Marina. The middle figure is £2,146 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest moorings on the Broads, lakes and lochs for cruisers in the UK?
For a 10m cruiser, Ranworth Moorings is cheapest at £135 a year.
Which moorings on the Broads, lakes and lochs for cruisers in the UK have space now?
7 of the 36 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beccles Quay, Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge), Brundall Gardens Marina, Derwent Water Marina, Norfolk Boat Sales Marina (Wroxham), Reedham Marina and Taymouth Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 22 need Broads Authority tolls, 2 need a Scottish Canals licence, 11 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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