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 sailing yachts
The Norfolk and Suffolk Broads, the Lake District, Scottish lochs and inland reservoirs: boatyard staithes, lake moorings and swinging buoys. Places that take sailing yachts.
29 sites · 5 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,180 a year for a 10m yacht (£135–£7,750 across 15 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 29 sites, all on the Broads, lakes and lochs.
- 5 of the 29 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beccles Quay, Brundall Gardens Marina, Derwent Water Marina, Reedham Marina and Taymouth Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ferry Nab Marina and Greenway Marine.
- For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £135 a year (Ranworth Moorings) to £7,750 a year (Low Wood Bay Marina); the middle of 15 is £2,180 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 45m (148ft) at Gairlochy.
- Of the 29, 19 have electric hook-up, 9 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (2) and Tingdene Marinas (3).
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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
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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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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Broadsedge Marina
Stalham, Norfolk · 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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Linnhe Marina
Appin, Argyll and Bute · Loch Linnhe
Prices not published
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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 yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 10m yacht | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beccles Quay | Beccles, River Waveney | £380 | Berths available |
| Brundall Gardens Marina | Brundall, River Yare | On request | Berths available |
| Derwent Water Marina | Portinscale, Derwentwater | – | A few berths left |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Broadsedge Marina | Stalham, 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 |
| Linnhe Marina | Appin, Loch Linnhe | – | 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 yacht cost in the UK?
Across the 15 moorings on the Broads, lakes and lochs for sailing yachts here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £135 a year at Ranworth Moorings to £7,750 a year at Low Wood Bay Marina. The middle figure is £2,180 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest moorings on the Broads, lakes and lochs for sailing yachts in the UK?
For a 10m yacht, Ranworth Moorings is cheapest at £135 a year.
Which moorings on the Broads, lakes and lochs for sailing yachts in the UK have space now?
5 of the 29 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beccles Quay, Brundall Gardens Marina, Derwent Water Marina, 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, 17 need Broads Authority tolls, 2 need a Scottish Canals licence, 9 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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