Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Orwell Yacht Club
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£300 a year for a 10m yacht
Ipswich vs Lowestoft: moorings and marinas compared
Ipswich and Lowestoft are 62km apart. Each site is counted with its nearest town, if that is within 12km. Prices are for a 10m boat a year and a 10m boat a night, from published tariffs.
The short answer
- Most choice: Lowestoft (Ipswich 5, Lowestoft 6).
- Cheaper by the year for a 10m boat: Lowestoft (Ipswich typically £3,559 a year across 4; Lowestoft typically £2,595 a year across 4).
- Cheaper for a night on a visitor berth (10m boat): Lowestoft (Ipswich typically £29 a night across 3; Lowestoft typically £17.50 a night across 4).
- Biggest boats: Ipswich (Ipswich up to 25m (82ft); Lowestoft up to 20m (66ft)).
- Space now: Ipswich 1.
Side by side
| Town | Sites | Space now | A year, 10m boat | Cheapest a year | A night, 10m | Longest boat | Visitor berths | Electric | Pump-out | Diesel | Lift-out | Liveaboard | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich | 5 | 1 | typically £3,559 | Orwell Yacht Club £300 | typically £29 | 25m (82ft) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | Estuaries & tidal rivers 5 |
| Lowestoft | 6 | 0 | typically £2,595 | Oulton Broad Yacht Station £1,196 | typically £17.50 | 20m (66ft) | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | Rivers 1, Broads, lakes & lochs 3, Estuaries & tidal rivers 1, Coast & harbours 1 |
Counts are sites that say they have the facility. Prices are from published tariffs; "–" means none is published.
Ipswich
Everything near Ipswich →
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Ipswich Beacon Marina
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£5,056 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Fox's Marina & Boatyard
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£3,673 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Woolverstone Marina
Woolverstone, Suffolk · River Orwell
£3,444 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Debbage Yachting
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
Prices on request
Lowestoft
Everything near Lowestoft →
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lowestoft Beacon Marina
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Lake Lothing
£3,492 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Oulton Broad Yacht Station
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Oulton Broad
£1,196 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Broadlands Marina
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Oulton Broad
£2,111 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Waveney River Centre
Burgh St Peter, Norfolk · River Waveney
£3,080 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Royal Norfolk & Suffolk Yacht Club
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Lowestoft Harbour
Prices not published
Rivers
Somerleyton Marina
Somerleyton, Suffolk · River Waveney
Prices on request