Rivers
Lazy Otter Marina
Stretham, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£50 a year for a 10m cruiser
Cheapest moorings and marinas in East Anglia
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare.
41 sites · 9 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £2,111 a year for a 10m boat (£50–£5,056 across 41 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 41 sites: 1 on a canal, 11 on rivers, 17 on the Broads, lakes and lochs and 12 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 9 of the 41 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club, Beccles Quay, Orford Quay Moorings, Bill Fen Marina, Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge), NWT Hickling Broad Moorings and 3 more.
- Keeping a waiting list: Fox Narrowboats Marina, Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings and Buccaneer Boats Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £50 a year (Lazy Otter Marina) to £5,056 a year (Ipswich Beacon Marina); the middle of 41 is £2,111 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Fox's Marina & Boatyard.
- Of the 41, 32 have electric hook-up, 14 a pump-out, 14 diesel, 9 a boat hoist and 16 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 41 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Associated British Ports (2), Environment Agency (Anglian Waterways) (2), Norfolk Boat Sales (2) and Tingdene Marinas (4).
Rivers
Lazy Otter Marina
Stretham, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£50 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Ranworth Moorings
Ranworth, Norfolk · Malthouse Broad
£135 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Orwell Yacht Club
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£300 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Beccles Quay
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£380 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Orford Quay Moorings
Orford, Suffolk · River Ore
£825 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Berths available
Bill Fen Marina
Ramsey, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,557 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Waiting list
Fox Narrowboats Marina
March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Oulton Broad Yacht Station
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Oulton Broad
£1,196 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Upware EA Licensed Leisure Moorings
Upware, Cambridgeshire · Reach Lode (River Cam)
£1,333 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Denver Moorings
Denver, Norfolk · River Great Ouse
£1,358 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Upware Marina
Upware, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,419 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park
March, Cambridgeshire · River Nene Old Course
£1,520 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,537 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge)
Wayford Bridge, Norfolk · River Ant
£1,600 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
A few berths left
NWT Hickling Broad Moorings
Hickling, Norfolk · Hickling Broad
£1,650 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Loddon Marina
Loddon, Norfolk · River Chet
£1,700 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
Broads, lakes & lochs
Bridge Broad Marina
Wroxham, Norfolk · River Bure
£1,774 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Robertsons Boatyard
Woodbridge, Suffolk · River Deben
£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Wisbech Yacht Harbour
Wisbech, Cambridgeshire · River Nene
£1,945 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Broadlands Marina
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Oulton Broad
£2,111 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Waiting list
Buccaneer Boats Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare
£2,112 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waldringfield Boatyard
Waldringfield, Suffolk · River Deben
£2,112 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Fish and Duck Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · Rivers Great Ouse and Cam
£2,178 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Bell Boats Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare, Norfolk Broads
£2,180 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Hartford Marina
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,266 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Brundall Bay Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare
£2,447 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Hippersons Boatyard
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£2,475 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Crosshall Marina
St Neots, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,646 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Norfolk Boat Sales Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare, Norfolk Broads
£2,855 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Norfolk Boat Sales Marina (Wroxham)
Hoveton, Norfolk · River Bure
£2,855 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
St Olaves Marina
St Olaves, Norfolk · River Waveney, Norfolk Broads
£2,990 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
Broads, lakes & lochs
Ferry Marina
Horning, Norfolk · River Bure
£3,220 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Woolverstone Marina
Woolverstone, Suffolk · River Orwell
£3,444 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lowestoft Beacon Marina
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Lake Lothing
£3,492 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
Tidemill Yacht Harbour
Woodbridge, Suffolk · River Deben
£3,900 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Suffolk Yacht Harbour
Levington, Suffolk · River Orwell
£4,210 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Shotley Marina
Shotley Gate, Suffolk · River Orwell and River Stour
£4,630 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Ipswich Beacon Marina
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£5,056 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Per metre a year | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lazy Otter Marina | Stretham, River Great Ouse | £50 | £5 | Not reported |
| Lazy Otter Marina | Stretham, River Great Ouse | £50 | £5 | Not reported |
| Ranworth Moorings | Ranworth, Malthouse Broad | £135 | £13.50 | Not reported |
| Orwell Yacht Club | Ipswich, River Orwell | £300 | £30 | Berths available |
| Beccles Quay | Beccles, River Waveney | £380 | £38 | Berths available |
| Orford Quay Moorings | Orford, River Ore | £825 | £82.50 | Berths available |
| Bill Fen Marina | Ramsey, Middle Level Navigations | £901 | £90.13 | Berths available |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £1,079 | £107.90 | Waiting list |
| Oulton Broad Yacht Station | Lowestoft, Oulton Broad | £1,196 | £119.63 | Not reported |
| Upware EA Licensed Leisure Moorings | Upware, Reach Lode (River Cam) | £1,333 | £133.26 | Not reported |
| Denver Moorings | Denver, River Great Ouse | £1,358 | £135.83 | Not reported |
| Upware Marina | Upware, River Cam | £1,419 | £141.90 | Not reported |
| Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park | March, River Nene Old Course | £1,520 | £151.99 | Not reported |
| Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings | Cambridge, River Cam | £1,537 | £153.72 | Waiting list |
| Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge) | Wayford Bridge, River Ant | £1,600 | £160 | Berths available |
| NWT Hickling Broad Moorings | Hickling, Hickling Broad | £1,650 | £165 | A few berths left |
| Loddon Marina | Loddon, River Chet | from £1,700 | £170 | Not reported |
| Bridge Broad Marina | Wroxham, River Bure | £1,774 | £177.41 | Not reported |
| Robertsons Boatyard | Woodbridge, River Deben | £1,800 | £180 | Berths available |
| Wisbech Yacht Harbour | Wisbech, River Nene | £1,945 | £194.50 | Not reported |
| Broadlands Marina | Lowestoft, Oulton Broad | £2,111 | £211.12 | Not reported |
| Buccaneer Boats Marina | Brundall, River Yare | £2,112 | £211.20 | Waiting list |
| Waldringfield Boatyard | Waldringfield, River Deben | £2,112 | £211.20 | Not reported |
| Fish and Duck Marina | Ely, Rivers Great Ouse and Cam | £2,178 | £217.80 | Not reported |
| Bell Boats Marina | Brundall, River Yare, Norfolk Broads | £2,180 | £218 | Not reported |
| Hartford Marina | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | £2,266 | £226.60 | Not reported |
| Brundall Bay Marina | Brundall, River Yare | £2,447 | £244.70 | Not reported |
| Hippersons Boatyard | Beccles, River Waveney | £2,475 | £247.50 | Not reported |
| Crosshall Marina | St Neots, River Great Ouse | £2,646 | £264.58 | Not reported |
| Norfolk Boat Sales Marina | Brundall, River Yare, Norfolk Broads | £2,855 | £285.45 | Berths available |
| Norfolk Boat Sales Marina (Wroxham) | Hoveton, River Bure | £2,855 | £285.45 | Berths available |
| St Olaves Marina | St Olaves, River Waveney, Norfolk Broads | £2,990 | £299 | Not reported |
| Waveney River Centre | Burgh St Peter, River Waveney | £3,080 | £307.97 | Not reported |
| Ferry Marina | Horning, River Bure | £3,220 | £322 | Not reported |
| Woolverstone Marina | Woolverstone, River Orwell | £3,444 | £344.40 | Not reported |
| Lowestoft Beacon Marina | Lowestoft, Lake Lothing | £3,492 | £349.16 | Not reported |
| Fox's Marina & Boatyard | Ipswich, River Orwell | £3,673 | £367.33 | Not reported |
| Tidemill Yacht Harbour | Woodbridge, River Deben | £3,900 | £390 | Not reported |
| Suffolk Yacht Harbour | Levington, River Orwell | £4,210 | £421 | Not reported |
| Shotley Marina | Shotley Gate, River Orwell and River Stour | £4,630 | £463 | 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 boat cost in East Anglia?
Across the 41 cheapest moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £50 a year at Lazy Otter Marina to £5,056 a year at Ipswich Beacon Marina. The middle figure is £2,111 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest moorings and marinas in East Anglia?
For a 10m boat, Lazy Otter Marina is cheapest at £50 a year in Stretham.
Which cheapest moorings and marinas in East Anglia have space now?
9 of the 41 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club, Beccles Quay, Orford Quay Moorings, Bill Fen Marina, Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge), NWT Hickling Broad Moorings, Robertsons Boatyard, Norfolk Boat Sales Marina and 1 more. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cheapest moorings and marinas in East Anglia?
1 of the 41 say you can: Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 8 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 17 need Broads Authority tolls and 5 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cheapest moorings and marinas in East Anglia, by county
- Cambridgeshire 12
- Norfolk 14
- Suffolk 15
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