Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Orwell Yacht Club
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£300 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest moorings with a boat hoist or crane in East Anglia
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.
14 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,546 a year for a 10m boat (£300–£4,210 across 14 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 14 sites: 4 on rivers, 4 on the Broads, lakes and lochs and 6 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 1 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club.
- Keeping a waiting list: Fox Narrowboats Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £300 a year (Orwell Yacht Club) to £4,210 a year (Suffolk Yacht Harbour); the middle of 14 is £2,546 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Fox's Marina & Boatyard.
- Of the 14, 14 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 6 diesel and 6 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Tingdene Marinas (2).
Rivers
Waiting list
Fox Narrowboats Marina
March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Upware Marina
Upware, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,419 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Wisbech Yacht Harbour
Wisbech, Cambridgeshire · River Nene
£1,945 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
Broads, lakes & lochs
Brundall Bay Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare
£2,447 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
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
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
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Per metre a year | Boat hoist / Crane | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orwell Yacht Club | Ipswich, River Orwell | £300 | £30 | Yes | Berths available |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £1,079 | £107.90 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Upware Marina | Upware, River Cam | £1,419 | £141.90 | Yes | Not reported |
| Wisbech Yacht Harbour | Wisbech, River Nene | £1,945 | £194.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Fish and Duck Marina | Ely, Rivers Great Ouse and Cam | £2,178 | £217.80 | Yes | Not reported |
| Bell Boats Marina | Brundall, River Yare, Norfolk Broads | £2,180 | £218 | Yes | Not reported |
| Brundall Bay Marina | Brundall, River Yare | £2,447 | £244.70 | Yes | Not reported |
| Crosshall Marina | St Neots, River Great Ouse | £2,646 | £264.58 | Yes | Not reported |
| St Olaves Marina | St Olaves, River Waveney, Norfolk Broads | £2,990 | £299 | Yes | Not reported |
| Waveney River Centre | Burgh St Peter, River Waveney | £3,080 | £307.97 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lowestoft Beacon Marina | Lowestoft, Lake Lothing | £3,492 | £349.16 | Yes | Not reported |
| Fox's Marina & Boatyard | Ipswich, River Orwell | £3,673 | £367.33 | Yes | Not reported |
| Tidemill Yacht Harbour | Woodbridge, River Deben | £3,900 | £390 | Yes | Not reported |
| Suffolk Yacht Harbour | Levington, River Orwell | £4,210 | £421 | Yes | 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 14 cheapest moorings with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £300 a year at Orwell Yacht Club to £4,210 a year at Suffolk Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £2,546 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest moorings with a boat hoist or crane in East Anglia?
For a 10m boat, Orwell Yacht Club is cheapest at £300 a year in Ipswich.
Which cheapest moorings with a boat hoist or crane in East Anglia have space now?
1 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club. 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, 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 4 need Broads Authority tolls and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cheapest moorings with a boat hoist or crane in East Anglia, by county
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