Rivers
Waiting list
Fox Narrowboats Marina
March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser
Cheapest marinas for boats over 15m in East Anglia
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 15m (50ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those.
8 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £5,202 a year for a 15m boat (£1,629–£7,584 across 8 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites: 3 on rivers and 5 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Fox Narrowboats Marina.
- For a 15m boat, published prices run from £1,629 a year (Fox Narrowboats Marina) to £7,584 a year (Ipswich Beacon Marina); the middle of 8 is £5,202 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Fox's Marina & Boatyard.
- Of the 8, 7 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 5 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Associated British Ports (2).
Rivers
Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park
March, Cambridgeshire · River Nene Old Course
£1,520 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Upware Marina
Upware, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,419 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
Suffolk Yacht Harbour
Levington, Suffolk · River Orwell
£4,210 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 15m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 15m boat | Per metre a year | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £1,629 | £108.60 | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park | March, River Nene Old Course | £2,043 | £136.18 | 19.8m (65ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Upware Marina | Upware, River Cam | £2,150 | £143.33 | 19.8m (65ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Woolverstone Marina | Woolverstone, River Orwell | £5,166 | £344.40 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Lowestoft Beacon Marina | Lowestoft, Lake Lothing | £5,237 | £349.16 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Fox's Marina & Boatyard | Ipswich, River Orwell | £5,510 | £367.33 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Suffolk Yacht Harbour | Levington, River Orwell | £6,315 | £421 | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Ipswich Beacon Marina | Ipswich, River Orwell | £7,584 | £505.58 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | 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 15m boat cost in East Anglia?
Across the 8 cheapest marinas for boats over 15m here that publish a price, a 15m boat costs from £1,629 a year at Fox Narrowboats Marina to £7,584 a year at Ipswich Beacon Marina. The middle figure is £5,202 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest marinas for boats over 15m in East Anglia?
For a 15m boat, Fox Narrowboats Marina is cheapest at £1,629 a year in March.
Which cheapest marinas for boats over 15m in East Anglia have space now?
None of the 8 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Where can I keep a boat over 15m (49ft) in East Anglia?
All 8 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Fox Narrowboats Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park (19.8m (65ft)), Upware Marina (19.8m (65ft)), Woolverstone Marina (24m (79ft)), Lowestoft Beacon Marina (20m (66ft)), Fox's Marina & Boatyard (25m (82ft)), Suffolk Yacht Harbour (21.3m (70ft)) and Ipswich Beacon Marina (20m (66ft)). Check beam and draught too.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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