Canals
Berths available
Bill Fen Marina
Ramsey, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,557 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Cheapest moorings with diesel in East Anglia
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Sites that sell diesel on site, at a fuel berth or from the boatyard.
14 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,967 a year for a 10m boat (£901–£5,056 across 14 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 14 sites: 1 on a canal, 3 on rivers, 4 on the Broads, lakes and lochs and 6 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 2 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bill Fen Marina and Norfolk Boat Sales Marina (Wroxham).
- Keeping a waiting list: Fox Narrowboats Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £901 a year (Bill Fen Marina) to £5,056 a year (Ipswich Beacon Marina); the middle of 14 is £2,967 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Fox's Marina & Boatyard.
- Of the 14, 12 have electric hook-up, 9 a pump-out, 6 a boat hoist and 8 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Associated British Ports (2) and Tingdene Marinas (2).
Rivers
Waiting list
Fox Narrowboats Marina
March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,079 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
Rivers
Hartford Marina
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,266 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Hippersons Boatyard
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£2,475 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
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
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 | Diesel | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Fen Marina | Ramsey, Middle Level Navigations | £901 | £90.13 | Yes | Berths available |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £1,079 | £107.90 | Yes | Waiting list |
| 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 |
| Hartford Marina | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | £2,266 | £226.60 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hippersons Boatyard | Beccles, River Waveney | £2,475 | £247.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Norfolk Boat Sales Marina (Wroxham) | Hoveton, River Bure | £2,855 | £285.45 | Yes | Berths available |
| Waveney River Centre | Burgh St Peter, River Waveney | £3,080 | £307.97 | Yes | Not reported |
| Ferry Marina | Horning, River Bure | £3,220 | £322 | Yes | Not reported |
| Woolverstone Marina | Woolverstone, River Orwell | £3,444 | £344.40 | 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 |
| Shotley Marina | Shotley Gate, River Orwell and River Stour | £4,630 | £463 | Yes | Not reported |
| Ipswich Beacon Marina | Ipswich, River Orwell | £5,056 | £505.58 | 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 diesel here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £901 a year at Bill Fen Marina to £5,056 a year at Ipswich Beacon Marina. The middle figure is £2,967 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest moorings with diesel in East Anglia?
For a 10m boat, Bill Fen Marina is cheapest at £901 a year in Ramsey.
Which cheapest moorings with diesel in East Anglia have space now?
2 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bill Fen Marina and Norfolk Boat Sales Marina (Wroxham). 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, 2 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.
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