Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Orwell Yacht Club
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£300 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest moorings with a slipway in East Anglia
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.
15 sites · 3 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,111 a year for a 10m boat (£300–£4,210 across 15 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 15 sites: 1 on a canal, 6 on rivers, 5 on the Broads, lakes and lochs and 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 3 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club, Beccles Quay and Bill Fen Marina.
- 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 15 is £2,111 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 24m (79ft) at Woolverstone Marina.
- Of the 15, 12 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out, 6 diesel, 5 a boat hoist and 8 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Tingdene Marinas (4).
Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Beccles Quay
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£380 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
Denver Moorings
Denver, Norfolk · River Great Ouse
£1,358 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
Broads, lakes & lochs
Broadlands Marina
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Oulton Broad
£2,111 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
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
Waveney River Centre
Burgh St Peter, Norfolk · River Waveney
£3,080 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
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 | Slipway | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orwell Yacht Club | Ipswich, River Orwell | £300 | £30 | Yes | Berths available |
| Beccles Quay | Beccles, River Waveney | £380 | £38 | Yes | Berths available |
| 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 |
| Oulton Broad Yacht Station | Lowestoft, Oulton Broad | £1,196 | £119.63 | Yes | Not reported |
| Denver Moorings | Denver, River Great Ouse | £1,358 | £135.83 | Yes | Not reported |
| Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park | March, River Nene Old Course | £1,520 | £151.99 | Yes | Not reported |
| Broadlands Marina | Lowestoft, Oulton Broad | £2,111 | £211.12 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Waveney River Centre | Burgh St Peter, River Waveney | £3,080 | £307.97 | Yes | Not reported |
| Woolverstone Marina | Woolverstone, River Orwell | £3,444 | £344.40 | 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 15 cheapest moorings with a slipway 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 £2,111 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest moorings with a slipway in East Anglia?
For a 10m boat, Orwell Yacht Club is cheapest at £300 a year in Ipswich.
Which cheapest moorings with a slipway in East Anglia have space now?
3 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club, Beccles Quay and Bill Fen Marina. 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, 4 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 5 need Broads Authority tolls and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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