Rivers
Berths available
Cathedral Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Inland moorings with linear moorings in East Anglia
Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water. Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
15 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,650 a year for a 10m boat (£135–£2,646 across 7 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 15 sites: 9 on rivers and 6 on the Broads, lakes and lochs.
- 2 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina and NWT Hickling Broad Moorings.
- Keeping a waiting list: Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £135 a year (Ranworth Moorings) to £2,646 a year (Crosshall Marina); the middle of 7 is £1,650 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Cathedral Marina.
- Of the 15, 8 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 4 diesel and 4 a boat hoist.
- 1 of the 15 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Broads, lakes & lochs
A few berths left
NWT Hickling Broad Moorings
Hickling, Norfolk · Hickling Broad
£1,650 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
Bell Boats Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare, Norfolk Broads
£2,180 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Crosshall Marina
St Neots, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,646 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Denver Moorings
Denver, Norfolk · River Great Ouse
£1,358 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
Broads, lakes & lochs
Hippersons Boatyard
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£2,475 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
Ranworth Moorings
Ranworth, Norfolk · Malthouse Broad
£135 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Bure Marina
Horning, Norfolk · River Bure
Prices on request
Rivers
Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
Prices not published
Rivers
Hermitage Marina
Earith, Cambridgeshire · Old West River
Prices on request
Rivers
March Riverside Public Staithe
March, Cambridgeshire · Old River Nene
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Martham Boats
Martham, Norfolk · River Thurne
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Marina | Ely, River Great Ouse | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| NWT Hickling Broad Moorings | Hickling, Hickling Broad | £1,650 | linear moorings, swinging moorings | A few berths left |
| Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings | Cambridge, River Cam | £1,537 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Bell Boats Marina | Brundall, River Yare, Norfolk Broads | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Crosshall Marina | St Neots, River Great Ouse | £2,646 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Denver Moorings | Denver, River Great Ouse | £1,358 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Fish and Duck Marina | Ely, Rivers Great Ouse and Cam | £2,178 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Hippersons Boatyard | Beccles, River Waveney | £2,475 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park | March, River Nene Old Course | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Ranworth Moorings | Ranworth, Malthouse Broad | £135 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Bure Marina | Horning, River Bure | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd | Beccles, River Waveney | – | linear moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Hermitage Marina | Earith, Old West River | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| March Riverside Public Staithe | March, Old River Nene | – | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Martham Boats | Martham, River Thurne | On request | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | 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 7 inland moorings with linear moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £135 a year at Ranworth Moorings to £2,646 a year at Crosshall Marina. The middle figure is £1,650 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest inland moorings with linear moorings in East Anglia?
For a 10m boat, Ranworth Moorings is cheapest at £135 a year.
Which inland moorings with linear moorings in East Anglia have space now?
2 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina and NWT Hickling Broad Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at inland moorings with linear moorings in East Anglia?
1 of the 15 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, 5 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 7 need Broads Authority tolls and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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