Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Orwell Yacht Club
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£300 a year for a 10m yacht
Pontoon berths with a boat hoist or crane in East Anglia
Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.
18 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,646 a year for a 10m boat (£393–£4,210 across 13 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 18 sites: 5 on rivers, 7 on the Broads, lakes and lochs and 6 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 1 of the 18 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 £393 a year (Orwell Yacht Club) to £4,210 a year (Suffolk Yacht Harbour); the middle of 13 is £2,646 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Fox's Marina & Boatyard.
- Of the 18, 16 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 7 diesel and 6 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 18 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- 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
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
Rivers
Fish and Duck Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · Rivers Great Ouse and Cam
£2,178 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Fox's Marina & Boatyard
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£3,673 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lowestoft Beacon Marina
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Lake Lothing
£3,492 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
St Olaves Marina
St Olaves, Norfolk · River Waveney, Norfolk Broads
£2,990 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Suffolk Yacht Harbour
Levington, Suffolk · River Orwell
£4,210 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Tidemill Yacht Harbour
Woodbridge, Suffolk · River Deben
£3,900 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Waveney River Centre
Burgh St Peter, Norfolk · River Waveney
£3,080 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Wisbech Yacht Harbour
Wisbech, Cambridgeshire · River Nene
£1,945 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Broads Haven Marina
Potter Heigham, Norfolk · River Thurne, Norfolk Broads
Prices on request
Rivers
Buckden Waterside & Marina
Buckden, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Cox's Boatyard
Norwich, Norfolk · Barton Broad and River Ant
Prices not published
Rivers
Hermitage Marina
Earith, Cambridgeshire · Old West River
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Norfolk Broads Yacht Club
Wroxham, Norfolk · Wroxham Broad
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Boat hoist / Crane | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orwell Yacht Club | Ipswich, River Orwell | £393 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £1,079 | pontoon berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Bell Boats Marina | Brundall, River Yare, Norfolk Broads | £2,180 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Brundall Bay Marina | Brundall, River Yare | £2,447 | pontoon berths, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Crosshall Marina | St Neots, River Great Ouse | £2,646 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Fish and Duck Marina | Ely, Rivers Great Ouse and Cam | £2,310 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Fox's Marina & Boatyard | Ipswich, River Orwell | £3,673 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Lowestoft Beacon Marina | Lowestoft, Lake Lothing | £3,492 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| St Olaves Marina | St Olaves, River Waveney, Norfolk Broads | £2,990 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Suffolk Yacht Harbour | Levington, River Orwell | £4,210 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Tidemill Yacht Harbour | Woodbridge, River Deben | £3,900 | pontoon berths, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Waveney River Centre | Burgh St Peter, River Waveney | £3,080 | pontoon berths, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Wisbech Yacht Harbour | Wisbech, River Nene | £1,945 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Broads Haven Marina | Potter Heigham, River Thurne, Norfolk Broads | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Buckden Waterside & Marina | Buckden, River Great Ouse | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Cox's Boatyard | Norwich, Barton Broad and River Ant | – | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Hermitage Marina | Earith, Old West River | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Norfolk Broads Yacht Club | Wroxham, Wroxham Broad | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths, hard standing | 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 13 pontoon berths with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £393 a year at Orwell Yacht Club to £4,210 a year at Suffolk Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £2,646 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest pontoon berths with a boat hoist or crane in East Anglia?
For a 10m boat, Orwell Yacht Club is cheapest at £393 a year in Ipswich.
Which pontoon berths with a boat hoist or crane in East Anglia have space now?
1 of the 18 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.
Can you live aboard at pontoon berths with a boat hoist or crane in East Anglia?
1 of the 18 say you can: Buckden Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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, 4 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 7 need Broads Authority tolls and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
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