Canals
Berths available
Bill Fen Marina
Ramsey, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,557 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Pontoon berths with diesel in East Anglia
Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina. Sites that sell diesel on site, at a fuel berth or from the boatyard.
17 sites · 3 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,080 a year for a 10m boat (£901–£9,816 across 13 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 17 sites: 1 on a canal, 5 on rivers, 3 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 7 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- 3 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bill Fen Marina, Cathedral 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 £9,816 a year (Woolverstone Marina); the middle of 13 is £3,080 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Fox's Marina & Boatyard.
- Of the 17, 15 have electric hook-up, 11 a pump-out, 7 a boat hoist and 10 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 17 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Associated British Ports (2) and Tingdene Marinas (2).
Rivers
Berths available
Cathedral Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Norfolk Boat Sales Marina (Wroxham)
Hoveton, Norfolk · River Bure
£2,855 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Fox Narrowboats Marina
March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Ferry Marina
Horning, Norfolk · River Bure
£3,220 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
Rivers
Hartford Marina
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,266 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Ipswich Beacon Marina
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£5,056 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
Shotley Marina
Shotley Gate, Suffolk · River Orwell and River Stour
£4,630 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Woolverstone Marina
Woolverstone, Suffolk · River Orwell
£3,444 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Buckden Waterside & Marina
Buckden, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Royal Norfolk & Suffolk Yacht Club
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Lowestoft Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Westview Marina & Leisure Park
Earith, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Diesel | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Fen Marina | Ramsey, Middle Level Navigations | £901 | pontoon berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Cathedral Marina | Ely, River Great Ouse | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Norfolk Boat Sales Marina (Wroxham) | Hoveton, River Bure | £2,855 | pontoon berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £1,079 | pontoon berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Ferry Marina | Horning, River Bure | £3,220 | pontoon berths | 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 |
| Hartford Marina | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | £2,266 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Ipswich Beacon Marina | Ipswich, River Orwell | £5,056 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Lowestoft Beacon Marina | Lowestoft, Lake Lothing | £3,492 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Shotley Marina | Shotley Gate, River Orwell and River Stour | £4,630 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 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 |
| Woolverstone Marina | Woolverstone, River Orwell | £9,816 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Buckden Waterside & Marina | Buckden, River Great Ouse | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Royal Norfolk & Suffolk Yacht Club | Lowestoft, Lowestoft Harbour | – | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Westview Marina & Leisure Park | Earith, River Great Ouse | On request | pontoon berths | 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 diesel here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £901 a year at Bill Fen Marina to £9,816 a year at Woolverstone Marina. The middle figure is £3,080 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest pontoon berths with diesel in East Anglia?
For a 10m boat, Bill Fen Marina is cheapest at £901 a year in Ramsey.
Which pontoon berths with diesel in East Anglia have space now?
3 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bill Fen Marina, Cathedral Marina and Norfolk Boat Sales Marina (Wroxham). Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at pontoon berths with diesel in East Anglia?
1 of the 17 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, 5 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 3 need Broads Authority tolls and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Pontoon berths with diesel in East Anglia, by county
- Norfolk 3
Pontoon berths with diesel in other areas
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