Pontoon berths with a pump-out in East Anglia

Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina. Sites with a pump-out for holding tanks, so you can empty without cruising to a service point.

16 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,855 a year for a 10m boat (£901–£9,816 across 11 published tariffs)

At a glance

16 sites: 1 on a canal, 4 on rivers, 7 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
2 of the 16 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 £9,816 a year (Woolverstone Marina); the middle of 11 is £2,855 a year.
Longest boat taken: 24m (79ft) at Woolverstone Marina.
Of the 16, 13 have electric hook-up, 11 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 8 visitor berths.
1 of the 16 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Tingdene Marinas (3).

Canals Berths available

Bill Fen Marina

Ramsey, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations

£1,557 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Broads, lakes & lochs Berths available

Norfolk Boat Sales Marina (Wroxham)

Hoveton, Norfolk · River Bure

£2,855 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Fox Narrowboats Marina

March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations

£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Broads, lakes & lochs

Broadlands Marina

Lowestoft, Suffolk · Oulton Broad

£2,111 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Denver Moorings

Denver, Norfolk · River Great Ouse

£1,358 a year for a 10m cruiser

Broads, lakes & lochs

Ferry Marina

Horning, Norfolk · River Bure

£3,220 a year for a 10m cruiser

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

Broads, lakes & lochs

St Olaves Marina

St Olaves, Norfolk · River Waveney, Norfolk Broads

£2,990 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

Broads, lakes & lochs

Broads Haven Marina

Potter Heigham, Norfolk · River Thurne, Norfolk Broads

Prices on request

Broads, lakes & lochs

Broadsedge Marina

Stalham, Norfolk · River Ant

Prices not published

Rivers

Buckden Waterside & Marina

Buckden, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse

Prices on request

Liveaboard

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	Pump-out	Space
Bill Fen Marina	Ramsey, Middle Level Navigations	£901	pontoon berths	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
Broadlands Marina	Lowestoft, Oulton Broad	£2,111	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Denver Moorings	Denver, River Great Ouse	£1,358	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Yes	Not reported
Ferry Marina	Horning, River Bure	£3,220	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
St Olaves Marina	St Olaves, River Waveney, Norfolk Broads	£2,990	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Waveney River Centre	Burgh St Peter, River Waveney	£3,080	pontoon berths, hard standing	Yes	Not reported
Woolverstone Marina	Woolverstone, River Orwell	£9,816	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Yes	Not reported
Broads Haven Marina	Potter Heigham, River Thurne, Norfolk Broads	On request	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Broadsedge Marina	Stalham, River Ant	–	pontoon berths	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 11 pontoon berths with a pump-out 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 £2,855 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest pontoon berths with a pump-out in East Anglia?

For a 10m boat, Bill Fen Marina is cheapest at £901 a year in Ramsey.

Which pontoon berths with a pump-out in East Anglia have space now?

2 of the 16 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.

Can you live aboard at pontoon berths with a pump-out in East Anglia?

1 of the 16 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

Pontoon berths with a pump-out in East Anglia, by county

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Pontoon berths with a pump-out in other areas

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