Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Beccles Quay
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£380 a year for a 10m cruiser
Small boat moorings with pontoon berths in East Anglia
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.
13 sites · 4 with space now · typical £893 a year for a 6m boat (£393–£1,661 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 13 sites: 2 on rivers, 8 on the Broads, lakes and lochs and 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 4 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beccles Quay, Huntingdon Boathaven, Orwell Yacht Club and Reedham Marina.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £393 a year (Orwell Yacht Club) to £1,661 a year (Bell Boats Marina); the middle of 4 is £893 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at King's Lynn Visitor Pontoons.
- Of the 13, 12 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
Rivers
A few berths left
Huntingdon Boathaven
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Orwell Yacht Club
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£300 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Reedham Marina
Reedham, Norfolk · Norfolk Broads
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Bell Boats Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare, Norfolk Broads
£2,180 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
Broads, lakes & lochs
Acle Marina
Acle, Norfolk · River Bure
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Bure Marina
Horning, Norfolk · River Bure
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Cox's Boatyard
Norwich, Norfolk · Barton Broad and River Ant
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
King's Lynn Visitor Pontoons
King's Lynn, Norfolk · River Great Ouse
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Norfolk Broads Yacht Club
Wroxham, Norfolk · Wroxham Broad
Prices not published
Rivers
Pike & Eel Marina
Needingworth, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Westview Marina & Leisure Park
Earith, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beccles Quay | Beccles, River Waveney | £1,060 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Huntingdon Boathaven | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | On request | pontoon berths | A few berths left |
| Orwell Yacht Club | Ipswich, River Orwell | £393 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Berths available |
| Reedham Marina | Reedham, Norfolk Broads | – | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Bell Boats Marina | Brundall, River Yare, Norfolk Broads | £1,661 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Oulton Broad Yacht Station | Lowestoft, Oulton Broad | £725 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Acle Marina | Acle, River Bure | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Bure Marina | Horning, River Bure | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Cox's Boatyard | Norwich, Barton Broad and River Ant | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| King's Lynn Visitor Pontoons | King's Lynn, River Great Ouse | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Norfolk Broads Yacht Club | Wroxham, Wroxham Broad | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Pike & Eel Marina | Needingworth, River Great Ouse | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Westview Marina & Leisure Park | Earith, River Great Ouse | On request | pontoon 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 6m boat cost in East Anglia?
Across the 4 small boat moorings with pontoon berths here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £393 a year at Orwell Yacht Club to £1,661 a year at Bell Boats Marina. The middle figure is £893 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings with pontoon berths in East Anglia?
For a 6m boat, Orwell Yacht Club is cheapest at £393 a year in Ipswich.
Which small boat moorings with pontoon berths in East Anglia have space now?
4 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beccles Quay, Huntingdon Boathaven, Orwell Yacht Club and Reedham 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, 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 8 need Broads Authority tolls and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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