Estuaries & tidal rivers
A few berths left
Deben Yacht Club
Woodbridge, Suffolk · River Deben
Prices not published
Swinging moorings in East Anglia
A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore.
10 sites · 4 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,800 a year for a 10m boat (£393–£3,444 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites: 3 on the Broads, lakes and lochs and 7 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 4 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Deben Yacht Club, NWT Hickling Broad Moorings, Orwell Yacht Club and Robertsons Boatyard.
- Keeping a waiting list: Pin Mill Sailing Club.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £393 a year (Orwell Yacht Club) to £3,444 a year (Woolverstone Marina); the middle of 5 is £1,800 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 24m (79ft) at Woolverstone Marina.
- Of the 10, 3 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
Broads, lakes & lochs
A few berths left
NWT Hickling Broad Moorings
Hickling, Norfolk · Hickling Broad
£1,650 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Orwell Yacht Club
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£300 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Robertsons Boatyard
Woodbridge, Suffolk · River Deben
£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Pin Mill Sailing Club
Pin Mill, Suffolk · River Orwell
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Oulton Broad Yacht Station
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Oulton Broad
£1,196 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
Waldringfield Boatyard
Waldringfield, Suffolk · River Deben
£2,112 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Woolverstone Marina
Woolverstone, Suffolk · River Orwell
£3,444 a year for a 10m yacht
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 | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deben Yacht Club | Woodbridge, River Deben | – | swinging moorings | A few berths left |
| NWT Hickling Broad Moorings | Hickling, Hickling Broad | – | linear moorings, swinging moorings | A few berths left |
| Orwell Yacht Club | Ipswich, River Orwell | £393 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Berths available |
| Robertsons Boatyard | Woodbridge, River Deben | £1,800 | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Pin Mill Sailing Club | Pin Mill, River Orwell | On request | swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Oulton Broad Yacht Station | Lowestoft, Oulton Broad | £1,196 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Suffolk Yacht Harbour | Levington, River Orwell | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Waldringfield Boatyard | Waldringfield, River Deben | £2,112 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Woolverstone Marina | Woolverstone, River Orwell | £3,444 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Norfolk Broads Yacht Club | Wroxham, Wroxham Broad | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths, hard standing | 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 5 swinging moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £393 a year at Orwell Yacht Club to £3,444 a year at Woolverstone Marina. The middle figure is £1,800 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest swinging moorings in East Anglia?
For a 10m boat, Orwell Yacht Club is cheapest at £393 a year in Ipswich.
Which swinging moorings in East Anglia have space now?
4 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Deben Yacht Club, NWT Hickling Broad Moorings, Orwell Yacht Club and Robertsons Boatyard. 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, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 3 need Broads Authority tolls and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Swinging moorings in East Anglia, by county
- Suffolk 8
Swinging moorings in other areas
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