Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Beccles Quay
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£380 a year for a 10m cruiser
Moorings with berths available now in the East of England
Marinas, boatyards and moorings that have told us in the last six weeks they have space. Each shows when they told us and what they have.
22 sites · 22 with space now · typical £1,625 a year for a 10m boat (£300–£2,934 across 12 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 22 sites: 3 on canals, 3 on rivers, 7 on the Broads, lakes and lochs and 9 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- All 22 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beccles Quay, Bill Fen Marina, Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge), Brundall Gardens Marina, Cathedral Marina, Dauntless Boatyard and 16 more.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £300 a year (Orwell Yacht Club) to £2,934 a year (Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure); the middle of 12 is £1,625 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Cathedral Marina.
- Of the 22, 12 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 5 diesel and 5 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 22 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2) and Norfolk Boat Sales (2).
Canals
Berths available
Bill Fen Marina
Ramsey, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,557 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge)
Wayford Bridge, Norfolk · River Ant
£1,600 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Brundall Gardens Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare
Prices on request
Rivers
Berths available
Cathedral Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Dauntless Boatyard
Canvey Island, Essex · Benfleet Creek
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
A few berths left
Deben Yacht Club
Woodbridge, Suffolk · River Deben
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club
Maylandsea, Essex · Lawling Creek, River Blackwater
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
A few berths left
Huntingdon Boathaven
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
A few berths left
NWT Hickling Broad Moorings
Hickling, Norfolk · Hickling Broad
£1,650 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Norfolk Boat Sales Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare, Norfolk Broads
£2,855 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Norfolk Boat Sales Marina (Wroxham)
Hoveton, Norfolk · River Bure
£2,855 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Orford Quay Moorings
Orford, Suffolk · River Ore
£825 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Orwell Yacht Club
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£300 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Berths available
Priory Waterside & Marina
Bedford, Bedfordshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Reedham Marina
Reedham, Norfolk · Norfolk Broads
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Robertsons Boatyard
Woodbridge, Suffolk · River Deben
£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
South Woodham Ferrers Yacht Club
South Woodham Ferrers, Essex · River Crouch
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Thurrock Yacht Club
Grays, Essex · River Thames
£561 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Tollesbury Marina
Tollesbury, Essex · River Blackwater
£1,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beccles Quay | Beccles, River Waveney | £380 | Berths available |
| Bill Fen Marina | Ramsey, Middle Level Navigations | £901 | Berths available |
| Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge) | Wayford Bridge, River Ant | £1,600 | Berths available |
| Brundall Gardens Marina | Brundall, River Yare | On request | Berths available |
| Cathedral Marina | Ely, River Great Ouse | On request | Berths available |
| Dauntless Boatyard | Canvey Island, Benfleet Creek | – | Berths available |
| Deben Yacht Club | Woodbridge, River Deben | – | A few berths left |
| Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club | Maylandsea, Lawling Creek, River Blackwater | – | Berths available |
| Hazlemere Marina | Waltham Abbey, Lee Navigation | – | Berths available |
| Huntingdon Boathaven | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | On request | A few berths left |
| Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure | Leighton Buzzard, Grand Union Canal | £2,934 | Berths available |
| NWT Hickling Broad Moorings | Hickling, Hickling Broad | £1,650 | A few berths left |
| Norfolk Boat Sales Marina | Brundall, River Yare, Norfolk Broads | £2,855 | Berths available |
| Norfolk Boat Sales Marina (Wroxham) | Hoveton, River Bure | £2,855 | Berths available |
| Orford Quay Moorings | Orford, River Ore | £825 | Berths available |
| Orwell Yacht Club | Ipswich, River Orwell | £300 | Berths available |
| Priory Waterside & Marina | Bedford, River Great Ouse | On request | Berths available |
| Reedham Marina | Reedham, Norfolk Broads | – | Berths available |
| Robertsons Boatyard | Woodbridge, River Deben | £1,800 | Berths available |
| South Woodham Ferrers Yacht Club | South Woodham Ferrers, River Crouch | – | Berths available |
| Thurrock Yacht Club | Grays, River Thames | £561 | Berths available |
| Tollesbury Marina | Tollesbury, River Blackwater | £1,850 | Berths available |
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 the East of England?
Across the 12 moorings with berths available now here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £300 a year at Orwell Yacht Club to £2,934 a year at Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure. The middle figure is £1,625 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest moorings with berths available now in the East of England?
For a 10m boat, Orwell Yacht Club is cheapest at £300 a year in Ipswich.
Which moorings with berths available now in the East of England have space now?
All 22 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beccles Quay, Bill Fen Marina, Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge), Brundall Gardens Marina, Cathedral Marina, Dauntless Boatyard, Deben Yacht Club, Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club and 14 more. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at moorings with berths available now in the East of England?
2 of the 22 say you can: Hazlemere Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Priory Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent). 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, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 4 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 7 need Broads Authority tolls and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Moorings with berths available now in the East of England, by county
Moorings with berths available now in other areas
Run one of these sites? Tell boaters what you have free in a minute, no account needed. Update your availability