Rivers
Lazy Otter Marina
Stretham, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£50 a year for a 10m cruiser
Cheapest inland moorings in the East of England
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water.
37 sites · 7 with space now · 6 with a waiting list · typical £1,796 a year for a 10m boat (£50–£3,220 across 37 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 37 sites: 6 on canals, 14 on rivers and 17 on the Broads, lakes and lochs.
- 7 of the 37 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beccles Quay, Bill Fen Marina, Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge), NWT Hickling Broad Moorings, Norfolk Boat Sales Marina, Norfolk Boat Sales Marina (Wroxham) and 1 more.
- Keeping a waiting list: Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings, Fox Narrowboats Marina, Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings, Hallingbury Marina, Buccaneer Boats Marina and Lee Valley Marina, Rye House.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £50 a year (Lazy Otter Marina) to £3,220 a year (Ferry Marina); the middle of 37 is £1,796 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Fish and Duck Marina.
- Of the 37, 26 have electric hook-up, 15 a pump-out, 10 diesel, 6 a boat hoist and 10 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 37 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Environment Agency (Anglian Waterways) (2), Essex Waterways (2), Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (2), Norfolk Boat Sales (2) and Tingdene Marinas (4).
Rivers
Lazy Otter Marina
Stretham, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£50 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Ranworth Moorings
Ranworth, Norfolk · Malthouse Broad
£135 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings
Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire · River Stort
£144 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Beccles Quay
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£380 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Berths available
Bill Fen Marina
Ramsey, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,557 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Waiting list
Fox Narrowboats Marina
March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,079 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
Rivers
Upware EA Licensed Leisure Moorings
Upware, Cambridgeshire · Reach Lode (River Cam)
£1,333 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Denver Moorings
Denver, Norfolk · River Great Ouse
£1,358 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Upware Marina
Upware, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,419 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park
March, Cambridgeshire · River Nene Old Course
£1,520 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,537 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Lockside Marina
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£2,710 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
A few berths left
NWT Hickling Broad Moorings
Hickling, Norfolk · Hickling Broad
£1,650 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Loddon Marina
Loddon, Norfolk · River Chet
£1,700 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
Broads, lakes & lochs
Bridge Broad Marina
Wroxham, Norfolk · River Bure
£1,774 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Broadlands Marina
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Oulton Broad
£2,111 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Waiting list
Buccaneer Boats Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare
£2,112 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
Broads, lakes & lochs
Bell Boats Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare, Norfolk Broads
£2,180 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Waiting list
Lee Valley Marina, Rye House
Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation
£3,877 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation
£2,232 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Hartford Marina
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,266 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Springfield Basin Moorings
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£4,129 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Broads, lakes & lochs
Brundall Bay Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare
£2,447 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Hippersons Boatyard
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£2,475 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Crosshall Marina
St Neots, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,646 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
Canals
Berths available
Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
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
Broads, lakes & lochs
Ferry Marina
Horning, Norfolk · River Bure
£3,220 a year for a 10m cruiser
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Per metre a year | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lazy Otter Marina | Stretham, River Great Ouse | £50 | £5 | Not reported |
| Lazy Otter Marina | Stretham, River Great Ouse | £50 | £5 | Not reported |
| Ranworth Moorings | Ranworth, Malthouse Broad | £135 | £13.50 | Not reported |
| Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings | Sawbridgeworth, River Stort | £144 | £14.40 | Waiting list |
| Beccles Quay | Beccles, River Waveney | £380 | £38 | Berths available |
| Bill Fen Marina | Ramsey, Middle Level Navigations | £901 | £90.13 | Berths available |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £1,079 | £107.90 | Waiting list |
| Oulton Broad Yacht Station | Lowestoft, Oulton Broad | £1,196 | £119.63 | Not reported |
| Upware EA Licensed Leisure Moorings | Upware, Reach Lode (River Cam) | £1,333 | £133.26 | Not reported |
| Denver Moorings | Denver, River Great Ouse | £1,358 | £135.83 | Not reported |
| Upware Marina | Upware, River Cam | £1,419 | £141.90 | Not reported |
| Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park | March, River Nene Old Course | £1,520 | £151.99 | Not reported |
| Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings | Cambridge, River Cam | £1,537 | £153.72 | Waiting list |
| Lockside Marina | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £1,560 | £156 | Not reported |
| Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge) | Wayford Bridge, River Ant | £1,600 | £160 | Berths available |
| NWT Hickling Broad Moorings | Hickling, Hickling Broad | £1,650 | £165 | A few berths left |
| Loddon Marina | Loddon, River Chet | from £1,700 | £170 | Not reported |
| Bridge Broad Marina | Wroxham, River Bure | £1,774 | £177.41 | Not reported |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £1,796 | £179.64 | Not reported |
| Hallingbury Marina | Little Hallingbury, River Stort | £1,881 | £188.10 | Waiting list |
| Broadlands Marina | Lowestoft, Oulton Broad | £2,111 | £211.12 | Not reported |
| Buccaneer Boats Marina | Brundall, River Yare | £2,112 | £211.20 | Waiting list |
| Fish and Duck Marina | Ely, Rivers Great Ouse and Cam | £2,178 | £217.80 | Not reported |
| Bell Boats Marina | Brundall, River Yare, Norfolk Broads | £2,180 | £218 | Not reported |
| Lee Valley Marina, Rye House | Hoddesdon, River Lee Navigation | £2,232 | £223.20 | Waiting list |
| Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts | Stanstead Abbotts, River Lee Navigation | £2,232 | £223.20 | Not reported |
| Hartford Marina | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | £2,266 | £226.60 | Not reported |
| Springfield Basin Moorings | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £2,377 | £237.72 | Not reported |
| Brundall Bay Marina | Brundall, River Yare | £2,447 | £244.70 | Not reported |
| Hippersons Boatyard | Beccles, River Waveney | £2,475 | £247.50 | Not reported |
| Crosshall Marina | St Neots, River Great Ouse | £2,646 | £264.58 | Not reported |
| Norfolk Boat Sales Marina | Brundall, River Yare, Norfolk Broads | £2,855 | £285.45 | Berths available |
| Norfolk Boat Sales Marina (Wroxham) | Hoveton, River Bure | £2,855 | £285.45 | Berths available |
| Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure | Leighton Buzzard, Grand Union Canal | £2,934 | £293.39 | Berths available |
| St Olaves Marina | St Olaves, River Waveney, Norfolk Broads | £2,990 | £299 | Not reported |
| Waveney River Centre | Burgh St Peter, River Waveney | £3,080 | £307.97 | Not reported |
| Ferry Marina | Horning, River Bure | £3,220 | £322 | 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 the East of England?
Across the 37 cheapest inland moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £50 a year at Lazy Otter Marina to £3,220 a year at Ferry Marina. The middle figure is £1,796 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest inland moorings in the East of England?
For a 10m boat, Lazy Otter Marina is cheapest at £50 a year in Stretham.
Which cheapest inland moorings in the East of England have space now?
7 of the 37 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beccles Quay, Bill Fen Marina, Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge), NWT Hickling Broad Moorings, Norfolk Boat Sales Marina, Norfolk Boat Sales Marina (Wroxham) and Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cheapest inland moorings in the East of England?
2 of the 37 say you can: Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent) and Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation (liveaboard by arrangement). 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, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 10 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 17 need Broads Authority tolls and 5 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cheapest inland moorings in the East of England, by county
- Cambridgeshire 11
- Essex 4
- Suffolk 4
Cheapest inland moorings in other areas
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