Cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV in the East of England

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.

21 sites · 2 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £1,600 a year for a 10m boat (£50–£4,630 across 21 published tariffs)

At a glance

21 sites: 2 on canals, 7 on rivers, 4 on the Broads, lakes and lochs and 8 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
2 of the 21 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bill Fen Marina and Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge).
Keeping a waiting list: Fox Narrowboats Marina, Hallingbury Marina and Buccaneer Boats Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £50 a year (Lazy Otter Marina) to £4,630 a year (Shotley Marina); the middle of 21 is £1,600 a year.
Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Fox's Marina & Boatyard.
Of the 21, 17 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 10 diesel, 6 a boat hoist and 8 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: Environment Agency (Anglian Waterways) (2).

Rivers

Lazy Otter Marina

Stretham, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse

£50 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Lazy Otter Marina

Stretham, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse

£50 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Marconi Sailing Club

Steeple, Essex · River Blackwater

£50 a year for a 10m yacht

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

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Titchmarsh Marina

Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex · Walton Backwaters

£1,227 a year for a 10m yacht

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

Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park

March, Cambridgeshire · River Nene Old Course

£1,520 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

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Hallingbury Marina

Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort

£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Wisbech Yacht Harbour

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire · River Nene

£1,945 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Fambridge Yacht Haven

North Fambridge, Essex · River Crouch

£1,970 a year for a 10m yacht

Broads, lakes & lochs Waiting list

Buccaneer Boats Marina

Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare

£2,112 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Broads, lakes & lochs

Bell Boats Marina

Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare, Norfolk Broads

£2,180 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

Fox's Marina & Boatyard

Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell

£3,673 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Suffolk Yacht Harbour

Levington, Suffolk · River Orwell

£4,210 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Burnham Yacht Harbour

Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex · River Crouch

£4,250 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Shotley Marina

Shotley Gate, Suffolk · River Orwell and River Stour

£4,630 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Per metre a year	Secure gated access / CCTV	Space
Lazy Otter Marina	Stretham, River Great Ouse	£50	£5	Yes	Not reported
Lazy Otter Marina	Stretham, River Great Ouse	£50	£5	Yes	Not reported
Marconi Sailing Club	Steeple, River Blackwater	£50	£5	Yes	Not reported
Bill Fen Marina	Ramsey, Middle Level Navigations	£901	£90.13	Yes	Berths available
Fox Narrowboats Marina	March, Middle Level Navigations	£1,079	£107.90	Yes	Waiting list
Titchmarsh Marina	Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters	£1,227	£122.70	Yes	Not reported
Upware EA Licensed Leisure Moorings	Upware, Reach Lode (River Cam)	£1,333	£133.26	Yes	Not reported
Denver Moorings	Denver, River Great Ouse	£1,358	£135.83	Yes	Not reported
Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park	March, River Nene Old Course	£1,520	£151.99	Yes	Not reported
Lockside Marina	Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation	£1,560	£156	Yes	Not reported
Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge)	Wayford Bridge, River Ant	£1,600	£160	Yes	Berths available
Hallingbury Marina	Little Hallingbury, River Stort	£1,881	£188.10	Yes	Waiting list
Wisbech Yacht Harbour	Wisbech, River Nene	£1,945	£194.50	Yes	Not reported
Fambridge Yacht Haven	North Fambridge, River Crouch	£1,970	£197	Yes	Not reported
Buccaneer Boats Marina	Brundall, River Yare	£2,112	£211.20	Yes	Waiting list
Bell Boats Marina	Brundall, River Yare, Norfolk Broads	£2,180	£218	Yes	Not reported
Waveney River Centre	Burgh St Peter, River Waveney	£3,080	£307.97	Yes	Not reported
Fox's Marina & Boatyard	Ipswich, River Orwell	£3,673	£367.33	Yes	Not reported
Suffolk Yacht Harbour	Levington, River Orwell	£4,210	£421	Yes	Not reported
Burnham Yacht Harbour	Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch	£4,250	£425	Yes	Not reported
Shotley Marina	Shotley Gate, River Orwell and River Stour	£4,630	£463	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 the East of England?

Across the 21 cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £50 a year at Lazy Otter Marina to £4,630 a year at Shotley Marina. The middle figure is £1,600 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV in the East of England?

For a 10m boat, Lazy Otter Marina is cheapest at £50 a year in Stretham.

Which cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV in the East of England have space now?

2 of the 21 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bill Fen Marina and Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge). 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, 5 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 4 need Broads Authority tolls and 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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