Rivers
Berths available
Cathedral Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Cruiser moorings with boat repairs on site in the East of England
Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers. Sites with an engineer, workshop or boatyard on site, so jobs get done without moving the boat.
17 sites · 2 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser (£50–£4,210 across 9 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 17 sites: 8 on rivers, 3 on the Broads, lakes and lochs and 6 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 2 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina and South Woodham Ferrers Yacht Club.
- Keeping a waiting list: Fox Narrowboats Marina and Hallingbury Marina.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £50 a year (Marconi Sailing Club) to £4,210 a year (Suffolk Yacht Harbour); the middle of 9 is £1,881 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 45.7m (150ft) at Sutton Wharf Boatyard.
- Of the 17, 12 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 7 diesel, 6 a boat hoist and 5 visitor berths.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
South Woodham Ferrers Yacht Club
South Woodham Ferrers, Essex · River Crouch
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Fox Narrowboats Marina
March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Brundall Bay Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare
£2,447 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Crosshall Marina
St Neots, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,646 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation
£2,232 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Marconi Sailing Club
Steeple, Essex · River Blackwater
£50 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
Titchmarsh Marina
Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex · Walton Backwaters
£1,227 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Upware Marina
Upware, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,419 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Hermitage Marina
Earith, Cambridgeshire · Old West River
Prices on request
Rivers
Jones Boatyard
St Ives, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Ludham Bridge Boatyard
Ludham, Norfolk · River Ant
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Martham Boats
Martham, Norfolk · River Thurne
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Rice & Cole Boatyard
Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex · River Crouch
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sutton Wharf Boatyard
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Repairs and engineering | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Marina | Ely, River Great Ouse | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| South Woodham Ferrers Yacht Club | South Woodham Ferrers, River Crouch | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £1,079 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Hallingbury Marina | Little Hallingbury, River Stort | £1,881 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Brundall Bay Marina | Brundall, River Yare | £2,447 | Yes | Not reported |
| Crosshall Marina | St Neots, River Great Ouse | £2,646 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts | Stanstead Abbotts, River Lee Navigation | £2,232 | Yes | Not reported |
| Marconi Sailing Club | Steeple, River Blackwater | £50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Suffolk Yacht Harbour | Levington, River Orwell | £4,210 | Yes | Not reported |
| Titchmarsh Marina | Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters | £1,227 | Yes | Not reported |
| Upware Marina | Upware, River Cam | £1,419 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hermitage Marina | Earith, Old West River | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Jones Boatyard | St Ives, River Great Ouse | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Ludham Bridge Boatyard | Ludham, River Ant | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Martham Boats | Martham, River Thurne | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Rice & Cole Boatyard | Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Sutton Wharf Boatyard | Rochford, River Roach | On request | 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 cruiser cost in the East of England?
Across the 9 cruiser moorings with boat repairs on site here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £50 a year at Marconi Sailing Club to £4,210 a year at Suffolk Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £1,881 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cruiser moorings with boat repairs on site in the East of England?
For a 10m cruiser, Marconi Sailing Club is cheapest at £50 a year in Steeple.
Which cruiser moorings with boat repairs on site in the East of England have space now?
2 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina and South Woodham Ferrers Yacht Club. 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 a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 6 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 3 need Broads Authority tolls and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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