Rivers
Berths available
Cathedral Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Cruiser moorings with diesel in the East of England
Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers. Sites that sell diesel on site, at a fuel berth or from the boatyard.
19 sites · 3 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,232 a year for a 10m cruiser (£367–£3,725 across 13 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 19 sites: 1 on a canal, 6 on rivers, 5 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 6 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- 3 of the 19 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina, Norfolk Boat Sales Marina (Wroxham) and Tollesbury Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Fox Narrowboats Marina and Hallingbury Marina.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £367 a year (Brightlingsea Harbour) to £3,725 a year (Waterside Marina); the middle of 13 is £2,232 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Cathedral Marina.
- Of the 19, 15 have electric hook-up, 14 a pump-out, 5 a boat hoist and 8 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 19 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2), Brightlingsea Harbour Commissioners (2) and Tingdene Marinas (2).
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
Tollesbury Marina
Tollesbury, Essex · River Blackwater
£1,850 a year for a 10m yacht
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
Coast & harbours
Brightlingsea Harbour
Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary
£367 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Hartford Marina
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,266 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Hippersons Boatyard
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£2,475 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
Lowestoft Beacon Marina
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Lake Lothing
£3,492 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waterside Marina
Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary
£3,725 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Waveney River Centre
Burgh St Peter, Norfolk · River Waveney
£3,080 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Wisbech Yacht Harbour
Wisbech, Cambridgeshire · River Nene
£1,945 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Buckden Waterside & Marina
Buckden, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Canals
Cowroast Waterside & Marina
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
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
Westview Marina & Leisure Park
Earith, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Diesel | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Marina | Ely, River Great Ouse | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Norfolk Boat Sales Marina (Wroxham) | Hoveton, River Bure | £2,855 | Yes | Berths available |
| Tollesbury Marina | Tollesbury, River Blackwater | £1,850 | 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 |
| Brightlingsea Harbour | Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary | £367 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hartford Marina | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | £2,266 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hippersons Boatyard | Beccles, River Waveney | £2,475 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts | Stanstead Abbotts, River Lee Navigation | £2,232 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lowestoft Beacon Marina | Lowestoft, Lake Lothing | £3,492 | Yes | Not reported |
| Titchmarsh Marina | Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters | £1,227 | Yes | Not reported |
| Waterside Marina | Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary | £3,725 | Yes | Not reported |
| Waveney River Centre | Burgh St Peter, River Waveney | £3,080 | Yes | Not reported |
| Wisbech Yacht Harbour | Wisbech, River Nene | £1,945 | Yes | Not reported |
| Buckden Waterside & Marina | Buckden, River Great Ouse | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Cowroast Waterside & Marina | Tring, Grand Union Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Ludham Bridge Boatyard | Ludham, River Ant | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Martham Boats | Martham, River Thurne | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Westview Marina & Leisure Park | Earith, River Great Ouse | 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 13 cruiser moorings with diesel here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £367 a year at Brightlingsea Harbour to £3,725 a year at Waterside Marina. The middle figure is £2,232 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cruiser moorings with diesel in the East of England?
For a 10m cruiser, Brightlingsea Harbour is cheapest at £367 a year.
Which cruiser moorings with diesel in the East of England have space now?
3 of the 19 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina, Norfolk Boat Sales Marina (Wroxham) and Tollesbury Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cruiser moorings with diesel in the East of England?
2 of the 19 say you can: Buckden Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Cowroast 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, 5 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 5 need Broads Authority tolls and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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Cruiser moorings with diesel in the East of England, by county
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