Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Beccles Quay
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£380 a year for a 10m cruiser
Inland moorings for cruisers in the East of England
Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water. Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers.
40 sites · 7 with space now · 4 with a waiting list · typical £2,111 a year for a 10m cruiser (£135–£3,080 across 21 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 40 sites: 5 on canals, 13 on rivers and 22 on the Broads, lakes and lochs.
- 7 of the 40 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beccles Quay, Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge), Brundall Gardens Marina, Cathedral Marina, Hazlemere Marina, Norfolk Boat Sales Marina (Wroxham) and 1 more.
- Keeping a waiting list: Fox Narrowboats Marina, Greenway Marine, Hallingbury Marina and Lee Valley Marina, Rye House.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £135 a year (Ranworth Moorings) to £3,080 a year (Waveney River Centre); the middle of 21 is £2,111 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Cathedral Marina.
- Of the 40, 30 have electric hook-up, 15 a pump-out, 12 diesel, 9 a boat hoist and 10 visitor berths.
- 4 of the 40 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2), Essex Waterways (2), Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (2) and Tingdene Marinas (4).
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
Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Norfolk Boat Sales Marina (Wroxham)
Hoveton, Norfolk · River Bure
£2,855 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Reedham Marina
Reedham, Norfolk · Norfolk Broads
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Fox Narrowboats Marina
March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Waiting list
Greenway Marine
Loddon, Norfolk · River Chet
Prices on request
Rivers
Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 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
Broads, lakes & lochs
Bell Boats Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare, Norfolk Broads
£2,180 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
Brundall Bay Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare
£2,447 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Crosshall Marina
St Neots, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,646 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park
March, Cambridgeshire · River Nene Old Course
£1,520 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
Canals
Lockside Marina
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£2,710 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Broads, lakes & lochs
Oulton Broad Yacht Station
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Oulton Broad
£1,196 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Ranworth Moorings
Ranworth, Norfolk · Malthouse Broad
£135 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
St Olaves Marina
St Olaves, Norfolk · River Waveney, Norfolk Broads
£2,990 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Upware Marina
Upware, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,419 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
Acle Marina
Acle, Norfolk · River Bure
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Broadsedge Marina
Stalham, Norfolk · River Ant
Prices not published
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
Cox's Boatyard
Norwich, Norfolk · Barton Broad and River Ant
Prices not published
Rivers
Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
Prices not published
Rivers
Hermitage Marina
Earith, Cambridgeshire · Old West River
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Horning Sailing Club
Horning, Norfolk · River Bure
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
Broads, lakes & lochs
Norfolk Broads Yacht Club
Wroxham, Norfolk · Wroxham Broad
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Norfolk Broads Yachting Company Marina
Ludham, Norfolk · River Thurne
Prices on request
Rivers
Pike & Eel Marina
Needingworth, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beccles Quay | Beccles, River Waveney | £380 | 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 |
| Hazlemere Marina | Waltham Abbey, Lee Navigation | – | Berths available |
| Norfolk Boat Sales Marina (Wroxham) | Hoveton, River Bure | £2,855 | Berths available |
| Reedham Marina | Reedham, Norfolk Broads | – | Berths available |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £1,079 | Waiting list |
| Greenway Marine | Loddon, River Chet | On request | Waiting list |
| Hallingbury Marina | Little Hallingbury, River Stort | £1,881 | Waiting list |
| Lee Valley Marina, Rye House | Hoddesdon, River Lee Navigation | £2,232 | Waiting list |
| Bell Boats Marina | Brundall, River Yare, Norfolk Broads | £2,180 | Not reported |
| Broadlands Marina | Lowestoft, Oulton Broad | £2,111 | Not reported |
| Brundall Bay Marina | Brundall, River Yare | £2,447 | Not reported |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £1,796 | Not reported |
| Crosshall Marina | St Neots, River Great Ouse | £2,646 | Not reported |
| Hartford Marina | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | £2,266 | Not reported |
| Hippersons Boatyard | Beccles, River Waveney | £2,475 | Not reported |
| Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park | March, River Nene Old Course | £1,520 | Not reported |
| Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts | Stanstead Abbotts, River Lee Navigation | £2,232 | Not reported |
| Lockside Marina | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £1,560 | Not reported |
| Oulton Broad Yacht Station | Lowestoft, Oulton Broad | £1,196 | Not reported |
| Ranworth Moorings | Ranworth, Malthouse Broad | £135 | Not reported |
| St Olaves Marina | St Olaves, River Waveney, Norfolk Broads | £2,990 | Not reported |
| Upware Marina | Upware, River Cam | £1,419 | Not reported |
| Waveney River Centre | Burgh St Peter, River Waveney | £3,080 | Not reported |
| Acle Marina | Acle, River Bure | On request | Not reported |
| Broadsedge Marina | Stalham, River Ant | – | Not reported |
| Buckden Waterside & Marina | Buckden, River Great Ouse | On request | Not reported |
| Cowroast Waterside & Marina | Tring, Grand Union Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Cox's Boatyard | Norwich, Barton Broad and River Ant | – | Not reported |
| Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd | Beccles, River Waveney | – | Not reported |
| Hermitage Marina | Earith, Old West River | On request | Not reported |
| Horning Sailing Club | Horning, River Bure | On request | Not reported |
| Jones Boatyard | St Ives, River Great Ouse | On request | Not reported |
| Ludham Bridge Boatyard | Ludham, River Ant | – | Not reported |
| Martham Boats | Martham, River Thurne | On request | Not reported |
| Norfolk Broads Yacht Club | Wroxham, Wroxham Broad | – | Not reported |
| Norfolk Broads Yachting Company Marina | Ludham, River Thurne | On request | Not reported |
| Pike & Eel Marina | Needingworth, River Great Ouse | – | 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 21 inland moorings for cruisers here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £135 a year at Ranworth Moorings to £3,080 a year at Waveney River Centre. The middle figure is £2,111 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest inland moorings for cruisers in the East of England?
For a 10m cruiser, Ranworth Moorings is cheapest at £135 a year.
Which inland moorings for cruisers in the East of England have space now?
7 of the 40 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beccles Quay, Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge), Brundall Gardens Marina, Cathedral Marina, Hazlemere Marina, Norfolk Boat Sales Marina (Wroxham) and Reedham Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at inland moorings for cruisers in the East of England?
4 of the 40 say you can: Hazlemere Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation (liveaboard by arrangement), 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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 9 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 23 need Broads Authority tolls and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Inland moorings for cruisers in the East of England, by county
- Cambridgeshire 10
- Essex 4
- Norfolk 18
- Suffolk 5
Inland moorings for cruisers in other areas
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