Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Beccles Quay
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£380 a year for a 10m cruiser
Inland moorings with a slipway 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. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.
20 sites · 3 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,111 a year for a 10m boat (£380–£3,080 across 13 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 20 sites: 2 on canals, 11 on rivers and 7 on the Broads, lakes and lochs.
- 3 of the 20 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beccles Quay, Bill Fen Marina and Huntingdon Boathaven.
- Keeping a waiting list: Fox Narrowboats Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £380 a year (Beccles Quay) to £3,080 a year (Waveney River Centre); the middle of 13 is £2,111 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Fish and Duck Marina.
- Of the 20, 13 have electric hook-up, 10 a pump-out, 9 diesel, 8 a boat hoist and 8 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 20 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2) and Tingdene Marinas (4).
Canals
Berths available
Bill Fen Marina
Ramsey, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,557 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
A few berths left
Huntingdon Boathaven
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Rivers
Waiting list
Fox Narrowboats Marina
March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,079 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
Rivers
Crosshall Marina
St Neots, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,646 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Denver Moorings
Denver, Norfolk · River Great Ouse
£1,358 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
Rivers
Hartford Marina
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,266 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
Broads, lakes & lochs
Oulton Broad Yacht Station
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Oulton Broad
£1,196 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
Rivers
Buckden Waterside & Marina
Buckden, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Canals
Cowroast Waterside & Marina
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
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
Rivers
Shrubbs Marina
Lode, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Slipway | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beccles Quay | Beccles, River Waveney | £380 | Yes | Berths available |
| Bill Fen Marina | Ramsey, Middle Level Navigations | £901 | Yes | Berths available |
| Huntingdon Boathaven | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | On request | Yes | A few berths left |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £1,079 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Broadlands Marina | Lowestoft, Oulton Broad | £2,111 | Yes | Not reported |
| Brundall Bay Marina | Brundall, River Yare | £2,447 | Yes | Not reported |
| Crosshall Marina | St Neots, River Great Ouse | £2,646 | Yes | Not reported |
| Denver Moorings | Denver, River Great Ouse | £1,358 | Yes | Not reported |
| Fish and Duck Marina | Ely, Rivers Great Ouse and Cam | £2,178 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hartford Marina | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | £2,266 | Yes | Not reported |
| Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park | March, River Nene Old Course | £1,520 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts | Stanstead Abbotts, River Lee Navigation | £2,232 | Yes | Not reported |
| Oulton Broad Yacht Station | Lowestoft, Oulton Broad | £1,196 | Yes | Not reported |
| Waveney River Centre | Burgh St Peter, River Waveney | £3,080 | 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 |
| Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd | Beccles, River Waveney | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Martham Boats | Martham, River Thurne | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Norfolk Broads Yacht Club | Wroxham, Wroxham Broad | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Shrubbs Marina | Lode, River Cam | 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 boat cost in the East of England?
Across the 13 inland moorings with a slipway here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £380 a year at Beccles Quay 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 with a slipway in the East of England?
For a 10m boat, Beccles Quay is cheapest at £380 a year.
Which inland moorings with a slipway in the East of England have space now?
3 of the 20 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beccles Quay, Bill Fen Marina and Huntingdon Boathaven. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at inland moorings with a slipway in the East of England?
2 of the 20 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, 7 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 8 need Broads Authority tolls and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Inland moorings with a slipway in the East of England, by county
- Suffolk 4
Inland moorings with a slipway in other areas
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