Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Beccles Quay
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£380 a year for a 10m cruiser
Inland moorings for small boats 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 small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs.
19 sites · 3 with space now · typical £793 a year for a 6m boat (£110–£1,500 across 8 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 19 sites: 3 on canals, 4 on rivers and 12 on the Broads, lakes and lochs.
- 3 of the 19 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beccles Quay, Huntingdon Boathaven and Reedham Marina.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £110 a year (Ranworth Moorings) to £1,500 a year (Hippersons Boatyard); the middle of 8 is £793 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 19.8m (65ft) at Upware Marina.
- Of the 19, 14 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 19 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Rivers
A few berths left
Huntingdon Boathaven
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Reedham Marina
Reedham, Norfolk · Norfolk Broads
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Bell Boats Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare, Norfolk Broads
£2,180 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Broads, lakes & lochs
Hippersons Boatyard
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£2,475 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
Ranworth Moorings
Ranworth, Norfolk · Malthouse Broad
£135 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Upware Marina
Upware, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,419 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Acle Marina
Acle, Norfolk · River Bure
Prices on request
Canals
Bates Boatyard
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal, Aylesbury Arm
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Bure Marina
Horning, Norfolk · River Bure
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
Broads, lakes & lochs
Ludham Bridge Boatyard
Ludham, Norfolk · River Ant
Prices not published
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 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beccles Quay | Beccles, River Waveney | £380 | Berths available |
| Huntingdon Boathaven | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | On request | A few berths left |
| Reedham Marina | Reedham, Norfolk Broads | – | Berths available |
| Bell Boats Marina | Brundall, River Yare, Norfolk Broads | £630 | Not reported |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £1,078 | Not reported |
| Hippersons Boatyard | Beccles, River Waveney | £1,500 | Not reported |
| Oulton Broad Yacht Station | Lowestoft, Oulton Broad | £725 | Not reported |
| Ranworth Moorings | Ranworth, Malthouse Broad | £110 | Not reported |
| Upware Marina | Upware, River Cam | £860 | Not reported |
| Acle Marina | Acle, River Bure | On request | Not reported |
| Bates Boatyard | Tring, Grand Union Canal, Aylesbury Arm | – | Not reported |
| Bure Marina | Horning, River Bure | 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 | £1,188 | Not reported |
| Ludham Bridge Boatyard | Ludham, River Ant | – | 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 6m boat cost in the East of England?
Across the 8 inland moorings for small boats here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £110 a year at Ranworth Moorings to £1,500 a year at Hippersons Boatyard. The middle figure is £793 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest inland moorings for small boats in the East of England?
For a 6m boat, Ranworth Moorings is cheapest at £110 a year.
Which inland moorings for small boats in the East of England have space now?
3 of the 19 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beccles Quay, Huntingdon Boathaven and Reedham Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at inland moorings for small boats in the East of England?
2 of the 19 say you can: Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation (liveaboard by arrangement) 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, 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 13 need Broads Authority tolls and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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Inland moorings for small boats in the East of England, by county
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