Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Beccles Quay
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£380 a year for a 10m cruiser
Inland moorings with walk-ashore berths 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. Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.
63 sites · 12 with space now · 6 with a waiting list · typical £1,839 a year for a 10m boat (£50–£3,220 across 28 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 63 sites: 14 on canals, 22 on rivers and 27 on the Broads, lakes and lochs.
- 12 of the 63 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beccles Quay, Bill Fen Marina, Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge), Brundall Gardens Marina, Cathedral Marina, Hazlemere Marina and 6 more.
- Keeping a waiting list: Anchor Moorings, Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings, Fox Narrowboats Marina, Hallingbury Marina, Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings and Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £50 a year (Lazy Otter Marina) to £3,220 a year (Ferry Marina); the middle of 28 is £1,839 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Cathedral Marina.
- Of the 63, 39 have electric hook-up, 20 a pump-out, 15 diesel, 10 a boat hoist and 11 visitor berths.
- 7 of the 63 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (3), Canal & River Trust (9), Essex Waterways (2), Norfolk Boat Sales (2) and Tingdene Marinas (4).
Canals
Berths available
Bill Fen Marina
Ramsey, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,557 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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
Rivers
A few berths left
Huntingdon Boathaven
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
A few berths left
NWT Hickling Broad Moorings
Hickling, Norfolk · Hickling Broad
£1,650 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Norfolk Boat Sales Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare, Norfolk Broads
£2,855 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
Broads, lakes & lochs
Waiting list
Anchor Moorings
Coltishall, Norfolk · River Bure
Prices on request
Rivers
Waiting list
Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,537 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
Rivers
Waiting list
Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lea
Prices on request
Rivers
Waiting list
Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings
Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire · River Stort
£144 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Full
Cassio Bridge Lock L1 Leisure
Watford, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Home Park
Kings Langley, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Leighton Lock L1 Leisure
Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
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
Denver Moorings
Denver, Norfolk · River Great Ouse
£1,358 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Ferry Marina
Horning, Norfolk · River Bure
£3,220 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
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
Lazy Otter Marina
Stretham, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£50 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
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
Canals
Apsley Waterside & Marina
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Batchworth L1 Leisure
Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Bates Boatyard
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal, Aylesbury Arm
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Broads Haven Marina
Potter Heigham, Norfolk · River Thurne, Norfolk Broads
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
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
Great Yarmouth Yacht Station
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk · River Bure
Prices not published
Rivers
Griffin Marina
Norwich, Norfolk · River Yare
Prices on request
Rivers
Hermitage Marina
Earith, Cambridgeshire · Old West River
Prices on request
Rivers
Jones Boatyard
St Ives, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Canals
Leighton Lock L1 Leisure
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Ludham Bridge Boatyard
Ludham, Norfolk · River Ant
Prices not published
Rivers
March Riverside Public Staithe
March, Cambridgeshire · Old River Nene
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Martham Boats
Martham, Norfolk · River Thurne
Prices on request
Rivers
Moorhen Marina
Harlow, Hertfordshire · River Stort
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
Rivers
Somerleyton Marina
Somerleyton, Suffolk · River Waveney
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beccles Quay | Beccles, River Waveney | £380 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Bill Fen Marina | Ramsey, Middle Level Navigations | £901 | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge) | Wayford Bridge, River Ant | £1,600 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Brundall Gardens Marina | Brundall, River Yare | On request | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Cathedral Marina | Ely, River Great Ouse | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Berths available |
| Hazlemere Marina | Waltham Abbey, Lee Navigation | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Huntingdon Boathaven | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | On request | pontoon berths | A few berths left |
| Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure | Leighton Buzzard, Grand Union Canal | £2,934 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| NWT Hickling Broad Moorings | Hickling, Hickling Broad | £1,650 | linear moorings, swinging moorings | A few berths left |
| Norfolk Boat Sales Marina | Brundall, River Yare, Norfolk Broads | £2,855 | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Norfolk Boat Sales Marina (Wroxham) | Hoveton, River Bure | £2,855 | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Reedham Marina | Reedham, Norfolk Broads | – | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Anchor Moorings | Coltishall, River Bure | On request | quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings | Cambridge, River Cam | £1,537 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £1,079 | pontoon berths | Waiting list |
| Hallingbury Marina | Little Hallingbury, River Stort | £1,881 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Lea Valley Narrowboat Company Stanstead Abbotts Moorings | Stanstead Abbotts, River Lea | On request | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings | Sawbridgeworth, River Stort | £144 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Cassio Bridge Lock L1 Leisure | Watford, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Fisheries Lock L1 Leisure | Hemel Hempstead, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Home Park | Kings Langley, Grand Union Canal | On request | linear moorings | Full |
| Leighton Lock L1 Leisure | Leighton Buzzard, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Bell Boats Marina | Brundall, River Yare, Norfolk Broads | £2,180 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Broadlands Marina | Lowestoft, Oulton Broad | £2,111 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Brundall Bay Marina | Brundall, River Yare | £2,447 | pontoon berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £1,796 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Crosshall Marina | St Neots, River Great Ouse | £2,646 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Denver Moorings | Denver, River Great Ouse | £1,358 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Ferry Marina | Horning, River Bure | £3,220 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Fish and Duck Marina | Ely, Rivers Great Ouse and Cam | £2,178 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Hartford Marina | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | £2,266 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Hippersons Boatyard | Beccles, River Waveney | £2,475 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park | March, River Nene Old Course | £1,520 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Lazy Otter Marina | Stretham, River Great Ouse | £50 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Lockside Marina | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £1,560 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Oulton Broad Yacht Station | Lowestoft, Oulton Broad | £1,196 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Ranworth Moorings | Ranworth, Malthouse Broad | £135 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| St Olaves Marina | St Olaves, River Waveney, Norfolk Broads | £2,990 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Waveney River Centre | Burgh St Peter, River Waveney | £3,080 | pontoon berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Acle Marina | Acle, River Bure | On request | pontoon berths | 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 28 inland moorings with walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £50 a year at Lazy Otter Marina to £3,220 a year at Ferry Marina. The middle figure is £1,839 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest inland moorings with walk-ashore berths in the East of England?
For a 10m boat, Lazy Otter Marina is cheapest at £50 a year in Stretham.
Which inland moorings with walk-ashore berths in the East of England have space now?
12 of the 63 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beccles Quay, Bill Fen Marina, Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge), Brundall Gardens Marina, Cathedral Marina, Hazlemere Marina, Huntingdon Boathaven, Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure and 4 more. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at inland moorings with walk-ashore berths in the East of England?
7 of the 63 say you can: Hazlemere Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent), Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation (liveaboard by arrangement), Apsley Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Buckden Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed), Cowroast Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Moorhen Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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, 13 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 13 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 30 need Broads Authority tolls and 5 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Inland moorings with walk-ashore berths in the East of England, by county
- Cambridgeshire 15
- Norfolk 25
Inland moorings with walk-ashore berths in other areas
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