Estuaries & tidal rivers
Burnham Yacht Harbour
Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex · River Crouch
£4,250 a year for a 10m yacht
Linear moorings with visitor berths in the East of England
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another. Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.
5 sites · typical £27.75 a night for a 10m boat (£14–£44 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 1 on a canal, 1 on the Broads or a lake and 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £14 a night (Ranworth Moorings) to £44 a night (Burnham Yacht Harbour); the middle of 4 is £27.75 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 17.4m (57ft) at Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation.
- Of the 5, 4 have electric hook-up, 3 diesel and 1 a boat hoist.
- 1 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Canals
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Broads, lakes & lochs
Ranworth Moorings
Ranworth, Norfolk · Malthouse Broad
£135 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Shotley Marina
Shotley Gate, Suffolk · River Orwell and River Stour
£4,630 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
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnham Yacht Harbour | Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch | £44 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £14.50 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Ranworth Moorings | Ranworth, Malthouse Broad | £14 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Shotley Marina | Shotley Gate, River Orwell and River Stour | £41 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Titchmarsh Marina | Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 10m boat in the East of England?
Across the 4 linear moorings with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £14 a night at Ranworth Moorings to £44 a night at Burnham Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £27.75 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest linear moorings with visitor berths in the East of England?
For a 10m boat, Ranworth Moorings is cheapest at £14 a night.
Which linear moorings with visitor berths in the East of England have space now?
None of the 5 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings with visitor berths in the East of England?
1 of the 5 say you can: Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation (liveaboard by arrangement). 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, 1 need Broads Authority tolls and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Linear moorings with visitor berths in the East of England, by county
- Essex 3
Linear moorings with visitor berths in other areas
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