Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Orwell Yacht Club
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£300 a year for a 10m yacht
Small boat moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the East of England
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.
7 sites · 1 with space now · typical £745 a year for a 6m boat (£300–£1,188 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 7 sites: 2 on rivers, 3 on the Broads, lakes and lochs and 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 1 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £300 a year (Orwell Yacht Club) to £1,188 a year (Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd); the middle of 4 is £745 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 19.8m (65ft) at Upware Marina.
- Of the 7, 4 have electric hook-up.
Broads, lakes & lochs
Bell Boats Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare, Norfolk Broads
£2,180 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Upware Marina
Upware, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,419 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
Norfolk Broads Yacht Club
Wroxham, Norfolk · Wroxham Broad
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Wakering Boat Yard
Great Wakering, Essex · River Roach
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Boat hoist / Crane | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orwell Yacht Club | Ipswich, River Orwell | £300 | Yes | Berths available |
| Bell Boats Marina | Brundall, River Yare, Norfolk Broads | £630 | Yes | Not reported |
| Upware Marina | Upware, River Cam | £860 | Yes | Not reported |
| Cox's Boatyard | Norwich, Barton Broad and River Ant | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd | Beccles, River Waveney | £1,188 | Yes | Not reported |
| Norfolk Broads Yacht Club | Wroxham, Wroxham Broad | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Wakering Boat Yard | Great Wakering, River Roach | – | 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 6m boat cost in the East of England?
Across the 4 small boat moorings with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £300 a year at Orwell Yacht Club to £1,188 a year at Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd. The middle figure is £745 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the East of England?
For a 6m boat, Orwell Yacht Club is cheapest at £300 a year in Ipswich.
Which small boat moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the East of England have space now?
1 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 4 need Broads Authority tolls and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Small boat moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the East of England, by county
- Norfolk 3
Small boat moorings with a boat hoist or crane in other areas
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