Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Orwell Yacht Club
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£300 a year for a 10m yacht
Small boat moorings with linear moorings in the East of England
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
11 sites · 1 with space now · typical £736 a year for a 6m boat (£110–£1,500 across 7 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 11 sites: 2 on canals, 1 on a river, 4 on the Broads, lakes and lochs and 4 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 1 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £110 a year (Ranworth Moorings) to £1,500 a year (Hippersons Boatyard); the middle of 7 is £736 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 17.4m (57ft) at Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation.
- Of the 11, 6 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
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
Ranworth Moorings
Ranworth, Norfolk · Malthouse Broad
£135 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Titchmarsh Marina
Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex · Walton Backwaters
£1,227 a year for a 10m yacht
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
Rivers
Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Smallgains Marina
Canvey Island, Essex · Smallgains Creek
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 | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orwell Yacht Club | Ipswich, River Orwell | £393 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Berths available |
| Bell Boats Marina | Brundall, River Yare, Norfolk Broads | £630 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £1,078 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Hippersons Boatyard | Beccles, River Waveney | £1,500 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Ranworth Moorings | Ranworth, Malthouse Broad | £110 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Titchmarsh Marina | Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters | £736 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Bates Boatyard | Tring, Grand Union Canal, Aylesbury Arm | – | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Bure Marina | Horning, River Bure | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd | Beccles, River Waveney | £1,188 | linear moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Smallgains Marina | Canvey Island, Smallgains Creek | – | linear moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Wakering Boat Yard | Great Wakering, River Roach | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, hard standing | 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 7 small boat moorings with linear moorings 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 £736 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings with linear moorings in the East of England?
For a 6m boat, Ranworth Moorings is cheapest at £110 a year.
Which small boat moorings with linear moorings in the East of England have space now?
1 of the 11 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.
Can you live aboard at small boat moorings with linear moorings in the East of England?
1 of the 11 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 a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 5 need Broads Authority tolls and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Small boat moorings with linear moorings in the East of England, by county
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