Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Orwell Yacht Club
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£300 a year for a 10m yacht
Swinging moorings with electric hook-up in the East of England
A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore. Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.
14 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,159 a year for a 10m boat (£160–£2,160 across 8 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 14 sites: 1 on the Broads or a lake, 12 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club.
- Keeping a waiting list: Blackwater Sailing Club.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £160 a year (Marconi Sailing Club) to £2,160 a year (Essex Marina); the middle of 8 is £1,159 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 45.7m (150ft) at Sutton Wharf Boatyard.
- Of the 14, 1 has a pump-out, 4 diesel, 5 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Blackwater Sailing Club
Maldon, Essex · Blackwater Estuary
£990 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Blackwater Marina
Maylandsea, Essex · River Blackwater
£1,600 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Brightlingsea Harbour
Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary
£367 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Essex Marina
Wallasea Island, Essex · River Crouch
£2,160 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Fambridge Yacht Haven
North Fambridge, Essex · River Crouch
£1,970 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Marconi Sailing Club
Steeple, Essex · River Blackwater
£50 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Oulton Broad Yacht Station
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Oulton Broad
£1,196 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Suffolk Yacht Harbour
Levington, Suffolk · River Orwell
£4,210 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Rice & Cole Boatyard
Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex · River Crouch
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sutton Wharf Boatyard
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sutton Wharf Boatyard
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Up River Yacht Club
Hullbridge, Essex · River Crouch
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Electric hook-up | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orwell Yacht Club | Ipswich, River Orwell | £393 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Blackwater Sailing Club | Maldon, Blackwater Estuary | £990 | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Blackwater Marina | Maylandsea, River Blackwater | £1,600 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Brightlingsea Harbour | Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary | £1,122 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Essex Marina | Wallasea Island, River Crouch | £2,160 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Fambridge Yacht Haven | North Fambridge, River Crouch | £1,970 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Marconi Sailing Club | Steeple, River Blackwater | £160 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Oulton Broad Yacht Station | Lowestoft, Oulton Broad | £1,196 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Suffolk Yacht Harbour | Levington, River Orwell | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Titchmarsh Marina | Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Rice & Cole Boatyard | Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Sutton Wharf Boatyard | Rochford, River Roach | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Sutton Wharf Boatyard | Rochford, River Roach | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Up River Yacht Club | Hullbridge, River Crouch | On request | swinging moorings | 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 10m boat cost in the East of England?
Across the 8 swinging moorings with electric hook-up here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £160 a year at Marconi Sailing Club to £2,160 a year at Essex Marina. The middle figure is £1,159 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest swinging moorings with electric hook-up in the East of England?
For a 10m boat, Marconi Sailing Club is cheapest at £160 a year in Steeple.
Which swinging moorings with electric hook-up in the East of England have space now?
1 of the 14 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 Broads Authority tolls and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Swinging moorings with electric hook-up in the East of England, by county
Swinging moorings with electric hook-up in other areas
- South East 16
- South West 20
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