Rivers
Waiting list
Fox Narrowboats Marina
March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser
Visitor moorings for boats over 15m in the East of England
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. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 15m (50ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those.
11 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £26.25 a night for a 15m boat (£14.70–£55.05 across 9 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 11 sites: 1 on a canal, 2 on rivers and 8 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Fox Narrowboats Marina.
- For a 15m boat, published prices run from £14.70 a night (Lowestoft Beacon Marina) to £55.05 a night (Ipswich Beacon Marina); the middle of 9 is £26.25 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Fox's Marina & Boatyard.
- Of the 11, 9 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 7 diesel and 3 a boat hoist.
- 1 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Associated British Ports (2) and Essex Waterways (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bradwell Marina
Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex · Blackwater Estuary
£3,128 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Fambridge Yacht Haven
North Fambridge, Essex · River Crouch
£1,970 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Fox's Marina & Boatyard
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£3,673 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Heybridge Basin Moorings
Heybridge Basin, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary
£1,796 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Ipswich Beacon Marina
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£5,056 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lowestoft Beacon Marina
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Lake Lothing
£3,492 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Upware Marina
Upware, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,419 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Woolverstone Marina
Woolverstone, Suffolk · River Orwell
£3,444 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
King's Lynn Visitor Pontoons
King's Lynn, Norfolk · River Great Ouse
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 15m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 15m boat | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | – | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Bradwell Marina | Bradwell-on-Sea, Blackwater Estuary | – | 15.2m (50ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £18.50 | 17.4m (57ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Fambridge Yacht Haven | North Fambridge, River Crouch | £37.50 | 16m (52ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Fox's Marina & Boatyard | Ipswich, River Orwell | £43.50 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Heybridge Basin Moorings | Heybridge Basin, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary | £37 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Ipswich Beacon Marina | Ipswich, River Orwell | £55.05 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Lowestoft Beacon Marina | Lowestoft, Lake Lothing | £14.70 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Upware Marina | Upware, River Cam | £25 | 19.8m (65ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Woolverstone Marina | Woolverstone, River Orwell | £16.90 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| King's Lynn Visitor Pontoons | King's Lynn, River Great Ouse | £26.25 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | 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 15m boat in the East of England?
Across the 9 visitor moorings for boats over 15m here that publish a price, a 15m boat costs from £14.70 a night at Lowestoft Beacon Marina to £55.05 a night at Ipswich Beacon Marina. The middle figure is £26.25 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest visitor moorings for boats over 15m in the East of England?
For a 15m boat, Lowestoft Beacon Marina is cheapest at £14.70 a night.
Which visitor moorings for boats over 15m in the East of England have space now?
None of the 11 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Where can I keep a boat over 15m (49ft) in the East of England?
All 11 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Fox Narrowboats Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Bradwell Marina (15.2m (50ft)), Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation (17.4m (57ft)), Fambridge Yacht Haven (16m (52ft)), Fox's Marina & Boatyard (25m (82ft)), Heybridge Basin Moorings (20m (66ft)), Ipswich Beacon Marina (20m (66ft)), Lowestoft Beacon Marina (20m (66ft)) and 3 more. Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at visitor moorings for boats over 15m 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 Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Visitor moorings for boats over 15m in the East of England, by county
Visitor moorings for boats over 15m in other areas
- South East 31
- South West 28
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