Rivers
Waiting list
Fox Narrowboats Marina
March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser
Visitor moorings for boats over 20m 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 20m (65ft): 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.
7 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £35 a night for a 20m boat (£16–£73.40 across 7 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 7 sites: 1 on a river and 6 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 20m boat, published prices run from £16 a night (Fox Narrowboats Marina) to £73.40 a night (Ipswich Beacon Marina); the middle of 7 is £35 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Fox's Marina & Boatyard.
- Of the 7, 6 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 5 diesel and 3 a boat hoist.
- Groups running more than one: Associated British Ports (2).
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
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 20m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 20m boat | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £16 | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Fox's Marina & Boatyard | Ipswich, River Orwell | £58 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Heybridge Basin Moorings | Heybridge Basin, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary | £42.50 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Ipswich Beacon Marina | Ipswich, River Orwell | £73.40 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Lowestoft Beacon Marina | Lowestoft, Lake Lothing | £19.60 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Woolverstone Marina | Woolverstone, River Orwell | £16.90 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| King's Lynn Visitor Pontoons | King's Lynn, River Great Ouse | £35 | 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 20m boat in the East of England?
Across the 7 visitor moorings for boats over 20m here that publish a price, a 20m boat costs from £16 a night at Fox Narrowboats Marina to £73.40 a night at Ipswich Beacon Marina. The middle figure is £35 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest visitor moorings for boats over 20m in the East of England?
For a 20m boat, Fox Narrowboats Marina is cheapest at £16 a night in March.
Which visitor moorings for boats over 20m in the East of England have space now?
None of the 7 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 20m (66ft) in the East of England?
All 7 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Fox Narrowboats Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Fox's Marina & Boatyard (25m (82ft)), Heybridge Basin Moorings (20m (66ft)), Ipswich Beacon Marina (20m (66ft)), Lowestoft Beacon Marina (20m (66ft)), Woolverstone Marina (24m (79ft)) and King's Lynn Visitor Pontoons (20m (66ft)). Check beam and draught too.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Visitor moorings for boats over 20m in other areas
- South East 25
- South West 18
Run one of these sites? Tell boaters what you have free in a minute, no account needed. Update your availability