Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Brundall Gardens Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare
Prices on request
Sailing yacht moorings for boats over 12m in the East of England
Places that take sailing yachts. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 12m (40ft): 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.
19 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £4,133 a year for a 12m boat (£1,720–£6,067 across 13 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 19 sites: 1 on a canal, 1 on a river, 5 on the Broads, lakes and lochs and 12 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 2 of the 19 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Brundall Gardens Marina and Reedham Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Greenway Marine.
- For a 12m boat, published prices run from £1,720 a year (Upware Marina) to £6,067 a year (Ipswich Beacon Marina); the middle of 13 is £4,133 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 45.7m (150ft) at Sutton Wharf Boatyard.
- Of the 19, 17 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 8 diesel, 5 a boat hoist and 7 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 19 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Associated British Ports (2) and Essex Waterways (2).
Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Reedham Marina
Reedham, Norfolk · Norfolk Broads
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Waiting list
Greenway Marine
Loddon, Norfolk · River Chet
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bradwell Marina
Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex · Blackwater Estuary
£3,128 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Burnham Yacht Harbour
Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex · River Crouch
£4,250 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
Essex Marina
Wallasea Island, Essex · River Crouch
£2,160 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
Broads, lakes & lochs
Hippersons Boatyard
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£2,475 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
Suffolk Yacht Harbour
Levington, Suffolk · River Orwell
£4,210 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Tidemill Yacht Harbour
Woodbridge, Suffolk · River Deben
£3,900 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
Broads, lakes & lochs
Norfolk Broads Yachting Company Marina
Ludham, Norfolk · River Thurne
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sutton Wharf Boatyard
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 12m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 12m boat | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brundall Gardens Marina | Brundall, River Yare | On request | 19.8m (65ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Reedham Marina | Reedham, Norfolk Broads | – | 18.3m (60ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Greenway Marine | Loddon, River Chet | On request | 12.2m (40ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Bradwell Marina | Bradwell-on-Sea, Blackwater Estuary | £3,792 | 15.2m (50ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Burnham Yacht Harbour | Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch | £5,868 | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £2,156 | 17.4m (57ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Essex Marina | Wallasea Island, River Crouch | £2,846 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Fox's Marina & Boatyard | Ipswich, River Orwell | £4,408 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Heybridge Basin Moorings | Heybridge Basin, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary | £2,156 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Hippersons Boatyard | Beccles, River Waveney | £3,000 | 12.2m (40ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Ipswich Beacon Marina | Ipswich, River Orwell | £6,067 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Lowestoft Beacon Marina | Lowestoft, Lake Lothing | £4,190 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Suffolk Yacht Harbour | Levington, River Orwell | £5,052 | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Tidemill Yacht Harbour | Woodbridge, River Deben | £4,680 | 12m (39ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Upware Marina | Upware, River Cam | £1,720 | 19.8m (65ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Woolverstone Marina | Woolverstone, River Orwell | £4,133 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| King's Lynn Visitor Pontoons | King's Lynn, River Great Ouse | – | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Norfolk Broads Yachting Company Marina | Ludham, River Thurne | On request | 13.7m (45ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Sutton Wharf Boatyard | Rochford, River Roach | On request | 45.7m (150ft) | – | – | 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 12m boat cost in the East of England?
Across the 13 sailing yacht moorings for boats over 12m here that publish a price, a 12m boat costs from £1,720 a year at Upware Marina to £6,067 a year at Ipswich Beacon Marina. The middle figure is £4,133 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest sailing yacht moorings for boats over 12m in the East of England?
For a 12m boat, Upware Marina is cheapest at £1,720 a year.
Which sailing yacht moorings for boats over 12m in the East of England have space now?
2 of the 19 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Brundall Gardens Marina and Reedham Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 12m (39ft) in the East of England?
All 19 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Brundall Gardens Marina (19.8m (65ft)), Reedham Marina (18.3m (60ft)), Greenway Marine (12.2m (40ft)), Bradwell Marina (15.2m (50ft)), Burnham Yacht Harbour (14m (46ft)), Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation (17.4m (57ft)), Essex Marina (15m (49ft)), Fox's Marina & Boatyard (25m (82ft)) and 11 more. Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at sailing yacht moorings for boats over 12m in the East of England?
1 of the 19 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), 5 need Broads Authority tolls and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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