Coastal moorings for boats over 12m in Suffolk

Salt water: open-coast marinas and harbours, and the estuaries and tidal rivers behind them. 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.

7 sites · typical £4,680 a year for a 12m boat (£4,133–£6,067 across 7 published tariffs)

At a glance

7 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
For a 12m boat, published prices run from £4,133 a year (Woolverstone Marina) to £6,067 a year (Ipswich Beacon Marina); the middle of 7 is £4,680 a year.
Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Fox's Marina & Boatyard.
Of the 7, 6 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.
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

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

Shotley Marina

Shotley Gate, Suffolk · River Orwell and River Stour

£4,630 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Woolverstone Marina

Woolverstone, Suffolk · River Orwell

£3,444 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 12m boat

Site	Where	A year, 12m boat	Longest boat	Widest beam	Deepest draught	Space
Fox's Marina & Boatyard	Ipswich, River Orwell	£4,408	25m (82ft)	–	–	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
Shotley Marina	Shotley Gate, River Orwell and River Stour	£5,556	14m (46ft)	–	–	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
Woolverstone Marina	Woolverstone, River Orwell	£4,133	24m (79ft)	–	–	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 Suffolk?

Across the 7 coastal moorings for boats over 12m here that publish a price, a 12m boat costs from £4,133 a year at Woolverstone Marina to £6,067 a year at Ipswich Beacon Marina. The middle figure is £4,680 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest coastal moorings for boats over 12m in Suffolk?

For a 12m boat, Woolverstone Marina is cheapest at £4,133 a year.

Which coastal moorings for boats over 12m in Suffolk 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 12m (39ft) in Suffolk?

All 7 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Fox's Marina & Boatyard (25m (82ft)), Ipswich Beacon Marina (20m (66ft)), Lowestoft Beacon Marina (20m (66ft)), Shotley Marina (14m (46ft)), Suffolk Yacht Harbour (21.3m (70ft)), Tidemill Yacht Harbour (12m (39ft)) and Woolverstone Marina (24m (79ft)). Check beam and draught too.

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