Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Orwell Yacht Club
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£300 a year for a 10m yacht
Swinging moorings near Harwich
A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore.
9 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,253 a year for a 10m boat (£102–£3,444 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 9 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 2 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club and Deben Yacht Club.
- Keeping a waiting list: Pin Mill Sailing Club.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £102 a year (Stour Sailing Club Moorings) to £3,444 a year (Woolverstone Marina); the middle of 4 is £1,253 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 24m (79ft) at Woolverstone Marina.
- Of the 9, 3 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 3 visitor berths.
- Closest to Harwich: Harwich and Dovercourt Sailing Club, 0.4km north-west of the centre. 5 of the 9 within 10km.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
A few berths left
Deben Yacht Club
Woodbridge, Suffolk · River Deben
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Pin Mill Sailing Club
Pin Mill, Suffolk · River Orwell
Prices on request
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
Woolverstone Marina
Woolverstone, Suffolk · River Orwell
£3,444 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waldringfield Boatyard
Waldringfield, Suffolk · River Deben
£2,112 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Stour Sailing Club Moorings
Manningtree, Essex · River Stour
£102 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Harwich and Dovercourt Sailing Club
Harwich, Essex · River Stour
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orwell Yacht Club | 13.9km north-west | £393 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Berths available |
| Deben Yacht Club | 16.1km north | – | swinging moorings | A few berths left |
| Pin Mill Sailing Club | 7.8km north-west | On request | swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Suffolk Yacht Harbour | 5.9km north | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Titchmarsh Marina | 9.3km south | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Woolverstone Marina | 9.5km north-west | £3,444 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Waldringfield Boatyard | 12.4km north | £2,112 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Stour Sailing Club Moorings | 15.4km west | £102 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Harwich and Dovercourt Sailing Club | 0.4km north-west | On request | swinging moorings, drying berths | 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 near Harwich?
Across the 4 swinging moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £102 a year at Stour Sailing Club Moorings to £3,444 a year at Woolverstone Marina. The middle figure is £1,253 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest swinging moorings near Harwich?
For a 10m boat, Stour Sailing Club Moorings is cheapest at £102 a year in Manningtree.
Which swinging moorings near Harwich have space now?
2 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club and Deben Yacht Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest swinging mooring to Harwich?
Harwich and Dovercourt Sailing Club, 0.4km north-west of the centre of Harwich, on the River Stour.
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 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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