Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Orwell Yacht Club
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£300 a year for a 10m yacht
Swinging moorings near Ipswich
A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore.
9 sites · 3 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,800 a year for a 10m boat (£102–£3,444 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 9 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 3 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club, Deben Yacht Club and Robertsons Boatyard.
- 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 5 is £1,800 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 24m (79ft) at Woolverstone Marina.
- Of the 9, 2 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
- Closest to Ipswich: Orwell Yacht Club, 2.4km south of the centre. 3 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
Berths available
Robertsons Boatyard
Woodbridge, Suffolk · River Deben
£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Pin Mill Sailing Club
Pin Mill, Suffolk · River Orwell
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Woolverstone Marina
Woolverstone, Suffolk · River Orwell
£3,444 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
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 | 2.4km south | £393 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Berths available |
| Deben Yacht Club | 11.7km east | – | swinging moorings | A few berths left |
| Robertsons Boatyard | 12.3km east | £1,800 | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Pin Mill Sailing Club | 8km south-east | On request | swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Woolverstone Marina | 6.4km south-east | £3,444 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Suffolk Yacht Harbour | 10.6km south-east | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Waldringfield Boatyard | 12.2km east | £2,112 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Stour Sailing Club Moorings | 13.8km south-west | £102 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Harwich and Dovercourt Sailing Club | 15.3km south-east | 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 Ipswich?
Across the 5 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 £1,800 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest swinging moorings near Ipswich?
For a 10m boat, Stour Sailing Club Moorings is cheapest at £102 a year in Manningtree.
Which swinging moorings near Ipswich have space now?
3 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club, Deben Yacht Club and Robertsons Boatyard. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest swinging mooring to Ipswich?
Orwell Yacht Club, 2.4km south of the centre of Ipswich, on the River Orwell.
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.
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