Moorings on the Broads, lakes and lochs with a pub or café

The Norfolk and Suffolk Broads, the Lake District, Scottish lochs and inland reservoirs: boatyard staithes, lake moorings and swinging buoys. Sites with a pub, restaurant or café on site or at the gate.

9 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,466 a year for a 10m cruiser (£1,770–£7,750 across 6 published tariffs)

At a glance

Broads, lakes & lochs Waiting list

Ferry Nab Marina

Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere

£1,770 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Broads, lakes & lochs

Broadlands Marina

Lowestoft, Suffolk · Oulton Broad

£2,111 a year for a 10m cruiser

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Brundall Bay Marina

Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare

£2,447 a year for a 10m cruiser

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Kinnego Marina

Craigavon, Armagh · Lough Neagh

£2,485 a year for a 10m cruiser

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Low Wood Bay Marina

Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere

£7,750 a year for a 10m cruiser

Broads, lakes & lochs

Waveney River Centre

Burgh St Peter, Norfolk · River Waveney

£3,080 a year for a 10m cruiser

Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser

SiteWhereA year, 10m cruiserPub or restaurant / CaféSpace
Ferry Nab MarinaBowness-on-Windermere, Windermere£1,770YesWaiting list
Broadlands MarinaLowestoft, Oulton Broad£2,111YesNot reported
Brundall Bay MarinaBrundall, River Yare£2,447YesNot reported
Kinnego MarinaCraigavon, Lough Neagh£2,485YesNot reported
Low Wood Bay MarinaWindermere, Windermere£7,750YesNot reported
Waveney River CentreBurgh St Peter, River Waveney£3,080YesNot reported
Norfolk Broads Yacht ClubWroxham, Wroxham Broad–YesNot reported
Roydon Marina VillageRoydon, Roydon Marina lake–YesNot reported
Windermere Marina VillageBowness-on-Windermere, Lake WindermereOn requestYesNot 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 cruiser cost in the UK?

Across the 6 moorings on the Broads, lakes and lochs with a pub or café here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £1,770 a year at Ferry Nab Marina to £7,750 a year at Low Wood Bay Marina. The middle figure is £2,466 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest moorings on the Broads, lakes and lochs with a pub or café in the UK?

For a 10m cruiser, Ferry Nab Marina is cheapest at £1,770 a year in Bowness-on-Windermere.

Which moorings on the Broads, lakes and lochs with a pub or café in the UK have space now?

None of the 9 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 4 need Broads Authority tolls and 5 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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