Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Beccles Quay
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£380 a year for a 10m cruiser
Moorings on the Broads, lakes and lochs with visitor berths
The Norfolk and Suffolk Broads, the Lake District, Scottish lochs and inland reservoirs: boatyard staithes, lake moorings and swinging buoys. Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.
16 sites · 3 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £18 a night for a 10m cruiser (£12–£36 across 9 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 16 sites, all on the Broads, lakes and lochs.
- 3 of the 16 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beccles Quay, Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge) and Taymouth Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Anchor Moorings.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £12 a night (Linnhe Marina) to £36 a night (Portavadie Marina); the middle of 9 is £18 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 24.4m (80ft) at Portavadie Marina.
- Of the 16, 14 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 3 diesel and 7 a boat hoist.
- Groups running more than one: Tingdene Marinas (3).
Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge)
Wayford Bridge, Norfolk · River Ant
£1,600 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Taymouth Marina
Kenmore, Perth and Kinross · Loch Tay
Prices on request
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Waiting list
Anchor Moorings
Coltishall, Norfolk · River Bure
Prices on request
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Full
Portavadie Marina
Portavadie, Argyll and Bute · Loch Fyne
£2,772 a year for a 10m cruiser
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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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Oulton Broad Yacht Station
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Oulton Broad
£1,196 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Ranworth Moorings
Ranworth, Norfolk · Malthouse Broad
£135 a year for a 10m cruiser
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St Olaves Marina
St Olaves, Norfolk · River Waveney, Norfolk Broads
£2,990 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Waveney River Centre
Burgh St Peter, Norfolk · River Waveney
£3,080 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Great Yarmouth Yacht Station
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk · River Bure
Prices not published
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Linnhe Marina
Appin, Argyll and Bute · Loch Linnhe
Prices not published
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Manor House Marine
Killadeas, Fermanagh · Lower Lough Erne
Prices on request
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Roydon Marina Village
Roydon, Essex · Roydon Marina lake
Prices not published
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The Moorings Marina
Bellanaleck, Fermanagh · Lough Erne
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A night, 10m cruiser | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beccles Quay | Beccles, River Waveney | £16 | Berths available |
| Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge) | Wayford Bridge, River Ant | – | Berths available |
| Taymouth Marina | Kenmore, Loch Tay | On request | Berths available |
| Anchor Moorings | Coltishall, River Bure | On request | Waiting list |
| Portavadie Marina | Portavadie, Loch Fyne | £36 | Full |
| Broadlands Marina | Lowestoft, Oulton Broad | £20 | Not reported |
| Brundall Bay Marina | Brundall, River Yare | – | Not reported |
| Oulton Broad Yacht Station | Lowestoft, Oulton Broad | – | Not reported |
| Ranworth Moorings | Ranworth, Malthouse Broad | £14 | Not reported |
| St Olaves Marina | St Olaves, River Waveney, Norfolk Broads | £25 | Not reported |
| Waveney River Centre | Burgh St Peter, River Waveney | £15 | Not reported |
| Great Yarmouth Yacht Station | Great Yarmouth, River Bure | £18 | Not reported |
| Linnhe Marina | Appin, Loch Linnhe | £12 | Not reported |
| Manor House Marine | Killadeas, Lower Lough Erne | On request | Not reported |
| Roydon Marina Village | Roydon, Roydon Marina lake | £25 | Not reported |
| The Moorings Marina | Bellanaleck, Lough Erne | On request | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 10m cruiser in the UK?
Across the 9 moorings on the Broads, lakes and lochs with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £12 a night at Linnhe Marina to £36 a night at Portavadie Marina. The middle figure is £18 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest moorings on the Broads, lakes and lochs with visitor berths in the UK?
For a 10m cruiser, Linnhe Marina is cheapest at £12 a night in Appin.
Which moorings on the Broads, lakes and lochs with visitor berths in the UK have space now?
3 of the 16 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beccles Quay, Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge) and Taymouth Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 10 need Broads Authority tolls and 5 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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