Broads, lakes & lochs
Ranworth Moorings
Ranworth, Norfolk · Malthouse Broad
£135 a year for a 10m cruiser
Cheapest linear moorings in East Anglia
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
8 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,594 a year for a 10m boat (£135–£2,646 across 8 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites: 4 on rivers, 3 on the Broads, lakes and lochs and 1 on an estuary.
- 2 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club and NWT Hickling Broad Moorings.
- Keeping a waiting list: Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £135 a year (Ranworth Moorings) to £2,646 a year (Crosshall Marina); the middle of 8 is £1,594 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Fish and Duck Marina.
- Of the 8, 5 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 2 a boat hoist.
- 1 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Orwell Yacht Club
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£300 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Denver Moorings
Denver, Norfolk · River Great Ouse
£1,358 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,537 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
A few berths left
NWT Hickling Broad Moorings
Hickling, Norfolk · Hickling Broad
£1,650 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Fish and Duck Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · Rivers Great Ouse and Cam
£2,178 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Hippersons Boatyard
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£2,475 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Crosshall Marina
St Neots, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,646 a year for a 10m cruiser
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Per metre a year | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranworth Moorings | Ranworth, Malthouse Broad | £135 | £13.50 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Orwell Yacht Club | Ipswich, River Orwell | £393 | £39.30 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Berths available |
| Denver Moorings | Denver, River Great Ouse | £1,358 | £135.83 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings | Cambridge, River Cam | £1,537 | £153.72 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| NWT Hickling Broad Moorings | Hickling, Hickling Broad | £1,650 | £165 | linear moorings, swinging moorings | A few berths left |
| Fish and Duck Marina | Ely, Rivers Great Ouse and Cam | £2,178 | £217.80 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Hippersons Boatyard | Beccles, River Waveney | £2,475 | £247.50 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Crosshall Marina | St Neots, River Great Ouse | £2,646 | £264.58 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 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 in East Anglia?
Across the 8 cheapest linear moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £135 a year at Ranworth Moorings to £2,646 a year at Crosshall Marina. The middle figure is £1,594 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest linear moorings in East Anglia?
For a 10m boat, Ranworth Moorings is cheapest at £135 a year.
Which cheapest linear moorings in East Anglia have space now?
2 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club and NWT Hickling Broad Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cheapest linear moorings in East Anglia?
1 of the 8 say you can: Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 3 need Broads Authority tolls and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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