Cheapest walk-ashore berths in East Anglia

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.

34 sites · 8 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,179 a year for a 10m boat (£50–£5,056 across 34 published tariffs)

At a glance

34 sites: 1 on a canal, 8 on rivers, 14 on the Broads, lakes and lochs and 11 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
8 of the 34 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club, Beccles Quay, Bill Fen Marina, Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge), NWT Hickling Broad Moorings, Robertsons Boatyard and 2 more.
Keeping a waiting list: Fox Narrowboats Marina and Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £50 a year (Lazy Otter Marina) to £5,056 a year (Ipswich Beacon Marina); the middle of 34 is £2,179 a year.
Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Fox's Marina & Boatyard.
Of the 34, 27 have electric hook-up, 12 a pump-out, 14 diesel, 9 a boat hoist and 14 visitor berths.
1 of the 34 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Associated British Ports (2), Norfolk Boat Sales (2) and Tingdene Marinas (4).

Rivers

Lazy Otter Marina

Stretham, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse

£50 a year for a 10m cruiser

Broads, lakes & lochs

Ranworth Moorings

Ranworth, Norfolk · Malthouse Broad

£135 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Orwell Yacht Club

Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell

£300 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Broads, lakes & lochs Berths available

Beccles Quay

Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney

£380 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Bill Fen Marina

Ramsey, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations

£1,557 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Fox Narrowboats Marina

March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations

£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Broads, lakes & lochs

Oulton Broad Yacht Station

Lowestoft, Suffolk · Oulton Broad

£1,196 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Denver Moorings

Denver, Norfolk · River Great Ouse

£1,358 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park

March, Cambridgeshire · River Nene Old Course

£1,520 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

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Broads, lakes & lochs Berths available

Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge)

Wayford Bridge, Norfolk · River Ant

£1,600 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Broads, lakes & lochs A few berths left

NWT Hickling Broad Moorings

Hickling, Norfolk · Hickling Broad

£1,650 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Robertsons Boatyard

Woodbridge, Suffolk · River Deben

£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Wisbech Yacht Harbour

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire · River Nene

£1,945 a year for a 10m yacht

Broads, lakes & lochs

Broadlands Marina

Lowestoft, Suffolk · Oulton Broad

£2,111 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Waldringfield Boatyard

Waldringfield, Suffolk · River Deben

£2,112 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

Fish and Duck Marina

Ely, Cambridgeshire · Rivers Great Ouse and Cam

£2,178 a year for a 10m cruiser

Broads, lakes & lochs

Bell Boats Marina

Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare, Norfolk Broads

£2,180 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Hartford Marina

Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse

£2,266 a year for a 10m cruiser

Broads, lakes & lochs

Brundall Bay Marina

Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare

£2,447 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

Broads, lakes & lochs Berths available

Norfolk Boat Sales Marina

Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare, Norfolk Broads

£2,855 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Broads, lakes & lochs Berths available

Norfolk Boat Sales Marina (Wroxham)

Hoveton, Norfolk · River Bure

£2,855 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Broads, lakes & lochs

St Olaves Marina

St Olaves, Norfolk · River Waveney, Norfolk Broads

£2,990 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

Broads, lakes & lochs

Ferry Marina

Horning, Norfolk · River Bure

£3,220 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Woolverstone Marina

Woolverstone, Suffolk · River Orwell

£3,444 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Lowestoft Beacon Marina

Lowestoft, Suffolk · Lake Lothing

£3,492 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Fox's Marina & Boatyard

Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell

£3,673 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Tidemill Yacht Harbour

Woodbridge, Suffolk · River Deben

£3,900 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

Shotley Marina

Shotley Gate, Suffolk · River Orwell and River Stour

£4,630 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Ipswich Beacon Marina

Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell

£5,056 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Per metre a year	Berths	Space
Lazy Otter Marina	Stretham, River Great Ouse	£50	£5	pontoon berths	Not reported
Ranworth Moorings	Ranworth, Malthouse Broad	£135	£13.50	linear moorings	Not reported
Orwell Yacht Club	Ipswich, River Orwell	£300	£30	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths	Berths available
Beccles Quay	Beccles, River Waveney	£380	£38	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Berths available
Bill Fen Marina	Ramsey, Middle Level Navigations	£901	£90.13	pontoon berths	Berths available
Fox Narrowboats Marina	March, Middle Level Navigations	£1,079	£107.90	pontoon berths	Waiting list
Oulton Broad Yacht Station	Lowestoft, Oulton Broad	£1,196	£119.63	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Denver Moorings	Denver, River Great Ouse	£1,358	£135.83	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park	March, River Nene Old Course	£1,520	£151.99	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings	Cambridge, River Cam	£1,537	£153.72	linear moorings	Waiting list
Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge)	Wayford Bridge, River Ant	£1,600	£160	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Berths available
NWT Hickling Broad Moorings	Hickling, Hickling Broad	£1,650	£165	linear moorings, swinging moorings	A few berths left
Robertsons Boatyard	Woodbridge, River Deben	£1,800	£180	swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	Berths available
Wisbech Yacht Harbour	Wisbech, River Nene	£1,945	£194.50	pontoon berths	Not reported
Broadlands Marina	Lowestoft, Oulton Broad	£2,111	£211.12	pontoon berths	Not reported
Waldringfield Boatyard	Waldringfield, River Deben	£2,112	£211.20	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	Not reported
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
Bell Boats Marina	Brundall, River Yare, Norfolk Broads	£2,180	£218	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Hartford Marina	Huntingdon, River Great Ouse	£2,266	£226.60	pontoon berths	Not reported
Brundall Bay Marina	Brundall, River Yare	£2,447	£244.70	pontoon berths, hard standing	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
Norfolk Boat Sales Marina	Brundall, River Yare, Norfolk Broads	£2,855	£285.45	pontoon berths	Berths available
Norfolk Boat Sales Marina (Wroxham)	Hoveton, River Bure	£2,855	£285.45	pontoon berths	Berths available
St Olaves Marina	St Olaves, River Waveney, Norfolk Broads	£2,990	£299	pontoon berths	Not reported
Waveney River Centre	Burgh St Peter, River Waveney	£3,080	£307.97	pontoon berths, hard standing	Not reported
Ferry Marina	Horning, River Bure	£3,220	£322	pontoon berths	Not reported
Woolverstone Marina	Woolverstone, River Orwell	£3,444	£344.40	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Lowestoft Beacon Marina	Lowestoft, Lake Lothing	£3,492	£349.16	pontoon berths	Not reported
Fox's Marina & Boatyard	Ipswich, River Orwell	£3,673	£367.33	pontoon berths	Not reported
Tidemill Yacht Harbour	Woodbridge, River Deben	£3,900	£390	pontoon berths, hard standing	Not reported
Suffolk Yacht Harbour	Levington, River Orwell	£4,210	£421	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Shotley Marina	Shotley Gate, River Orwell and River Stour	£4,630	£463	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Ipswich Beacon Marina	Ipswich, River Orwell	£5,056	£505.58	pontoon 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 in East Anglia?

Across the 34 cheapest walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £50 a year at Lazy Otter Marina to £5,056 a year at Ipswich Beacon Marina. The middle figure is £2,179 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest walk-ashore berths in East Anglia?

For a 10m boat, Lazy Otter Marina is cheapest at £50 a year in Stretham.

Which cheapest walk-ashore berths in East Anglia have space now?

8 of the 34 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club, Beccles Quay, Bill Fen Marina, Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge), NWT Hickling Broad Moorings, Robertsons Boatyard, Norfolk Boat Sales Marina and Norfolk Boat Sales Marina (Wroxham). Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at cheapest walk-ashore berths in East Anglia?

1 of the 34 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, 5 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 14 need Broads Authority tolls and 5 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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