Rivers
Berths available
Cathedral Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Linear moorings for boats over 12m in East Anglia
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 12m (40ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those.
4 sites · 1 with space now · typical £3,000 a year for a 12m boat (£3,000–£3,000 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 4 sites: 2 on rivers, 1 on the Broads or a lake and 1 on an estuary.
- 1 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina.
- Only Hippersons Boatyard publishes a price for a 12m boat: £3,000 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Cathedral Marina.
- Of the 4, 4 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 3 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
Broads, lakes & lochs
Hippersons Boatyard
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£2,475 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Shotley Marina
Shotley Gate, Suffolk · River Orwell and River Stour
£4,630 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 12m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 12m boat | Berths | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Marina | Ely, River Great Ouse | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Hippersons Boatyard | Beccles, River Waveney | £3,000 | linear moorings | 12.2m (40ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park | March, River Nene Old Course | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 19.8m (65ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Shotley Marina | Shotley Gate, River Orwell and River Stour | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which linear moorings for boats over 12m in East Anglia have space now?
1 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 12m (39ft) in East Anglia?
All 4 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Cathedral Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Hippersons Boatyard (12.2m (40ft)), Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park (19.8m (65ft)) and Shotley Marina (14m (46ft)). Check beam and draught too.
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 1 need Broads Authority tolls. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Linear moorings for boats over 12m in other areas
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