Cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings in the East of England

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Sheltered tidal water such as the Hamble, Dart, Medway, Orwell and the Thames tideway: marina pontoons, swinging moorings, piles and drying mud berths.

28 sites · 5 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,958 a year for a 10m yacht (£50–£5,056 across 28 published tariffs)

At a glance

28 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
5 of the 28 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club, Thurrock Yacht Club, Orford Quay Moorings, Robertsons Boatyard and Tollesbury Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Blackwater Sailing Club.
For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £50 a year (Marconi Sailing Club) to £5,056 a year (Ipswich Beacon Marina); the middle of 28 is £1,958 a year.
Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Fox's Marina & Boatyard.
Of the 28, 19 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 13 diesel, 8 a boat hoist and 13 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: Associated British Ports (2).

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Marconi Sailing Club

Steeple, Essex · River Blackwater

£50 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Stour Sailing Club Moorings

Manningtree, Essex · River Stour

£102 a year for a 10m yacht

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

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Maldon District Council Blackwater Moorings

Maldon, Essex · River Blackwater

£435 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Thurrock Yacht Club

Grays, Essex · River Thames

£561 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Orford Quay Moorings

Orford, Suffolk · River Ore

£825 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Blackwater Sailing Club

Maldon, Essex · Blackwater Estuary

£990 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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Brandy Hole Moorings

Hullbridge, Essex · River Crouch

£1,150 a year for a 10m yacht

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Titchmarsh Marina

Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex · Walton Backwaters

£1,227 a year for a 10m yacht

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Blackwater Marina

Maylandsea, Essex · River Blackwater

£1,600 a year for a 10m yacht

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Heybridge Basin Moorings

Heybridge Basin, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary

£1,796 a year for a 10m yacht

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 Berths available

Tollesbury Marina

Tollesbury, Essex · River Blackwater

£1,850 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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Wisbech Yacht Harbour

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire · River Nene

£1,945 a year for a 10m yacht

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Fambridge Yacht Haven

North Fambridge, Essex · River Crouch

£1,970 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Waldringfield Boatyard

Waldringfield, Suffolk · River Deben

£2,112 a year for a 10m yacht

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Essex Marina

Wallasea Island, Essex · River Crouch

£2,160 a year for a 10m yacht

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Bridgemarsh Marina

Althorne, Essex · River Crouch

£2,280 a year for a 10m yacht

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Bradwell Marina

Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex · Blackwater Estuary

£3,128 a year for a 10m yacht

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Woolverstone Marina

Woolverstone, Suffolk · River Orwell

£3,444 a year for a 10m yacht

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Lowestoft Beacon Marina

Lowestoft, Suffolk · Lake Lothing

£3,492 a year for a 10m yacht

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Fox's Marina & Boatyard

Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell

£3,673 a year for a 10m yacht

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Waterside Marina

Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary

£3,725 a year for a 10m yacht

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Tidemill Yacht Harbour

Woodbridge, Suffolk · River Deben

£3,900 a year for a 10m yacht

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Suffolk Yacht Harbour

Levington, Suffolk · River Orwell

£4,210 a year for a 10m yacht

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Burnham Yacht Harbour

Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex · River Crouch

£4,250 a year for a 10m yacht

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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 yacht

Site	Where	A year, 10m yacht	Per metre a year	Space
Marconi Sailing Club	Steeple, River Blackwater	£50	£5	Not reported
Stour Sailing Club Moorings	Manningtree, River Stour	£102	£10.20	Not reported
Orwell Yacht Club	Ipswich, River Orwell	£300	£30	Berths available
Maldon District Council Blackwater Moorings	Maldon, River Blackwater	£435	£43.50	Not reported
Thurrock Yacht Club	Grays, River Thames	£561	£56.10	Berths available
Orford Quay Moorings	Orford, River Ore	£825	£82.50	Berths available
Blackwater Sailing Club	Maldon, Blackwater Estuary	£990	£99	Waiting list
Brandy Hole Moorings	Hullbridge, River Crouch	£1,150	£115	Not reported
Titchmarsh Marina	Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters	£1,227	£122.70	Not reported
Blackwater Marina	Maylandsea, River Blackwater	£1,600	£160	Not reported
Heybridge Basin Moorings	Heybridge Basin, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary	£1,796	£179.64	Not reported
Robertsons Boatyard	Woodbridge, River Deben	£1,800	£180	Berths available
Tollesbury Marina	Tollesbury, River Blackwater	£1,850	£185	Berths available
Wisbech Yacht Harbour	Wisbech, River Nene	£1,945	£194.50	Not reported
Fambridge Yacht Haven	North Fambridge, River Crouch	£1,970	£197	Not reported
Waldringfield Boatyard	Waldringfield, River Deben	£2,112	£211.20	Not reported
Essex Marina	Wallasea Island, River Crouch	£2,160	£216	Not reported
Bridgemarsh Marina	Althorne, River Crouch	£2,280	£228	Not reported
Bradwell Marina	Bradwell-on-Sea, Blackwater Estuary	£3,128	£312.84	Not reported
Woolverstone Marina	Woolverstone, River Orwell	£3,444	£344.40	Not reported
Lowestoft Beacon Marina	Lowestoft, Lake Lothing	£3,492	£349.16	Not reported
Fox's Marina & Boatyard	Ipswich, River Orwell	£3,673	£367.33	Not reported
Waterside Marina	Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary	£3,725	£372.51	Not reported
Tidemill Yacht Harbour	Woodbridge, River Deben	£3,900	£390	Not reported
Suffolk Yacht Harbour	Levington, River Orwell	£4,210	£421	Not reported
Burnham Yacht Harbour	Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch	£4,250	£425	Not reported
Shotley Marina	Shotley Gate, River Orwell and River Stour	£4,630	£463	Not reported
Ipswich Beacon Marina	Ipswich, River Orwell	£5,056	£505.58	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 yacht cost in the East of England?

Across the 28 cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £50 a year at Marconi Sailing Club to £5,056 a year at Ipswich Beacon Marina. The middle figure is £1,958 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings in the East of England?

For a 10m yacht, Marconi Sailing Club is cheapest at £50 a year in Steeple.

Which cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings in the East of England have space now?

5 of the 28 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club, Thurrock Yacht Club, Orford Quay Moorings, Robertsons Boatyard and Tollesbury 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, 6 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings in the East of England, by county

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