Broads, lakes & lochs
Ranworth Moorings
Ranworth, Norfolk · Malthouse Broad
£135 a year for a 10m cruiser
Cheapest linear 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. Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
13 sites · 3 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £1,650 a year for a 10m boat (£135–£2,934 across 13 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 13 sites: 2 on canals, 6 on rivers, 3 on the Broads, lakes and lochs and 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 3 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club, NWT Hickling Broad Moorings and Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure.
- Keeping a waiting list: Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings, Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings and Hallingbury Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £135 a year (Ranworth Moorings) to £2,934 a year (Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure); the middle of 13 is £1,650 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Fish and Duck Marina.
- Of the 13, 7 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Rivers
Waiting list
Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings
Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire · River Stort
£144 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Titchmarsh Marina
Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex · Walton Backwaters
£1,227 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
Canals
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 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
Canals
Berths available
Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
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 |
| Lea Valley Narrowboats - Sawbridgeworth Moorings | Sawbridgeworth, River Stort | £144 | £14.40 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Orwell Yacht Club | Ipswich, River Orwell | £393 | £39.30 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Berths available |
| Titchmarsh Marina | Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters | £1,227 | £122.70 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| 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 |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £1,796 | £179.64 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Hallingbury Marina | Little Hallingbury, River Stort | £1,881 | £188.10 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Waiting list |
| 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 |
| Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure | Leighton Buzzard, Grand Union Canal | £2,934 | £293.39 | linear moorings | Berths available |
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 the East of England?
Across the 13 cheapest linear moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £135 a year at Ranworth Moorings to £2,934 a year at Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure. The middle figure is £1,650 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest linear moorings in the East of England?
For a 10m boat, Ranworth Moorings is cheapest at £135 a year.
Which cheapest linear moorings in the East of England have space now?
3 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club, NWT Hickling Broad Moorings and Leighton Buzzard L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cheapest linear moorings in the East of England?
2 of the 13 say you can: Cambridge City Council Residential Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent) and Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation (liveaboard by arrangement). 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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 5 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 3 need Broads Authority tolls and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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