Cheapest pontoon berths in the East of England

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.

41 sites · 6 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,646 a year for a 10m boat (£50–£9,816 across 41 published tariffs)

At a glance

41 sites: 3 on canals, 8 on rivers, 10 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 19 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
6 of the 41 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club, Bill Fen Marina, Beccles Quay, Norfolk Boat Sales Marina, Norfolk Boat Sales Marina (Wroxham) and Tollesbury Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Fox Narrowboats Marina and Hallingbury Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £50 a year (Lazy Otter Marina) to £9,816 a year (Woolverstone Marina); the middle of 41 is £2,646 a year.
Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Fox's Marina & Boatyard.
Of the 41, 34 have electric hook-up, 14 a pump-out, 22 diesel, 12 a boat hoist and 18 visitor berths.
1 of the 41 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Associated British Ports (2), Brightlingsea Harbour Commissioners (2), Essex Waterways (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

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

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

Coast & harbours

Brightlingsea Harbour

Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary

£367 a year for a 10m yacht

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

Canals

Lockside Marina

Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation

£2,710 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

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

Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation

Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation

£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Rivers Waiting list

Hallingbury Marina

Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort

£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser

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

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

Rivers

Fish and Duck Marina

Ely, Cambridgeshire · Rivers Great Ouse and Cam

£2,178 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Bridgemarsh Marina

Althorne, Essex · River Crouch

£2,280 a year for a 10m yacht

Broads, lakes & lochs

Brundall Bay Marina

Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare

£2,447 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Crosshall Marina

St Neots, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse

£2,646 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Blackwater Marina

Maylandsea, Essex · River Blackwater

£1,600 a year for a 10m yacht

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Bradwell Marina

Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex · Blackwater Estuary

£3,128 a year for a 10m yacht

Broads, lakes & lochs

Ferry Marina

Horning, Norfolk · River Bure

£3,220 a year for a 10m cruiser

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Lowestoft Beacon Marina

Lowestoft, Suffolk · Lake Lothing

£3,492 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Fox's Marina & Boatyard

Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell

£3,673 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Waterside Marina

Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary

£3,725 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

Essex Marina

Wallasea Island, Essex · River Crouch

£2,160 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

Burnham Yacht Harbour

Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex · River Crouch

£4,250 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Fambridge Yacht Haven

North Fambridge, Essex · River Crouch

£1,970 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Woolverstone Marina

Woolverstone, Suffolk · River Orwell

£3,444 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
Orwell Yacht Club	Ipswich, River Orwell	£393	£39.30	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying 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
Brightlingsea Harbour	Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary	£1,346	£134.55	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
Lockside Marina	Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation	£1,560	£156	pontoon berths	Not reported
Beccles Quay	Beccles, River Waveney	£1,749	£174.90	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Berths available
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
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	£2,145	£214.50	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying 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
Fish and Duck Marina	Ely, Rivers Great Ouse and Cam	£2,310	£231	pontoon berths, linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Bridgemarsh Marina	Althorne, River Crouch	£2,360	£236	pontoon berths, drying berths	Not reported
Brundall Bay Marina	Brundall, River Yare	£2,447	£244.70	pontoon berths, hard standing	Not reported
Crosshall Marina	St Neots, River Great Ouse	£2,646	£264.58	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Blackwater Marina	Maylandsea, River Blackwater	£2,800	£280	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing	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
Bradwell Marina	Bradwell-on-Sea, Blackwater Estuary	£3,128	£312.84	pontoon berths	Not reported
Ferry Marina	Horning, River Bure	£3,220	£322	pontoon berths	Not reported
Tollesbury Marina	Tollesbury, River Blackwater	£3,360	£336	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Berths available
Lowestoft Beacon Marina	Lowestoft, Lake Lothing	£3,492	£349.16	pontoon berths	Not reported
Titchmarsh Marina	Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters	£3,552	£355.15	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Fox's Marina & Boatyard	Ipswich, River Orwell	£3,673	£367.33	pontoon berths	Not reported
Waterside Marina	Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary	£3,725	£372.51	pontoon berths	Not reported
Tidemill Yacht Harbour	Woodbridge, River Deben	£3,900	£390	pontoon berths, hard standing	Not reported
Essex Marina	Wallasea Island, River Crouch	£3,993	£399.31	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Suffolk Yacht Harbour	Levington, River Orwell	£4,210	£421	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Burnham Yacht Harbour	Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch	£4,250	£425	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Fambridge Yacht Haven	North Fambridge, River Crouch	£4,310	£431	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 the East of England?

Across the 41 cheapest pontoon berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £50 a year at Lazy Otter Marina to £9,816 a year at Woolverstone Marina. The middle figure is £2,646 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest pontoon berths in the East of England?

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

Which cheapest pontoon berths in the East of England have space now?

6 of the 41 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club, Bill Fen Marina, Beccles Quay, Norfolk Boat Sales Marina, Norfolk Boat Sales Marina (Wroxham) and Tollesbury Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at cheapest pontoon berths in the East of England?

1 of the 41 say you can: 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, 6 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 10 need Broads Authority tolls and 7 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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