Coast & harbours
Brightlingsea Harbour
Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary
£367 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest moorings with a pump-out in the East of England
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Sites with a pump-out for holding tanks, so you can empty without cruising to a service point.
20 sites · 2 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,249 a year for a 10m boat (£367–£5,056 across 20 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 20 sites: 2 on canals, 5 on rivers, 8 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 4 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 20 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bill Fen Marina and Norfolk Boat Sales Marina (Wroxham).
- Keeping a waiting list: Fox Narrowboats Marina and Hallingbury Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £367 a year (Brightlingsea Harbour) to £5,056 a year (Ipswich Beacon Marina); the middle of 20 is £2,249 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 24m (79ft) at Woolverstone Marina.
- Of the 20, 16 have electric hook-up, 13 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 7 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Brightlingsea Harbour Commissioners (2) and Tingdene Marinas (3).
Canals
Berths available
Bill Fen Marina
Ramsey, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,557 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Waiting list
Fox Narrowboats Marina
March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Denver Moorings
Denver, Norfolk · River Great Ouse
£1,358 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Loddon Marina
Loddon, Norfolk · River Chet
£1,700 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
Broads, lakes & lochs
Bridge Broad Marina
Wroxham, Norfolk · River Bure
£1,774 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Heybridge Basin Moorings
Heybridge Basin, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary
£1,796 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Broadlands Marina
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Oulton Broad
£2,111 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation
£2,232 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Hartford Marina
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,266 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Springfield Basin Moorings
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£4,129 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Broads, lakes & lochs
Hippersons Boatyard
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£2,475 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Norfolk Boat Sales Marina (Wroxham)
Hoveton, Norfolk · River Bure
£2,855 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
Waterside Marina
Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary
£3,725 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 | Pump-out | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brightlingsea Harbour | Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary | £367 | £36.72 | Yes | Not reported |
| Bill Fen Marina | Ramsey, Middle Level Navigations | £901 | £90.13 | Yes | Berths available |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £1,079 | £107.90 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Denver Moorings | Denver, River Great Ouse | £1,358 | £135.83 | Yes | Not reported |
| Loddon Marina | Loddon, River Chet | from £1,700 | £170 | Yes | Not reported |
| Bridge Broad Marina | Wroxham, River Bure | £1,774 | £177.41 | Yes | Not reported |
| Heybridge Basin Moorings | Heybridge Basin, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary | £1,796 | £179.64 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hallingbury Marina | Little Hallingbury, River Stort | £1,881 | £188.10 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Broadlands Marina | Lowestoft, Oulton Broad | £2,111 | £211.12 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts | Stanstead Abbotts, River Lee Navigation | £2,232 | £223.20 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hartford Marina | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | £2,266 | £226.60 | Yes | Not reported |
| Springfield Basin Moorings | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £2,377 | £237.72 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hippersons Boatyard | Beccles, River Waveney | £2,475 | £247.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Norfolk Boat Sales Marina (Wroxham) | Hoveton, River Bure | £2,855 | £285.45 | Yes | Berths available |
| St Olaves Marina | St Olaves, River Waveney, Norfolk Broads | £2,990 | £299 | Yes | Not reported |
| Waveney River Centre | Burgh St Peter, River Waveney | £3,080 | £307.97 | Yes | Not reported |
| Ferry Marina | Horning, River Bure | £3,220 | £322 | Yes | Not reported |
| Woolverstone Marina | Woolverstone, River Orwell | £3,444 | £344.40 | Yes | Not reported |
| Waterside Marina | Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary | £3,725 | £372.51 | Yes | Not reported |
| Ipswich Beacon Marina | Ipswich, River Orwell | £5,056 | £505.58 | Yes | 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 20 cheapest moorings with a pump-out here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £367 a year at Brightlingsea Harbour to £5,056 a year at Ipswich Beacon Marina. The middle figure is £2,249 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest moorings with a pump-out in the East of England?
For a 10m boat, Brightlingsea Harbour is cheapest at £367 a year.
Which cheapest moorings with a pump-out in the East of England have space now?
2 of the 20 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bill Fen Marina and Norfolk Boat Sales Marina (Wroxham). 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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 8 need Broads Authority tolls and 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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