Estuaries & tidal rivers
Stour Sailing Club Moorings
Manningtree, Essex · River Stour
£102 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest small boat 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. Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs.
18 sites · 6 with space now · typical £650 a year for a 6m boat (£51–£1,600 across 18 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 18 sites: 1 on a canal, 2 on rivers, 5 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 9 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- 6 of the 18 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Deben Yacht Club, Thurrock Yacht Club, Orwell Yacht Club, Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club, Beccles Quay and Tollesbury Marina.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £51 a year (Stour Sailing Club Moorings) to £1,600 a year (Blackwater Marina); the middle of 18 is £650 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Heybridge Basin Moorings.
- Of the 18, 11 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 18 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Essex Waterways (2).
Broads, lakes & lochs
Ranworth Moorings
Ranworth, Norfolk · Malthouse Broad
£135 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
A few berths left
Deben Yacht Club
Woodbridge, Suffolk · River Deben
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Thurrock Yacht Club
Grays, Essex · River Thames
£561 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Brightlingsea Harbour
Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary
£367 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club
Maylandsea, Essex · Lawling Creek, River Blackwater
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Beccles Quay
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£380 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Bell Boats Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare, Norfolk Broads
£2,180 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Titchmarsh Marina
Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex · Walton Backwaters
£1,227 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Oulton Broad Yacht Station
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Oulton Broad
£1,196 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Upware Marina
Upware, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,419 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Heybridge Basin Moorings
Heybridge Basin, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary
£1,796 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Tollesbury Marina
Tollesbury, Essex · River Blackwater
£1,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Hippersons Boatyard
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£2,475 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Blackwater Marina
Maylandsea, Essex · River Blackwater
£1,600 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Per metre a year | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stour Sailing Club Moorings | Manningtree, River Stour | £51 | £8.50 | Not reported |
| Ranworth Moorings | Ranworth, Malthouse Broad | £110 | £18.33 | Not reported |
| Deben Yacht Club | Woodbridge, River Deben | £125 | £20.83 | A few berths left |
| Thurrock Yacht Club | Grays, River Thames | £200 | £33.33 | Berths available |
| Brightlingsea Harbour | Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary | £225 | £37.50 | Not reported |
| Orwell Yacht Club | Ipswich, River Orwell | £300 | £50 | Berths available |
| Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club | Maylandsea, Lawling Creek, River Blackwater | £370 | £61.67 | Berths available |
| Beccles Quay | Beccles, River Waveney | £380 | £63.33 | Berths available |
| Bell Boats Marina | Brundall, River Yare, Norfolk Broads | £630 | £105 | Not reported |
| Titchmarsh Marina | Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters | £670 | £111.67 | Not reported |
| Oulton Broad Yacht Station | Lowestoft, Oulton Broad | £725 | £120.83 | Not reported |
| Upware Marina | Upware, River Cam | £860 | £143.33 | Not reported |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £1,078 | £179.64 | Not reported |
| Heybridge Basin Moorings | Heybridge Basin, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary | £1,078 | £179.64 | Not reported |
| Tollesbury Marina | Tollesbury, River Blackwater | £1,110 | £185 | Berths available |
| Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd | Beccles, River Waveney | £1,188 | £198 | Not reported |
| Hippersons Boatyard | Beccles, River Waveney | £1,500 | £250 | Not reported |
| Blackwater Marina | Maylandsea, River Blackwater | £1,600 | £266.67 | 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 6m boat cost in the East of England?
Across the 18 cheapest small boat moorings here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £51 a year at Stour Sailing Club Moorings to £1,600 a year at Blackwater Marina. The middle figure is £650 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest small boat moorings in the East of England?
For a 6m boat, Stour Sailing Club Moorings is cheapest at £51 a year in Manningtree.
Which cheapest small boat moorings in the East of England have space now?
6 of the 18 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Deben Yacht Club, Thurrock Yacht Club, Orwell Yacht Club, Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club, Beccles Quay and Tollesbury Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cheapest small boat moorings in the East of England?
1 of the 18 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, 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 6 need Broads Authority tolls and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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