Estuaries & tidal rivers
Stour Sailing Club Moorings
Manningtree, Essex · River Stour
£102 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest swinging 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. A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore.
15 sites · 4 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,196 a year for a 10m boat (£102–£3,444 across 15 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 15 sites: 1 on the Broads or a lake, 13 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- 4 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club, Thurrock Yacht Club, Robertsons Boatyard and Tollesbury Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Blackwater Sailing Club.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £102 a year (Stour Sailing Club Moorings) to £3,444 a year (Woolverstone Marina); the middle of 15 is £1,196 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 24m (79ft) at Woolverstone Marina.
- Of the 15, 8 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Marconi Sailing Club
Steeple, Essex · River Blackwater
£50 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
Thurrock Yacht Club
Grays, Essex · River Thames
£561 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Blackwater Sailing Club
Maldon, Essex · Blackwater Estuary
£990 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Brightlingsea Harbour
Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary
£367 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Brandy Hole Moorings
Hullbridge, Essex · River Crouch
£1,150 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Blackwater Marina
Maylandsea, Essex · River Blackwater
£1,600 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Tollesbury Marina
Tollesbury, Essex · River Blackwater
£1,850 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
Waldringfield Boatyard
Waldringfield, Suffolk · River Deben
£2,112 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stour Sailing Club Moorings | Manningtree, River Stour | £102 | £10.20 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Marconi Sailing Club | Steeple, River Blackwater | £160 | £16 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Orwell Yacht Club | Ipswich, River Orwell | £393 | £39.30 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Berths available |
| Thurrock Yacht Club | Grays, River Thames | £685 | £68.50 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Berths available |
| Blackwater Sailing Club | Maldon, Blackwater Estuary | £990 | £99 | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Brightlingsea Harbour | Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary | £1,122 | £112.19 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Brandy Hole Moorings | Hullbridge, River Crouch | £1,150 | £115 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Oulton Broad Yacht Station | Lowestoft, Oulton Broad | £1,196 | £119.63 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Blackwater Marina | Maylandsea, River Blackwater | £1,600 | £160 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Robertsons Boatyard | Woodbridge, River Deben | £1,800 | £180 | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Tollesbury Marina | Tollesbury, River Blackwater | £1,850 | £185 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Berths available |
| Fambridge Yacht Haven | North Fambridge, River Crouch | £1,970 | £197 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Waldringfield Boatyard | Waldringfield, River Deben | £2,112 | £211.20 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Essex Marina | Wallasea Island, River Crouch | £2,160 | £216 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Woolverstone Marina | Woolverstone, River Orwell | £3,444 | £344.40 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 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 15 cheapest swinging moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £102 a year at Stour Sailing Club Moorings to £3,444 a year at Woolverstone Marina. The middle figure is £1,196 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest swinging moorings in the East of England?
For a 10m boat, Stour Sailing Club Moorings is cheapest at £102 a year in Manningtree.
Which cheapest swinging moorings in the East of England have space now?
4 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club, Thurrock Yacht Club, 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, 1 need Broads Authority tolls and 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cheapest swinging moorings in the East of England, by county
Cheapest swinging moorings in other areas
- South East 19
- South West 23
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