Cheapest sailing yacht 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 sailing yachts.

31 sites · 4 with space now · typical £2,112 a year for a 10m yacht (£50–£5,056 across 31 published tariffs)

At a glance

31 sites: 1 on a canal, 1 on a river, 9 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 19 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
4 of the 31 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club, Beccles Quay, Thurrock Yacht Club and Tollesbury Marina.
For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £50 a year (Marconi Sailing Club) to £5,056 a year (Ipswich Beacon Marina); the middle of 31 is £2,112 a year.
Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Fox's Marina & Boatyard.
Of the 31, 26 have electric hook-up, 9 a pump-out, 14 diesel, 9 a boat hoist and 14 visitor berths.
1 of the 31 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Associated British Ports (2), Brightlingsea Harbour Commissioners (2), Essex Waterways (2) and Tingdene Marinas (3).

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Marconi Sailing Club

Steeple, Essex · River Blackwater

£50 a year for a 10m yacht

Broads, lakes & lochs

Ranworth Moorings

Ranworth, Norfolk · Malthouse Broad

£135 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

Coast & harbours

Brightlingsea Harbour

Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary

£367 a year for a 10m yacht

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Thurrock Yacht Club

Grays, Essex · River Thames

£561 a year for a 10m yacht

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Titchmarsh Marina

Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex · Walton Backwaters

£1,227 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

Upware Marina

Upware, Cambridgeshire · River Cam

£1,419 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Blackwater Marina

Maylandsea, Essex · River Blackwater

£1,600 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals

Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation

Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation

£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

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

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Essex Marina

Wallasea Island, Essex · River Crouch

£2,160 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

Broads, lakes & lochs

Brundall Bay Marina

Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare

£2,447 a year for a 10m cruiser

Broads, lakes & lochs

Hippersons Boatyard

Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney

£2,475 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Bradwell Marina

Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex · Blackwater Estuary

£3,128 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Woolverstone Marina

Woolverstone, Suffolk · River Orwell

£3,444 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Lowestoft Beacon Marina

Lowestoft, Suffolk · Lake Lothing

£3,492 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

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

Ipswich Beacon Marina

Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell

£5,056 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m yacht

Site	Where	A year, 10m yacht	Per metre a year	Space
Marconi Sailing Club	Steeple, River Blackwater	£50	£5	Not reported
Ranworth Moorings	Ranworth, Malthouse Broad	£135	£13.50	Not reported
Orwell Yacht Club	Ipswich, River Orwell	£300	£30	Berths available
Brightlingsea Harbour	Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary	£367	£36.72	Not reported
Beccles Quay	Beccles, River Waveney	£380	£38	Berths available
Thurrock Yacht Club	Grays, River Thames	£561	£56.10	Berths available
Oulton Broad Yacht Station	Lowestoft, Oulton Broad	£1,196	£119.63	Not reported
Titchmarsh Marina	Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters	£1,227	£122.70	Not reported
Upware Marina	Upware, River Cam	£1,419	£141.90	Not reported
Blackwater Marina	Maylandsea, River Blackwater	£1,600	£160	Not reported
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation	Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation	£1,796	£179.64	Not reported
Heybridge Basin Moorings	Heybridge Basin, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary	£1,796	£179.64	Not reported
Tollesbury Marina	Tollesbury, River Blackwater	£1,850	£185	Berths available
Wisbech Yacht Harbour	Wisbech, River Nene	£1,945	£194.50	Not reported
Broadlands Marina	Lowestoft, Oulton Broad	£2,111	£211.12	Not reported
Waldringfield Boatyard	Waldringfield, River Deben	£2,112	£211.20	Not reported
Essex Marina	Wallasea Island, River Crouch	£2,160	£216	Not reported
Bell Boats Marina	Brundall, River Yare, Norfolk Broads	£2,180	£218	Not reported
Brundall Bay Marina	Brundall, River Yare	£2,447	£244.70	Not reported
Hippersons Boatyard	Beccles, River Waveney	£2,475	£247.50	Not reported
St Olaves Marina	St Olaves, River Waveney, Norfolk Broads	£2,990	£299	Not reported
Waveney River Centre	Burgh St Peter, River Waveney	£3,080	£307.97	Not reported
Bradwell Marina	Bradwell-on-Sea, Blackwater Estuary	£3,128	£312.84	Not reported
Woolverstone Marina	Woolverstone, River Orwell	£3,444	£344.40	Not reported
Lowestoft Beacon Marina	Lowestoft, Lake Lothing	£3,492	£349.16	Not reported
Fox's Marina & Boatyard	Ipswich, River Orwell	£3,673	£367.33	Not reported
Waterside Marina	Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary	£3,725	£372.51	Not reported
Tidemill Yacht Harbour	Woodbridge, River Deben	£3,900	£390	Not reported
Suffolk Yacht Harbour	Levington, River Orwell	£4,210	£421	Not reported
Burnham Yacht Harbour	Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch	£4,250	£425	Not reported
Ipswich Beacon Marina	Ipswich, River Orwell	£5,056	£505.58	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 yacht cost in the East of England?

Across the 31 cheapest sailing yacht moorings here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £50 a year at Marconi Sailing Club to £5,056 a year at Ipswich Beacon Marina. The middle figure is £2,112 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest sailing yacht moorings in the East of England?

For a 10m yacht, Marconi Sailing Club is cheapest at £50 a year in Steeple.

Which cheapest sailing yacht moorings in the East of England have space now?

4 of the 31 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club, Beccles Quay, Thurrock Yacht Club and Tollesbury Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at cheapest sailing yacht moorings in the East of England?

1 of the 31 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, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 9 need Broads Authority tolls and 5 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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