Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Orwell Yacht Club
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£300 a year for a 10m yacht
Cruiser moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the East of England
Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.
21 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,232 a year for a 10m cruiser (£50–£4,210 across 13 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 21 sites: 7 on rivers, 6 on the Broads, lakes and lochs and 8 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 1 of the 21 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club.
- Keeping a waiting list: Fox Narrowboats Marina.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £50 a year (Marconi Sailing Club) to £4,210 a year (Suffolk Yacht Harbour); the middle of 13 is £2,232 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 45.7m (150ft) at Sutton Wharf Boatyard.
- Of the 21, 16 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 6 diesel and 5 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 21 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Tingdene Marinas (2).
Rivers
Waiting list
Fox Narrowboats Marina
March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,079 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
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
Rivers
Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation
£2,232 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lowestoft Beacon Marina
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Lake Lothing
£3,492 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Marconi Sailing Club
Steeple, Essex · River Blackwater
£50 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
St Olaves Marina
St Olaves, Norfolk · River Waveney, Norfolk Broads
£2,990 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Suffolk Yacht Harbour
Levington, Suffolk · River Orwell
£4,210 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Upware Marina
Upware, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,419 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
Wisbech Yacht Harbour
Wisbech, Cambridgeshire · River Nene
£1,945 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Buckden Waterside & Marina
Buckden, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Cox's Boatyard
Norwich, Norfolk · Barton Broad and River Ant
Prices not published
Rivers
Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
Prices not published
Rivers
Hermitage Marina
Earith, Cambridgeshire · Old West River
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Norfolk Broads Yacht Club
Wroxham, Norfolk · Wroxham Broad
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Rice & Cole Boatyard
Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex · River Crouch
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sutton Wharf Boatyard
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Wakering Boat Yard
Great Wakering, Essex · River Roach
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Boat hoist / Crane | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orwell Yacht Club | Ipswich, River Orwell | £300 | Yes | Berths available |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £1,079 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Bell Boats Marina | Brundall, River Yare, Norfolk Broads | £2,180 | Yes | Not reported |
| Brundall Bay Marina | Brundall, River Yare | £2,447 | Yes | Not reported |
| Crosshall Marina | St Neots, River Great Ouse | £2,646 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts | Stanstead Abbotts, River Lee Navigation | £2,232 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lowestoft Beacon Marina | Lowestoft, Lake Lothing | £3,492 | Yes | Not reported |
| Marconi Sailing Club | Steeple, River Blackwater | £50 | Yes | Not reported |
| St Olaves Marina | St Olaves, River Waveney, Norfolk Broads | £2,990 | Yes | Not reported |
| Suffolk Yacht Harbour | Levington, River Orwell | £4,210 | Yes | Not reported |
| Upware Marina | Upware, River Cam | £1,419 | Yes | Not reported |
| Waveney River Centre | Burgh St Peter, River Waveney | £3,080 | Yes | Not reported |
| Wisbech Yacht Harbour | Wisbech, River Nene | £1,945 | Yes | Not reported |
| Buckden Waterside & Marina | Buckden, River Great Ouse | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Cox's Boatyard | Norwich, Barton Broad and River Ant | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd | Beccles, River Waveney | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Hermitage Marina | Earith, Old West River | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Norfolk Broads Yacht Club | Wroxham, Wroxham Broad | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Rice & Cole Boatyard | Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Sutton Wharf Boatyard | Rochford, River Roach | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Wakering Boat Yard | Great Wakering, River Roach | – | 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 cruiser cost in the East of England?
Across the 13 cruiser moorings with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £50 a year at Marconi Sailing Club to £4,210 a year at Suffolk Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £2,232 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cruiser moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the East of England?
For a 10m cruiser, Marconi Sailing Club is cheapest at £50 a year in Steeple.
Which cruiser moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the East of England have space now?
1 of the 21 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cruiser moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the East of England?
1 of the 21 say you can: Buckden Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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 a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 4 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 7 need Broads Authority tolls and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cruiser moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the East of England, by county
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