Estuary and tidal river moorings with electric hook-up in the East of England

Sheltered tidal water such as the Hamble, Dart, Medway, Orwell and the Thames tideway: marina pontoons, swinging moorings, piles and drying mud berths. Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.

27 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,280 a year for a 10m yacht (£50–£5,056 across 19 published tariffs)

At a glance

27 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
2 of the 27 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dauntless Boatyard and Orwell Yacht Club.
Keeping a waiting list: Blackwater Sailing Club.
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 19 is £2,280 a year.
Longest boat taken: 45.7m (150ft) at Sutton Wharf Boatyard.
Of the 27, 4 have a pump-out, 12 diesel, 10 a boat hoist and 11 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: Associated British Ports (2).

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Dauntless Boatyard

Canvey Island, Essex · Benfleet Creek

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Blackwater Sailing Club

Maldon, Essex · Blackwater Estuary

£990 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Blackwater Marina

Maylandsea, Essex · River Blackwater

£1,600 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Bradwell Marina

Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex · Blackwater Estuary

£3,128 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Bridgemarsh Marina

Althorne, Essex · River Crouch

£2,280 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

Essex Marina

Wallasea Island, Essex · River Crouch

£2,160 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

Fox's Marina & Boatyard

Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell

£3,673 a year for a 10m yacht

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

Ipswich Beacon Marina

Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell

£5,056 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

Marconi Sailing Club

Steeple, Essex · River Blackwater

£50 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Shotley Marina

Shotley Gate, Suffolk · River Orwell and River Stour

£4,630 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

Tidemill Yacht Harbour

Woodbridge, Suffolk · River Deben

£3,900 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Titchmarsh Marina

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

£1,227 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

Wisbech Yacht Harbour

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire · River Nene

£1,945 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Downs Road Boatyard

Maldon, Essex · River Blackwater

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

King's Lynn Visitor Pontoons

King's Lynn, Norfolk · River Great Ouse

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

Sutton Wharf Boatyard

Rochford, Essex · River Roach

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Up River Yacht Club

Hullbridge, Essex · River Crouch

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Westview Marina & Leisure Park

Earith, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m yacht

Site	Where	A year, 10m yacht	Electric hook-up	Space
Dauntless Boatyard	Canvey Island, Benfleet Creek	–	Yes	Berths available
Orwell Yacht Club	Ipswich, River Orwell	£300	Yes	Berths available
Blackwater Sailing Club	Maldon, Blackwater Estuary	£990	Yes	Waiting list
Blackwater Marina	Maylandsea, River Blackwater	£1,600	Yes	Not reported
Bradwell Marina	Bradwell-on-Sea, Blackwater Estuary	£3,128	Yes	Not reported
Bridgemarsh Marina	Althorne, River Crouch	£2,280	Yes	Not reported
Burnham Yacht Harbour	Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch	£4,250	Yes	Not reported
Essex Marina	Wallasea Island, River Crouch	£2,160	Yes	Not reported
Fambridge Yacht Haven	North Fambridge, River Crouch	£1,970	Yes	Not reported
Fox's Marina & Boatyard	Ipswich, River Orwell	£3,673	Yes	Not reported
Heybridge Basin Moorings	Heybridge Basin, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary	£1,796	Yes	Not reported
Ipswich Beacon Marina	Ipswich, River Orwell	£5,056	Yes	Not reported
Lowestoft Beacon Marina	Lowestoft, Lake Lothing	£3,492	Yes	Not reported
Marconi Sailing Club	Steeple, River Blackwater	£50	Yes	Not reported
Shotley Marina	Shotley Gate, River Orwell and River Stour	£4,630	Yes	Not reported
Suffolk Yacht Harbour	Levington, River Orwell	£4,210	Yes	Not reported
Tidemill Yacht Harbour	Woodbridge, River Deben	£3,900	Yes	Not reported
Titchmarsh Marina	Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters	£1,227	Yes	Not reported
Waterside Marina	Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary	£3,725	Yes	Not reported
Wisbech Yacht Harbour	Wisbech, River Nene	£1,945	Yes	Not reported
Downs Road Boatyard	Maldon, River Blackwater	On request	Yes	Not reported
King's Lynn Visitor Pontoons	King's Lynn, River Great Ouse	–	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
Sutton Wharf Boatyard	Rochford, River Roach	On request	Yes	Not reported
Up River Yacht Club	Hullbridge, River Crouch	On request	Yes	Not reported
Westview Marina & Leisure Park	Earith, River Great Ouse	On request	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 yacht cost in the East of England?

Across the 19 estuary and tidal river moorings with electric hook-up 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 £2,280 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings with electric hook-up in the East of England?

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

Which estuary and tidal river moorings with electric hook-up in the East of England have space now?

2 of the 27 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dauntless Boatyard and Orwell Yacht Club. 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, 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 5 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Estuary and tidal river moorings with electric hook-up in the East of England, by county

Essex 17
Suffolk 7

Estuary and tidal river moorings with electric hook-up in other areas

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