Estuary and tidal river moorings with pontoon berths 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. Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.

27 sites · 3 with space now · typical £3,673 a year for a 10m yacht (£393–£9,816 across 19 published tariffs)

At a glance

27 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
3 of the 27 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dauntless Boatyard, Orwell Yacht Club and Tollesbury Marina.
For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £393 a year (Orwell Yacht Club) to £9,816 a year (Woolverstone Marina); the middle of 19 is £3,673 a year.
Longest boat taken: 45.7m (150ft) at Sutton Wharf Boatyard.
Of the 27, 22 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 14 diesel, 9 a boat hoist and 13 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 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

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

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Ipswich Beacon Marina

Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell

£5,056 a year for a 10m yacht

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Lowestoft Beacon Marina

Lowestoft, Suffolk · Lake Lothing

£3,492 a year for a 10m yacht

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Shotley Marina

Shotley Gate, Suffolk · River Orwell and River Stour

£4,630 a year for a 10m yacht

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Suffolk Yacht Harbour

Levington, Suffolk · River Orwell

£4,210 a year for a 10m yacht

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Tidemill Yacht Harbour

Woodbridge, Suffolk · River Deben

£3,900 a year for a 10m yacht

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Titchmarsh Marina

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

£1,227 a year for a 10m yacht

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Waldringfield Boatyard

Waldringfield, Suffolk · River Deben

£2,112 a year for a 10m yacht

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Waterside Marina

Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary

£3,725 a year for a 10m yacht

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Wisbech Yacht Harbour

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire · River Nene

£1,945 a year for a 10m yacht

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Woolverstone Marina

Woolverstone, Suffolk · River Orwell

£3,444 a year for a 10m yacht

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Debbage Yachting

Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell

Prices on request

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King's Lynn Visitor Pontoons

King's Lynn, Norfolk · River Great Ouse

Prices not published

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Rice & Cole Boatyard

Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex · River Crouch

Prices on request

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Sutton Wharf Boatyard

Rochford, Essex · River Roach

Prices on request

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Sutton Wharf Boatyard

Rochford, Essex · River Roach

Prices on request

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Wakering Boat Yard

Great Wakering, Essex · River Roach

Prices not published

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Westview Marina & Leisure Park

Earith, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m yacht

Site	Where	A year, 10m yacht	Berths	Space
Dauntless Boatyard	Canvey Island, Benfleet Creek	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Berths available
Orwell Yacht Club	Ipswich, River Orwell	£393	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths	Berths available
Tollesbury Marina	Tollesbury, River Blackwater	£3,360	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Berths available
Blackwater Marina	Maylandsea, River Blackwater	£2,800	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing	Not reported
Bradwell Marina	Bradwell-on-Sea, Blackwater Estuary	£3,128	pontoon berths	Not reported
Bridgemarsh Marina	Althorne, River Crouch	£2,360	pontoon berths, drying berths	Not reported
Burnham Yacht Harbour	Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch	£4,250	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Essex Marina	Wallasea Island, River Crouch	£3,993	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Fambridge Yacht Haven	North Fambridge, River Crouch	£4,310	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Fox's Marina & Boatyard	Ipswich, River Orwell	£3,673	pontoon berths	Not reported
Ipswich Beacon Marina	Ipswich, River Orwell	£5,056	pontoon berths	Not reported
Lowestoft Beacon Marina	Lowestoft, Lake Lothing	£3,492	pontoon berths	Not reported
Shotley Marina	Shotley Gate, River Orwell and River Stour	£4,630	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Suffolk Yacht Harbour	Levington, River Orwell	£4,210	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Tidemill Yacht Harbour	Woodbridge, River Deben	£3,900	pontoon berths, hard standing	Not reported
Titchmarsh Marina	Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters	£3,552	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Waldringfield Boatyard	Waldringfield, River Deben	£2,145	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Waterside Marina	Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary	£3,725	pontoon berths	Not reported
Wisbech Yacht Harbour	Wisbech, River Nene	£1,945	pontoon berths	Not reported
Woolverstone Marina	Woolverstone, River Orwell	£9,816	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Debbage Yachting	Ipswich, River Orwell	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
King's Lynn Visitor Pontoons	King's Lynn, River Great Ouse	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Rice & Cole Boatyard	Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch	On request	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Sutton Wharf Boatyard	Rochford, River Roach	On request	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, hard standing	Not reported
Sutton Wharf Boatyard	Rochford, River Roach	On request	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Wakering Boat Yard	Great Wakering, River Roach	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, hard standing	Not reported
Westview Marina & Leisure Park	Earith, River Great Ouse	On request	pontoon berths	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 pontoon berths here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £393 a year at Orwell Yacht Club to £9,816 a year at Woolverstone Marina. The middle figure is £3,673 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings with pontoon berths in the East of England?

For a 10m yacht, Orwell Yacht Club is cheapest at £393 a year in Ipswich.

Which estuary and tidal river moorings with pontoon berths in the East of England have space now?

3 of the 27 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dauntless Boatyard, Orwell Yacht Club 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 Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Estuary and tidal river moorings with pontoon berths in the East of England, by county

Essex 14
Suffolk 10

Estuary and tidal river moorings with pontoon berths in other areas

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