Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Beccles Quay
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£380 a year for a 10m cruiser
Inland moorings for sailing yachts in the East of England
Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water. Places that take sailing yachts.
20 sites · 3 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,111 a year for a 10m yacht (£135–£3,080 across 11 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 20 sites: 2 on canals, 1 on a river and 17 on the Broads, lakes and lochs.
- 3 of the 20 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beccles Quay, Brundall Gardens Marina and Reedham Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Greenway Marine.
- For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £135 a year (Ranworth Moorings) to £3,080 a year (Waveney River Centre); the middle of 11 is £2,111 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 19.8m (65ft) at Brundall Gardens Marina.
- Of the 20, 16 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 5 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 20 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Tingdene Marinas (3).
Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Brundall Gardens Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Reedham Marina
Reedham, Norfolk · Norfolk Broads
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Waiting list
Greenway Marine
Loddon, Norfolk · River Chet
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Bell Boats Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare, Norfolk Broads
£2,180 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Broadlands Marina
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Oulton Broad
£2,111 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Brundall Bay Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare
£2,447 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Broads, lakes & lochs
Hippersons Boatyard
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£2,475 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Oulton Broad Yacht Station
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Oulton Broad
£1,196 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Ranworth Moorings
Ranworth, Norfolk · Malthouse Broad
£135 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
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
Broads, lakes & lochs
Broadsedge Marina
Stalham, Norfolk · River Ant
Prices not published
Canals
Cowroast Waterside & Marina
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Horning Sailing Club
Horning, Norfolk · River Bure
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Martham Boats
Martham, Norfolk · River Thurne
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Norfolk Broads Yacht Club
Wroxham, Norfolk · Wroxham Broad
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Norfolk Broads Yachting Company Marina
Ludham, Norfolk · River Thurne
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 10m yacht | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beccles Quay | Beccles, River Waveney | £380 | Berths available |
| Brundall Gardens Marina | Brundall, River Yare | On request | Berths available |
| Reedham Marina | Reedham, Norfolk Broads | – | Berths available |
| Greenway Marine | Loddon, River Chet | On request | Waiting list |
| Bell Boats Marina | Brundall, River Yare, Norfolk Broads | £2,180 | Not reported |
| Broadlands Marina | Lowestoft, Oulton Broad | £2,111 | Not reported |
| Brundall Bay Marina | Brundall, River Yare | £2,447 | Not reported |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £1,796 | Not reported |
| Hippersons Boatyard | Beccles, River Waveney | £2,475 | Not reported |
| Oulton Broad Yacht Station | Lowestoft, Oulton Broad | £1,196 | Not reported |
| Ranworth Moorings | Ranworth, Malthouse Broad | £135 | Not reported |
| St Olaves Marina | St Olaves, River Waveney, Norfolk Broads | £2,990 | Not reported |
| Upware Marina | Upware, River Cam | £1,419 | Not reported |
| Waveney River Centre | Burgh St Peter, River Waveney | £3,080 | Not reported |
| Broadsedge Marina | Stalham, River Ant | – | Not reported |
| Cowroast Waterside & Marina | Tring, Grand Union Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Horning Sailing Club | Horning, River Bure | On request | Not reported |
| Martham Boats | Martham, River Thurne | On request | Not reported |
| Norfolk Broads Yacht Club | Wroxham, Wroxham Broad | – | Not reported |
| Norfolk Broads Yachting Company Marina | Ludham, River Thurne | On request | 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 11 inland moorings for sailing yachts here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £135 a year at Ranworth Moorings to £3,080 a year at Waveney River Centre. The middle figure is £2,111 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest inland moorings for sailing yachts in the East of England?
For a 10m yacht, Ranworth Moorings is cheapest at £135 a year.
Which inland moorings for sailing yachts in the East of England have space now?
3 of the 20 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beccles Quay, Brundall Gardens Marina and Reedham Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at inland moorings for sailing yachts in the East of England?
2 of the 20 say you can: Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation (liveaboard by arrangement) and Cowroast Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent). 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, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 17 need Broads Authority tolls and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Inland moorings for sailing yachts in the East of England, by county
- Norfolk 13
Inland moorings for sailing yachts in other areas
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