Rivers
Berths available
Cathedral Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Linear moorings for boats over 12m in the East of England
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 12m (40ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those.
8 sites · 2 with space now · typical £2,578 a year for a 12m boat (£2,156–£3,000 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites: 2 on canals, 2 on rivers, 1 on the Broads or a lake and 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 2 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina and Hazlemere Marina.
- For a 12m boat, published prices run from £2,156 a year (Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation) to £3,000 a year (Hippersons Boatyard); the middle of 2 is £2,578 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 45.7m (150ft) at Sutton Wharf Boatyard.
- Of the 8, 7 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Burnham Yacht Harbour
Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex · River Crouch
£4,250 a year for a 10m yacht
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
Rivers
Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park
March, Cambridgeshire · River Nene Old Course
£1,520 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Shotley Marina
Shotley Gate, Suffolk · River Orwell and River Stour
£4,630 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sutton Wharf Boatyard
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 12m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 12m boat | Berths | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Marina | Ely, River Great Ouse | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Hazlemere Marina | Waltham Abbey, Lee Navigation | – | linear moorings | 18.3m (60ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Burnham Yacht Harbour | Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £2,156 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 17.4m (57ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Hippersons Boatyard | Beccles, River Waveney | £3,000 | linear moorings | 12.2m (40ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park | March, River Nene Old Course | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 19.8m (65ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Shotley Marina | Shotley Gate, River Orwell and River Stour | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Sutton Wharf Boatyard | Rochford, River Roach | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, hard standing | 45.7m (150ft) | – | – | 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 12m boat cost in the East of England?
Across the 2 linear moorings for boats over 12m here that publish a price, a 12m boat costs from £2,156 a year at Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation to £3,000 a year at Hippersons Boatyard. The middle figure is £2,578 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest linear moorings for boats over 12m in the East of England?
For a 12m boat, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation is cheapest at £2,156 a year in Chelmsford.
Which linear moorings for boats over 12m in the East of England have space now?
2 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cathedral Marina and Hazlemere Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 12m (39ft) in the East of England?
All 8 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Cathedral Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Hazlemere Marina (18.3m (60ft)), Burnham Yacht Harbour (14m (46ft)), Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation (17.4m (57ft)), Hippersons Boatyard (12.2m (40ft)), Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park (19.8m (65ft)), Shotley Marina (14m (46ft)) and Sutton Wharf Boatyard (45.7m (150ft)). Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings for boats over 12m in the East of England?
2 of the 8 say you can: Hazlemere Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and 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 a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need Broads Authority tolls and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Linear moorings for boats over 12m in the East of England, by county
- Essex 4
Linear moorings for boats over 12m in other areas
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