Motor yacht moorings with walk-ashore berths in the East of England

Places that take motor yachts. Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.

23 sites · 3 with space now · typical £4,312 a year for a 14m motor yacht (£514–£13,440 across 17 published tariffs)

At a glance

23 sites: 2 on rivers, 7 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 12 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
3 of the 23 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge), Reedham Marina and Tollesbury Marina.
For a 14m motor yacht, published prices run from £514 a year (Brightlingsea Harbour) to £13,440 a year (Burnham Yacht Harbour); the middle of 17 is £4,312 a year.
Longest boat taken: 45.7m (150ft) at Sutton Wharf Boatyard.
Of the 23, 20 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out, 12 diesel, 9 a boat hoist and 12 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: Associated British Ports (2), Brightlingsea Harbour Commissioners (2) and Tingdene Marinas (3).

Broads, lakes & lochs Berths available

Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge)

Wayford Bridge, Norfolk · River Ant

£1,600 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Broads, lakes & lochs Berths available

Reedham Marina

Reedham, Norfolk · Norfolk Broads

Prices not published

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

Coast & harbours

Brightlingsea Harbour

Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary

£367 a year for a 10m yacht

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Burnham Yacht Harbour

Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex · River Crouch

£4,250 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

Crosshall Marina

St Neots, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse

£2,646 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Essex Marina

Wallasea Island, Essex · River Crouch

£2,160 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

Ipswich Beacon Marina

Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell

£5,056 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park

March, Cambridgeshire · River Nene Old Course

£1,520 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

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

Waldringfield Boatyard

Waldringfield, Suffolk · River Deben

£2,112 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Waterside Marina

Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary

£3,725 a year for a 10m yacht

Broads, lakes & lochs

Waveney River Centre

Burgh St Peter, Norfolk · River Waveney

£3,080 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Woolverstone Marina

Woolverstone, Suffolk · River Orwell

£3,444 a year for a 10m yacht

Broads, lakes & lochs

Cox's Boatyard

Norwich, Norfolk · Barton Broad and River Ant

Prices not published

Broads, lakes & lochs

Norfolk Broads Yachting Company Marina

Ludham, Norfolk · River Thurne

Prices on request

Coast & harbours

Royal Norfolk & Suffolk Yacht Club

Lowestoft, Suffolk · Lowestoft Harbour

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Sutton Wharf Boatyard

Rochford, Essex · River Roach

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 14m motor yacht

Site	Where	A year, 14m motor yacht	Berths	Space
Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge)	Wayford Bridge, River Ant	£2,240	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Berths available
Reedham Marina	Reedham, Norfolk Broads	–	pontoon berths	Berths available
Tollesbury Marina	Tollesbury, River Blackwater	£2,590	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Berths available
Brightlingsea Harbour	Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary	£514	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Broadlands Marina	Lowestoft, Oulton Broad	£2,956	pontoon berths	Not reported
Brundall Bay Marina	Brundall, River Yare	£3,426	pontoon berths, hard standing	Not reported
Burnham Yacht Harbour	Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch	£13,440	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Crosshall Marina	St Neots, River Great Ouse	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Essex Marina	Wallasea Island, River Crouch	£5,840	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Fox's Marina & Boatyard	Ipswich, River Orwell	£5,143	pontoon berths	Not reported
Ipswich Beacon Marina	Ipswich, River Orwell	£7,078	pontoon berths	Not reported
Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park	March, River Nene Old Course	£2,007	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Lowestoft Beacon Marina	Lowestoft, Lake Lothing	£4,888	pontoon berths	Not reported
Tidemill Yacht Harbour	Woodbridge, River Deben	£5,460	pontoon berths, hard standing	Not reported
Titchmarsh Marina	Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters	£1,718	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Waldringfield Boatyard	Waldringfield, River Deben	£2,944	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Waterside Marina	Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary	£5,215	pontoon berths	Not reported
Waveney River Centre	Burgh St Peter, River Waveney	£4,312	pontoon berths, hard standing	Not reported
Woolverstone Marina	Woolverstone, River Orwell	£4,822	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Cox's Boatyard	Norwich, Barton Broad and River Ant	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Norfolk Broads Yachting Company Marina	Ludham, River Thurne	On request	quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Royal Norfolk & Suffolk Yacht Club	Lowestoft, Lowestoft Harbour	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Sutton Wharf Boatyard	Rochford, River Roach	On request	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, hard standing	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 14m motor yacht cost in the East of England?

Across the 17 motor yacht moorings with walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 14m motor yacht costs from £514 a year at Brightlingsea Harbour to £13,440 a year at Burnham Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £4,312 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest motor yacht moorings with walk-ashore berths in the East of England?

For a 14m motor yacht, Brightlingsea Harbour is cheapest at £514 a year.

Which motor yacht moorings with walk-ashore berths in the East of England have space now?

3 of the 23 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge), Reedham Marina 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), 7 need Broads Authority tolls and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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Motor yacht moorings with walk-ashore berths in the East of England, by county

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