Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Beccles Quay
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£380 a year for a 10m cruiser
Small boat moorings in the East of England
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs.
37 sites · 8 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £650 a year for a 6m boat (£51–£1,600 across 18 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 37 sites: 3 on canals, 4 on rivers, 12 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 17 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- 8 of the 37 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beccles Quay, Deben Yacht Club, Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club, Huntingdon Boathaven, Orwell Yacht Club, Reedham Marina and 2 more.
- Keeping a waiting list: Pin Mill Sailing Club and Roach Mooring Holders Association.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £51 a year (Stour Sailing Club Moorings) to £1,600 a year (Blackwater Marina); the middle of 18 is £650 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Heybridge Basin Moorings.
- Of the 37, 21 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 7 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 8 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 37 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Essex Waterways (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
A few berths left
Deben Yacht Club
Woodbridge, Suffolk · River Deben
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club
Maylandsea, Essex · Lawling Creek, River Blackwater
Prices not published
Rivers
A few berths left
Huntingdon Boathaven
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Orwell Yacht Club
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£300 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Reedham Marina
Reedham, Norfolk · Norfolk Broads
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Thurrock Yacht Club
Grays, Essex · River Thames
£561 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Tollesbury Marina
Tollesbury, Essex · River Blackwater
£1,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Pin Mill Sailing Club
Pin Mill, Suffolk · River Orwell
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Roach Mooring Holders Association
Paglesham, Essex · River Roach
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Bell Boats Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare, Norfolk Broads
£2,180 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Blackwater Marina
Maylandsea, Essex · River Blackwater
£1,600 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Brightlingsea Harbour
Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary
£367 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Heybridge Basin Moorings
Heybridge Basin, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary
£1,796 a year for a 10m yacht
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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Stour Sailing Club Moorings
Manningtree, Essex · River Stour
£102 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
Rivers
Upware Marina
Upware, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,419 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Acle Marina
Acle, Norfolk · River Bure
Prices on request
Canals
Bates Boatyard
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal, Aylesbury Arm
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Bure Marina
Horning, Norfolk · River Bure
Prices on request
Canals
Cowroast Waterside & Marina
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Cox's Boatyard
Norwich, Norfolk · Barton Broad and River Ant
Prices not published
Rivers
Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Harwich and Dovercourt Sailing Club
Harwich, Essex · River Stour
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
King's Lynn Visitor Pontoons
King's Lynn, Norfolk · River Great Ouse
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Ludham Bridge Boatyard
Ludham, Norfolk · River Ant
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Millbeach Marine Club
Heybridge, Essex · River Blackwater
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
Rivers
Pike & Eel Marina
Needingworth, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Smallgains Marina
Canvey Island, Essex · Smallgains Creek
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Wakering Boat Yard
Great Wakering, Essex · River Roach
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Westview Marina & Leisure Park
Earith, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beccles Quay | Beccles, River Waveney | £380 | Berths available |
| Deben Yacht Club | Woodbridge, River Deben | £125 | A few berths left |
| Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club | Maylandsea, Lawling Creek, River Blackwater | £370 | Berths available |
| Huntingdon Boathaven | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | On request | A few berths left |
| Orwell Yacht Club | Ipswich, River Orwell | £300 | Berths available |
| Reedham Marina | Reedham, Norfolk Broads | – | Berths available |
| Thurrock Yacht Club | Grays, River Thames | £200 | Berths available |
| Tollesbury Marina | Tollesbury, River Blackwater | £1,110 | Berths available |
| Pin Mill Sailing Club | Pin Mill, River Orwell | On request | Waiting list |
| Roach Mooring Holders Association | Paglesham, River Roach | – | Waiting list |
| Bell Boats Marina | Brundall, River Yare, Norfolk Broads | £630 | Not reported |
| Blackwater Marina | Maylandsea, River Blackwater | £1,600 | Not reported |
| Brightlingsea Harbour | Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary | £225 | Not reported |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £1,078 | Not reported |
| Heybridge Basin Moorings | Heybridge Basin, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary | £1,078 | Not reported |
| Hippersons Boatyard | Beccles, River Waveney | £1,500 | Not reported |
| Oulton Broad Yacht Station | Lowestoft, Oulton Broad | £725 | Not reported |
| Ranworth Moorings | Ranworth, Malthouse Broad | £110 | Not reported |
| Stour Sailing Club Moorings | Manningtree, River Stour | £51 | Not reported |
| Titchmarsh Marina | Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters | £670 | Not reported |
| Upware Marina | Upware, River Cam | £860 | Not reported |
| Acle Marina | Acle, River Bure | On request | Not reported |
| Bates Boatyard | Tring, Grand Union Canal, Aylesbury Arm | – | Not reported |
| Bure Marina | Horning, River Bure | On request | Not reported |
| Cowroast Waterside & Marina | Tring, Grand Union Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Cox's Boatyard | Norwich, Barton Broad and River Ant | – | Not reported |
| Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd | Beccles, River Waveney | £1,188 | Not reported |
| Harwich and Dovercourt Sailing Club | Harwich, River Stour | On request | Not reported |
| King's Lynn Visitor Pontoons | King's Lynn, River Great Ouse | – | Not reported |
| Ludham Bridge Boatyard | Ludham, River Ant | – | Not reported |
| Millbeach Marine Club | Heybridge, River Blackwater | 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 |
| Pike & Eel Marina | Needingworth, River Great Ouse | – | Not reported |
| Smallgains Marina | Canvey Island, Smallgains Creek | – | Not reported |
| Wakering Boat Yard | Great Wakering, River Roach | – | Not reported |
| Westview Marina & Leisure Park | Earith, River Great Ouse | 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 6m boat cost in the East of England?
Across the 18 small boat moorings here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £51 a year at Stour Sailing Club Moorings to £1,600 a year at Blackwater Marina. The middle figure is £650 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings in the East of England?
For a 6m boat, Stour Sailing Club Moorings is cheapest at £51 a year in Manningtree.
Which small boat moorings in the East of England have space now?
8 of the 37 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beccles Quay, Deben Yacht Club, Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club, Huntingdon Boathaven, Orwell Yacht Club, Reedham Marina, Thurrock Yacht Club and Tollesbury Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at small boat moorings in the East of England?
2 of the 37 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, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 5 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 13 need Broads Authority tolls and 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Small boat moorings in the East of England, by county
- Buckinghamshire 4
- Cambridgeshire 4
- Essex 14
- Norfolk 10
- Suffolk 7
Small boat moorings in other areas
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