Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Tollesbury Marina
Tollesbury, Essex · River Blackwater
£1,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Small boat moorings with diesel in the East of England
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Sites that sell diesel on site, at a fuel berth or from the boatyard.
7 sites · 1 with space now · typical £890 a year for a 6m boat (£225–£1,500 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 7 sites: 1 on a canal, 2 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tollesbury Marina.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £225 a year (Brightlingsea Harbour) to £1,500 a year (Hippersons Boatyard); the middle of 4 is £890 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 12.2m (40ft) at Hippersons Boatyard.
- Of the 7, 5 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out and 3 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 7 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Coast & harbours
Brightlingsea Harbour
Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary
£367 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Hippersons Boatyard
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£2,475 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Titchmarsh Marina
Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex · Walton Backwaters
£1,227 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Cowroast Waterside & Marina
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Ludham Bridge Boatyard
Ludham, Norfolk · River Ant
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 | Diesel | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tollesbury Marina | Tollesbury, River Blackwater | £1,110 | Yes | Berths available |
| Brightlingsea Harbour | Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary | £225 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hippersons Boatyard | Beccles, River Waveney | £1,500 | Yes | Not reported |
| Titchmarsh Marina | Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters | £670 | Yes | Not reported |
| Cowroast Waterside & Marina | Tring, Grand Union Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Ludham Bridge Boatyard | Ludham, River Ant | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Westview Marina & Leisure Park | Earith, River Great Ouse | On request | Yes | 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 4 small boat moorings with diesel here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £225 a year at Brightlingsea Harbour to £1,500 a year at Hippersons Boatyard. The middle figure is £890 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings with diesel in the East of England?
For a 6m boat, Brightlingsea Harbour is cheapest at £225 a year.
Which small boat moorings with diesel in the East of England have space now?
1 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tollesbury Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at small boat moorings with diesel in the East of England?
1 of the 7 say you can: 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) and 2 need Broads Authority tolls. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Small boat moorings with diesel in the East of England, by county
- Essex 3
Small boat moorings with diesel in other areas
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