Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Thurrock Yacht Club
Grays, Essex · River Thames
£561 a year for a 10m yacht
Swinging moorings with a pub or café in the East of England
A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore. Sites with a pub, restaurant or café on site or at the gate.
4 sites · 2 with space now · typical £1,850 a year for a 10m boat (£685–£3,444 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 4 sites: 1 on the Broads or a lake and 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 2 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Thurrock Yacht Club and Tollesbury Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £685 a year (Thurrock Yacht Club) to £3,444 a year (Woolverstone Marina); the middle of 3 is £1,850 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 24m (79ft) at Woolverstone Marina.
- Of the 4, 1 has a pump-out, 2 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Tollesbury Marina
Tollesbury, Essex · River Blackwater
£1,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Woolverstone Marina
Woolverstone, Suffolk · River Orwell
£3,444 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Norfolk Broads Yacht Club
Wroxham, Norfolk · Wroxham Broad
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Pub or restaurant / Café | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurrock Yacht Club | Grays, River Thames | £685 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Tollesbury Marina | Tollesbury, River Blackwater | £1,850 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Woolverstone Marina | Woolverstone, River Orwell | £3,444 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Norfolk Broads Yacht Club | Wroxham, Wroxham Broad | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths, hard standing | 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 10m boat cost in the East of England?
Across the 3 swinging moorings with a pub or café here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £685 a year at Thurrock Yacht Club to £3,444 a year at Woolverstone Marina. The middle figure is £1,850 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest swinging moorings with a pub or café in the East of England?
For a 10m boat, Thurrock Yacht Club is cheapest at £685 a year in Grays.
Which swinging moorings with a pub or café in the East of England have space now?
2 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Thurrock Yacht Club 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 Broads Authority tolls. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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Swinging moorings with a pub or café in other areas
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