Broads, lakes & lochs
A few berths left
NWT Hickling Broad Moorings
Hickling, Norfolk · Hickling Broad
£1,650 a year for a 10m cruiser
Swinging moorings with walk-ashore berths 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. 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.
20 sites · 4 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,700 a year for a 10m boat (£102–£3,444 across 12 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 20 sites: 3 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 16 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- 4 of the 20 told us in the last six weeks they have space: NWT Hickling Broad Moorings, Orwell Yacht Club, Robertsons Boatyard and Tollesbury Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Blackwater Sailing Club.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £102 a year (Stour Sailing Club Moorings) to £3,444 a year (Woolverstone Marina); the middle of 12 is £1,700 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 45.7m (150ft) at Sutton Wharf Boatyard.
- Of the 20, 12 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 6 diesel, 5 a boat hoist and 7 visitor berths.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Orwell Yacht Club
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£300 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Robertsons Boatyard
Woodbridge, Suffolk · River Deben
£1,800 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
Blackwater Sailing Club
Maldon, Essex · Blackwater Estuary
£990 a year for a 10m yacht
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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Essex Marina
Wallasea Island, Essex · River Crouch
£2,160 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Fambridge Yacht Haven
North Fambridge, Essex · River Crouch
£1,970 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Oulton Broad Yacht Station
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Oulton Broad
£1,196 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
Suffolk Yacht Harbour
Levington, Suffolk · River Orwell
£4,210 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
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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Rice & Cole Boatyard
Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex · River Crouch
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sutton Wharf Boatyard
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sutton Wharf Boatyard
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Wakering Boat Yard
Great Wakering, Essex · River Roach
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWT Hickling Broad Moorings | Hickling, Hickling Broad | – | linear moorings, swinging moorings | A few berths left |
| Orwell Yacht Club | Ipswich, River Orwell | £393 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Berths available |
| Robertsons Boatyard | Woodbridge, River Deben | £1,800 | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Tollesbury Marina | Tollesbury, River Blackwater | £1,850 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Berths available |
| Blackwater Sailing Club | Maldon, Blackwater Estuary | £990 | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Blackwater Marina | Maylandsea, River Blackwater | £1,600 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Brightlingsea Harbour | Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary | £1,122 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Essex Marina | Wallasea Island, River Crouch | £2,160 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Fambridge Yacht Haven | North Fambridge, River Crouch | £1,970 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Oulton Broad Yacht Station | Lowestoft, Oulton Broad | £1,196 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Stour Sailing Club Moorings | Manningtree, River Stour | £102 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Suffolk Yacht Harbour | Levington, River Orwell | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Titchmarsh Marina | Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Waldringfield Boatyard | Waldringfield, River Deben | £2,112 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Woolverstone Marina | Woolverstone, River Orwell | £3,444 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Norfolk Broads Yacht Club | Wroxham, Wroxham Broad | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Rice & Cole Boatyard | Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Sutton Wharf Boatyard | Rochford, River Roach | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Sutton Wharf Boatyard | Rochford, River Roach | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Wakering Boat Yard | Great Wakering, River Roach | – | 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 10m boat cost in the East of England?
Across the 12 swinging moorings with walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £102 a year at Stour Sailing Club Moorings to £3,444 a year at Woolverstone Marina. The middle figure is £1,700 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest swinging moorings with walk-ashore berths in the East of England?
For a 10m boat, Stour Sailing Club Moorings is cheapest at £102 a year in Manningtree.
Which swinging moorings with walk-ashore berths in the East of England have space now?
4 of the 20 told us in the last six weeks they have space: NWT Hickling Broad Moorings, Orwell Yacht Club, Robertsons Boatyard 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, 3 need Broads Authority tolls and 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Swinging moorings with walk-ashore berths in the East of England, by county
Swinging moorings with walk-ashore berths in other areas
- South East 18
- South West 33
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