Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge)
Wayford Bridge, Norfolk · River Ant
£1,600 a year for a 10m cruiser
Visitor moorings for boats over 12m in the East of England
Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 12m (40ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those.
15 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £30 a night for a 12m boat (£11.76–£52.80 across 13 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 15 sites: 1 on a canal, 2 on rivers, 1 on the Broads or a lake and 11 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 1 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge).
- Keeping a waiting list: Fox Narrowboats Marina.
- For a 12m boat, published prices run from £11.76 a night (Lowestoft Beacon Marina) to £52.80 a night (Burnham Yacht Harbour); the middle of 13 is £30 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Fox's Marina & Boatyard.
- Of the 15, 13 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 9 diesel and 4 a boat hoist.
- 1 of the 15 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Associated British Ports (2) and Essex Waterways (2).
Rivers
Waiting list
Fox Narrowboats Marina
March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bradwell Marina
Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex · Blackwater Estuary
£3,128 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Burnham Yacht Harbour
Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex · River Crouch
£4,250 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
Fambridge Yacht Haven
North Fambridge, Essex · River Crouch
£1,970 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
Heybridge Basin Moorings
Heybridge Basin, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary
£1,796 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Ipswich Beacon Marina
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£5,056 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lowestoft Beacon Marina
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Lake Lothing
£3,492 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Shotley Marina
Shotley Gate, Suffolk · River Orwell and River Stour
£4,630 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Tidemill Yacht Harbour
Woodbridge, Suffolk · River Deben
£3,900 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Upware Marina
Upware, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,419 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Woolverstone Marina
Woolverstone, Suffolk · River Orwell
£3,444 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
King's Lynn Visitor Pontoons
King's Lynn, Norfolk · River Great Ouse
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 12m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 12m boat | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge) | Wayford Bridge, River Ant | – | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £12 | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Bradwell Marina | Bradwell-on-Sea, Blackwater Estuary | – | 15.2m (50ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Burnham Yacht Harbour | Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch | £52.80 | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £16.50 | 17.4m (57ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Fambridge Yacht Haven | North Fambridge, River Crouch | £30 | 16m (52ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Fox's Marina & Boatyard | Ipswich, River Orwell | £34.80 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Heybridge Basin Moorings | Heybridge Basin, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary | £33 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Ipswich Beacon Marina | Ipswich, River Orwell | £44.04 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Lowestoft Beacon Marina | Lowestoft, Lake Lothing | £11.76 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Shotley Marina | Shotley Gate, River Orwell and River Stour | £49.20 | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Tidemill Yacht Harbour | Woodbridge, River Deben | £38 | 12m (39ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Upware Marina | Upware, River Cam | £25 | 19.8m (65ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Woolverstone Marina | Woolverstone, River Orwell | £16.90 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| King's Lynn Visitor Pontoons | King's Lynn, River Great Ouse | £21 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 12m boat in the East of England?
Across the 13 visitor moorings for boats over 12m here that publish a price, a 12m boat costs from £11.76 a night at Lowestoft Beacon Marina to £52.80 a night at Burnham Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £30 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest visitor moorings for boats over 12m in the East of England?
For a 12m boat, Lowestoft Beacon Marina is cheapest at £11.76 a night.
Which visitor moorings for boats over 12m in the East of England have space now?
1 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge). Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 12m (39ft) in the East of England?
All 15 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge) (14m (46ft)), Fox Narrowboats Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Bradwell Marina (15.2m (50ft)), Burnham Yacht Harbour (14m (46ft)), Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation (17.4m (57ft)), Fambridge Yacht Haven (16m (52ft)), Fox's Marina & Boatyard (25m (82ft)), Heybridge Basin Moorings (20m (66ft)) and 7 more. Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at visitor moorings for boats over 12m in the East of England?
1 of the 15 say you can: Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation (liveaboard by arrangement). 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 Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need Broads Authority tolls and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Visitor moorings for boats over 12m in the East of England, by county
Visitor moorings for boats over 12m in other areas
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