Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Beccles Quay
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£380 a year for a 10m cruiser
Walk-ashore berths with a slipway in the East of England
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. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.
30 sites · 4 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £1,600 a year for a 10m boat (£102–£4,210 across 21 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 30 sites: 2 on canals, 9 on rivers, 7 on the Broads, lakes and lochs and 12 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 4 of the 30 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beccles Quay, Bill Fen Marina, Huntingdon Boathaven and Orwell Yacht Club.
- Keeping a waiting list: Blackwater Sailing Club and Fox Narrowboats Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £102 a year (Stour Sailing Club Moorings) to £4,210 a year (Suffolk Yacht Harbour); the middle of 21 is £1,600 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 45.7m (150ft) at Sutton Wharf Boatyard.
- Of the 30, 22 have electric hook-up, 10 a pump-out, 11 diesel, 12 a boat hoist and 12 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 30 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2) and Tingdene Marinas (4).
Canals
Berths available
Bill Fen Marina
Ramsey, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,557 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Blackwater Sailing Club
Maldon, Essex · Blackwater Estuary
£990 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Waiting list
Fox Narrowboats Marina
March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Blackwater Marina
Maylandsea, Essex · River Blackwater
£1,600 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bradwell Marina
Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex · Blackwater Estuary
£3,128 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bridgemarsh Marina
Althorne, Essex · River Crouch
£2,280 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Broadlands Marina
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Oulton Broad
£2,111 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Brundall Bay Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare
£2,447 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Crosshall Marina
St Neots, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,646 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Denver Moorings
Denver, Norfolk · River Great Ouse
£1,358 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Fish and Duck Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · Rivers Great Ouse and Cam
£2,178 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Hartford Marina
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,266 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park
March, Cambridgeshire · River Nene Old Course
£1,520 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
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
Broads, lakes & lochs
Waveney River Centre
Burgh St Peter, Norfolk · River Waveney
£3,080 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Woolverstone Marina
Woolverstone, Suffolk · River Orwell
£3,444 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Buckden Waterside & Marina
Buckden, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Canals
Cowroast Waterside & Marina
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Martham Boats
Martham, Norfolk · River Thurne
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Norfolk Broads Yacht Club
Wroxham, Norfolk · Wroxham Broad
Prices not published
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 | Slipway | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beccles Quay | Beccles, River Waveney | £380 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Bill Fen Marina | Ramsey, Middle Level Navigations | £901 | pontoon berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Huntingdon Boathaven | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | A few berths left |
| Orwell Yacht Club | Ipswich, River Orwell | £300 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Blackwater Sailing Club | Maldon, Blackwater Estuary | £990 | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £1,079 | pontoon berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Blackwater Marina | Maylandsea, River Blackwater | £1,600 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Bradwell Marina | Bradwell-on-Sea, Blackwater Estuary | £3,128 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Bridgemarsh Marina | Althorne, River Crouch | £2,280 | pontoon berths, drying berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Broadlands Marina | Lowestoft, Oulton Broad | £2,111 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Brundall Bay Marina | Brundall, River Yare | £2,447 | pontoon berths, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Crosshall Marina | St Neots, River Great Ouse | £2,646 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Denver Moorings | Denver, River Great Ouse | £1,358 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Fish and Duck Marina | Ely, Rivers Great Ouse and Cam | £2,178 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Hartford Marina | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | £2,266 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park | March, River Nene Old Course | £1,520 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Oulton Broad Yacht Station | Lowestoft, Oulton Broad | £1,196 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Stour Sailing Club Moorings | Manningtree, River Stour | £102 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Suffolk Yacht Harbour | Levington, River Orwell | £4,210 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Titchmarsh Marina | Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters | £1,227 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Waveney River Centre | Burgh St Peter, River Waveney | £3,080 | pontoon berths, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Woolverstone Marina | Woolverstone, River Orwell | £3,444 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Buckden Waterside & Marina | Buckden, River Great Ouse | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Cowroast Waterside & Marina | Tring, Grand Union Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd | Beccles, River Waveney | – | linear moorings, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Martham Boats | Martham, River Thurne | On request | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Norfolk Broads Yacht Club | Wroxham, Wroxham Broad | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Sutton Wharf Boatyard | Rochford, River Roach | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Sutton Wharf Boatyard | Rochford, River Roach | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Wakering Boat Yard | Great Wakering, River Roach | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, 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 21 walk-ashore berths with a slipway here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £102 a year at Stour Sailing Club Moorings to £4,210 a year at Suffolk Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £1,600 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths with a slipway in the East of England?
For a 10m boat, Stour Sailing Club Moorings is cheapest at £102 a year in Manningtree.
Which walk-ashore berths with a slipway in the East of England have space now?
4 of the 30 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beccles Quay, Bill Fen Marina, Huntingdon Boathaven and Orwell Yacht Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths with a slipway in the East of England?
2 of the 30 say you can: Buckden Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed) 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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 6 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 8 need Broads Authority tolls and 5 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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