Moorings on the Broads, lakes and lochs with a boat hoist or crane in England

The Norfolk and Suffolk Broads, the Lake District, Scottish lochs and inland reservoirs: boatyard staithes, lake moorings and swinging buoys. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.

9 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,447 a year for a 10m cruiser (£1,770–£3,080 across 5 published tariffs)

At a glance

Broads, lakes & lochs Waiting list

Ferry Nab Marina

Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere

£1,770 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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Bell Boats Marina

Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare, Norfolk Broads

£2,180 a year for a 10m cruiser

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Brundall Bay Marina

Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare

£2,447 a year for a 10m cruiser

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St Olaves Marina

St Olaves, Norfolk · River Waveney, Norfolk Broads

£2,990 a year for a 10m cruiser

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Waveney River Centre

Burgh St Peter, Norfolk · River Waveney

£3,080 a year for a 10m cruiser

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Broads Haven Marina

Potter Heigham, Norfolk · River Thurne, Norfolk Broads

Prices on request

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Cox's Boatyard

Norwich, Norfolk · Barton Broad and River Ant

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser

SiteWhereA year, 10m cruiserBoat hoist / CraneSpace
Ferry Nab MarinaBowness-on-Windermere, Windermere£1,770YesWaiting list
Bell Boats MarinaBrundall, River Yare, Norfolk Broads£2,180YesNot reported
Brundall Bay MarinaBrundall, River Yare£2,447YesNot reported
St Olaves MarinaSt Olaves, River Waveney, Norfolk Broads£2,990YesNot reported
Waveney River CentreBurgh St Peter, River Waveney£3,080YesNot reported
Broads Haven MarinaPotter Heigham, River Thurne, Norfolk BroadsOn requestYesNot reported
Cox's BoatyardNorwich, Barton Broad and River Ant–YesNot reported
Norfolk Broads Yacht ClubWroxham, Wroxham Broad–YesNot reported
Windermere Marina VillageBowness-on-Windermere, Lake WindermereOn requestYesNot 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 cruiser cost in England?

Across the 5 moorings on the Broads, lakes and lochs with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £1,770 a year at Ferry Nab Marina to £3,080 a year at Waveney River Centre. The middle figure is £2,447 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest moorings on the Broads, lakes and lochs with a boat hoist or crane in England?

For a 10m cruiser, Ferry Nab Marina is cheapest at £1,770 a year in Bowness-on-Windermere.

Which moorings on the Broads, lakes and lochs with a boat hoist or crane in England have space now?

None of the 9 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 7 need Broads Authority tolls and 2 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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