Broads, lakes & lochs
Ranworth Moorings
Ranworth, Norfolk · Malthouse Broad
£135 a year for a 10m cruiser
Cheapest moorings on the Broads, lakes and lochs in England
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. The Norfolk and Suffolk Broads, the Lake District, Scottish lochs and inland reservoirs: boatyard staithes, lake moorings and swinging buoys.
22 sites · 5 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,112 a year for a 10m cruiser (£135–£7,750 across 22 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 22 sites, all on the Broads, lakes and lochs.
- 5 of the 22 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beccles Quay, Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge), NWT Hickling Broad Moorings, Norfolk Boat Sales Marina and Norfolk Boat Sales Marina (Wroxham).
- Keeping a waiting list: Ferry Nab Marina and Buccaneer Boats Marina.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £135 a year (Ranworth Moorings) to £7,750 a year (Low Wood Bay Marina); the middle of 22 is £2,112 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 15m (49ft) at The Quays, Windermere.
- Of the 22, 18 have electric hook-up, 10 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Norfolk Boat Sales (2) and Tingdene Marinas (3).
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Berths available
Beccles Quay
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£380 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Rutland Sailing Club
Edith Weston, Rutland · Rutland Water
£720 a year for a 10m cruiser
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The Quays, Windermere
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere
£1,167 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Oulton Broad Yacht Station
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Oulton Broad
£1,196 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Berths available
Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge)
Wayford Bridge, Norfolk · River Ant
£1,600 a year for a 10m cruiser
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A few berths left
NWT Hickling Broad Moorings
Hickling, Norfolk · Hickling Broad
£1,650 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Loddon Marina
Loddon, Norfolk · River Chet
£1,700 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
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Waiting list
Ferry Nab Marina
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere
£1,770 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Bridge Broad Marina
Wroxham, Norfolk · River Bure
£1,774 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Broadlands Marina
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Oulton Broad
£2,111 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Waiting list
Buccaneer Boats Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare
£2,112 a year for a 10m cruiser
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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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Hippersons Boatyard
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£2,475 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Royal Windermere Yacht Club
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere
£2,779 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Berths available
Norfolk Boat Sales Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare, Norfolk Broads
£2,855 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Berths available
Norfolk Boat Sales Marina (Wroxham)
Hoveton, Norfolk · River Bure
£2,855 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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Ferry Marina
Horning, Norfolk · River Bure
£3,220 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Low Wood Bay Marina
Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere
£7,750 a year for a 10m cruiser
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Per metre a year | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranworth Moorings | Ranworth, Malthouse Broad | £135 | £13.50 | Not reported |
| Beccles Quay | Beccles, River Waveney | £380 | £38 | Berths available |
| Rutland Sailing Club | Edith Weston, Rutland Water | £720 | £72 | Not reported |
| The Quays, Windermere | Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere | £1,167 | £116.70 | Not reported |
| Oulton Broad Yacht Station | Lowestoft, Oulton Broad | £1,196 | £119.63 | Not reported |
| Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge) | Wayford Bridge, River Ant | £1,600 | £160 | Berths available |
| NWT Hickling Broad Moorings | Hickling, Hickling Broad | £1,650 | £165 | A few berths left |
| Loddon Marina | Loddon, River Chet | from £1,700 | £170 | Not reported |
| Ferry Nab Marina | Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere | £1,770 | £177 | Waiting list |
| Bridge Broad Marina | Wroxham, River Bure | £1,774 | £177.41 | Not reported |
| Broadlands Marina | Lowestoft, Oulton Broad | £2,111 | £211.12 | Not reported |
| Buccaneer Boats Marina | Brundall, River Yare | £2,112 | £211.20 | Waiting list |
| Bell Boats Marina | Brundall, River Yare, Norfolk Broads | £2,180 | £218 | Not reported |
| Brundall Bay Marina | Brundall, River Yare | £2,447 | £244.70 | Not reported |
| Hippersons Boatyard | Beccles, River Waveney | £2,475 | £247.50 | Not reported |
| Royal Windermere Yacht Club | Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere | £2,779 | £277.86 | Not reported |
| Norfolk Boat Sales Marina | Brundall, River Yare, Norfolk Broads | £2,855 | £285.45 | Berths available |
| Norfolk Boat Sales Marina (Wroxham) | Hoveton, River Bure | £2,855 | £285.45 | Berths available |
| St Olaves Marina | St Olaves, River Waveney, Norfolk Broads | £2,990 | £299 | Not reported |
| Waveney River Centre | Burgh St Peter, River Waveney | £3,080 | £307.97 | Not reported |
| Ferry Marina | Horning, River Bure | £3,220 | £322 | Not reported |
| Low Wood Bay Marina | Windermere, Windermere | £7,750 | £775 | 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 cruiser cost in England?
Across the 22 cheapest moorings on the Broads, lakes and lochs here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £135 a year at Ranworth Moorings to £7,750 a year at Low Wood Bay Marina. The middle figure is £2,112 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest moorings on the Broads, lakes and lochs in England?
For a 10m cruiser, Ranworth Moorings is cheapest at £135 a year.
Which cheapest moorings on the Broads, lakes and lochs in England have space now?
5 of the 22 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beccles Quay, Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge), NWT Hickling Broad Moorings, Norfolk Boat Sales Marina and Norfolk Boat Sales Marina (Wroxham). 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, 17 need Broads Authority tolls and 5 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cheapest moorings on the Broads, lakes and lochs in England, by county
- Norfolk 13
Cheapest moorings on the Broads, lakes and lochs in other areas
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