Broads, lakes & lochs
Hippersons Boatyard
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£2,475 a year for a 10m cruiser
Cheapest marinas for boats over 12m in Suffolk
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. 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.
8 sites · typical £4,544 a year for a 12m boat (£3,000–£6,067 across 8 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites: 1 on the Broads or a lake and 7 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- For a 12m boat, published prices run from £3,000 a year (Hippersons Boatyard) to £6,067 a year (Ipswich Beacon Marina); the middle of 8 is £4,544 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Fox's Marina & Boatyard.
- Of the 8, 7 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 6 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Associated British Ports (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Woolverstone Marina
Woolverstone, Suffolk · River Orwell
£3,444 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
Fox's Marina & Boatyard
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£3,673 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Tidemill Yacht Harbour
Woodbridge, Suffolk · River Deben
£3,900 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
Shotley Marina
Shotley Gate, Suffolk · River Orwell and River Stour
£4,630 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Ipswich Beacon Marina
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£5,056 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 12m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 12m boat | Per metre a year | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hippersons Boatyard | Beccles, River Waveney | £3,000 | £250 | 12.2m (40ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Woolverstone Marina | Woolverstone, River Orwell | £4,133 | £344.40 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Lowestoft Beacon Marina | Lowestoft, Lake Lothing | £4,190 | £349.16 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Fox's Marina & Boatyard | Ipswich, River Orwell | £4,408 | £367.33 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Tidemill Yacht Harbour | Woodbridge, River Deben | £4,680 | £390 | 12m (39ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Suffolk Yacht Harbour | Levington, River Orwell | £5,052 | £421 | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Shotley Marina | Shotley Gate, River Orwell and River Stour | £5,556 | £463 | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Ipswich Beacon Marina | Ipswich, River Orwell | £6,067 | £505.58 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | 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 12m boat cost in Suffolk?
Across the 8 cheapest marinas for boats over 12m here that publish a price, a 12m boat costs from £3,000 a year at Hippersons Boatyard to £6,067 a year at Ipswich Beacon Marina. The middle figure is £4,544 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest marinas for boats over 12m in Suffolk?
For a 12m boat, Hippersons Boatyard is cheapest at £3,000 a year in Beccles.
Which cheapest marinas for boats over 12m in Suffolk have space now?
None of the 8 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Where can I keep a boat over 12m (39ft) in Suffolk?
All 8 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Hippersons Boatyard (12.2m (40ft)), Woolverstone Marina (24m (79ft)), Lowestoft Beacon Marina (20m (66ft)), Fox's Marina & Boatyard (25m (82ft)), Tidemill Yacht Harbour (12m (39ft)), Suffolk Yacht Harbour (21.3m (70ft)), Shotley Marina (14m (46ft)) and Ipswich Beacon Marina (20m (66ft)). Check beam and draught too.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need Broads Authority tolls. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cheapest marinas for boats over 12m in nearby counties
Cheapest marinas for boats over 12m in the wider area
- East Anglia 13
- East of England 20
- England 129
- The Broads 4
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