Cheapest pontoon berths in Suffolk

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.

12 sites · 2 with space now · typical £3,582 a year for a 10m boat (£393–£9,816 across 12 published tariffs)

At a glance

12 sites: 3 on the Broads, lakes and lochs and 9 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
2 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club and Beccles Quay.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £393 a year (Orwell Yacht Club) to £9,816 a year (Woolverstone Marina); the middle of 12 is £3,582 a year.
Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Fox's Marina & Boatyard.
Of the 12, 10 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 9 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: Associated British Ports (2).

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Orwell Yacht Club

Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell

£300 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Broads, lakes & lochs

Oulton Broad Yacht Station

Lowestoft, Suffolk · Oulton Broad

£1,196 a year for a 10m cruiser

Broads, lakes & lochs Berths available

Beccles Quay

Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney

£380 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Broads, lakes & lochs

Broadlands Marina

Lowestoft, Suffolk · Oulton Broad

£2,111 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Waldringfield Boatyard

Waldringfield, Suffolk · River Deben

£2,112 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Woolverstone Marina

Woolverstone, Suffolk · River Orwell

£3,444 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Per metre a year	Berths	Space
Orwell Yacht Club	Ipswich, River Orwell	£393	£39.30	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths	Berths available
Oulton Broad Yacht Station	Lowestoft, Oulton Broad	£1,196	£119.63	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Beccles Quay	Beccles, River Waveney	£1,749	£174.90	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Berths available
Broadlands Marina	Lowestoft, Oulton Broad	£2,111	£211.12	pontoon berths	Not reported
Waldringfield Boatyard	Waldringfield, River Deben	£2,145	£214.50	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Lowestoft Beacon Marina	Lowestoft, Lake Lothing	£3,492	£349.16	pontoon berths	Not reported
Fox's Marina & Boatyard	Ipswich, River Orwell	£3,673	£367.33	pontoon berths	Not reported
Tidemill Yacht Harbour	Woodbridge, River Deben	£3,900	£390	pontoon berths, hard standing	Not reported
Suffolk Yacht Harbour	Levington, River Orwell	£4,210	£421	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Shotley Marina	Shotley Gate, River Orwell and River Stour	£4,630	£463	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Ipswich Beacon Marina	Ipswich, River Orwell	£5,056	£505.58	pontoon berths	Not reported
Woolverstone Marina	Woolverstone, River Orwell	£9,816	£981.60	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	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 Suffolk?

Across the 12 cheapest pontoon berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £393 a year at Orwell Yacht Club to £9,816 a year at Woolverstone Marina. The middle figure is £3,582 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest pontoon berths in Suffolk?

For a 10m boat, Orwell Yacht Club is cheapest at £393 a year in Ipswich.

Which cheapest pontoon berths in Suffolk have space now?

2 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club and Beccles Quay. 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, 3 need Broads Authority tolls and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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