Cheapest swinging moorings in Suffolk

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore.

5 sites · 2 with space now · typical £1,800 a year for a 10m boat (£393–£3,444 across 5 published tariffs)

At a glance

5 sites: 1 on the Broads or a lake and 4 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
2 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club and Robertsons Boatyard.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £393 a year (Orwell Yacht Club) to £3,444 a year (Woolverstone Marina); the middle of 5 is £1,800 a year.
Longest boat taken: 24m (79ft) at Woolverstone Marina.
Of the 5, 2 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 2 visitor berths.

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Robertsons Boatyard

Woodbridge, Suffolk · River Deben

£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Waldringfield Boatyard

Waldringfield, Suffolk · River Deben

£2,112 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
Robertsons Boatyard	Woodbridge, River Deben	£1,800	£180	swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	Berths available
Waldringfield Boatyard	Waldringfield, River Deben	£2,112	£211.20	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Woolverstone Marina	Woolverstone, River Orwell	£3,444	£344.40	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 5 cheapest swinging moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £393 a year at Orwell Yacht Club to £3,444 a year at Woolverstone Marina. The middle figure is £1,800 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest swinging moorings in Suffolk?

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

Which cheapest swinging moorings in Suffolk have space now?

2 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club and Robertsons Boatyard. 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, 1 need Broads Authority tolls and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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