Cheapest walk-ashore berths in Suffolk

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.

14 sites · 3 with space now · typical £2,960 a year for a 10m boat (£300–£5,056 across 14 published tariffs)

At a glance

14 sites: 4 on the Broads, lakes and lochs and 10 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
3 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club, Beccles Quay and Robertsons Boatyard.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £300 a year (Orwell Yacht Club) to £5,056 a year (Ipswich Beacon Marina); the middle of 14 is £2,960 a year.
Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Fox's Marina & Boatyard.
Of the 14, 11 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 6 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 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

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

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

Broads, lakes & lochs

Hippersons Boatyard

Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney

£2,475 a year for a 10m cruiser

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 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Per metre a year	Berths	Space
Orwell Yacht Club	Ipswich, River Orwell	£300	£30	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths	Berths available
Beccles Quay	Beccles, River Waveney	£380	£38	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall 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
Broadlands Marina	Lowestoft, Oulton Broad	£2,111	£211.12	pontoon berths	Not reported
Waldringfield Boatyard	Waldringfield, River Deben	£2,112	£211.20	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Hippersons Boatyard	Beccles, River Waveney	£2,475	£247.50	linear moorings	Not reported
Woolverstone Marina	Woolverstone, River Orwell	£3,444	£344.40	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	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

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 14 cheapest walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £300 a year at Orwell Yacht Club to £5,056 a year at Ipswich Beacon Marina. The middle figure is £2,960 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest walk-ashore berths in Suffolk?

For a 10m boat, Orwell Yacht Club is cheapest at £300 a year in Ipswich.

Which cheapest walk-ashore berths in Suffolk have space now?

3 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club, Beccles Quay 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, 4 need Broads Authority tolls and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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