Coastal moorings with visitor berths in Suffolk

Salt water: open-coast marinas and harbours, and the estuaries and tidal rivers behind them. Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.

9 sites · 2 with space now · typical £36 a night for a 10m boat (£9.80–£50 across 9 published tariffs)

At a glance

9 sites: 8 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
2 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orford Quay Moorings and Robertsons Boatyard.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £9.80 a night (Lowestoft Beacon Marina) to £50 a night (Robertsons Boatyard); the middle of 9 is £36 a night.
Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Fox's Marina & Boatyard.
Of the 9, 6 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 6 diesel and 2 a boat hoist.
Groups running more than one: Associated British Ports (2).

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Orford Quay Moorings

Orford, Suffolk · River Ore

£825 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Fox's Marina & Boatyard

Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell

£3,673 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

Lowestoft Beacon Marina

Lowestoft, Suffolk · Lake Lothing

£3,492 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

Tidemill Yacht Harbour

Woodbridge, Suffolk · River Deben

£3,900 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Woolverstone Marina

Woolverstone, Suffolk · River Orwell

£3,444 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Royal Norfolk & Suffolk Yacht Club

Lowestoft, Suffolk · Lowestoft Harbour

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A night, 10m boat	Space
Orford Quay Moorings	Orford, River Ore	£12	Berths available
Robertsons Boatyard	Woodbridge, River Deben	£50	Berths available
Fox's Marina & Boatyard	Ipswich, River Orwell	£29	Not reported
Ipswich Beacon Marina	Ipswich, River Orwell	£36.70	Not reported
Lowestoft Beacon Marina	Lowestoft, Lake Lothing	£9.80	Not reported
Shotley Marina	Shotley Gate, River Orwell and River Stour	£41	Not reported
Tidemill Yacht Harbour	Woodbridge, River Deben	£36	Not reported
Woolverstone Marina	Woolverstone, River Orwell	£16.90	Not reported
Royal Norfolk & Suffolk Yacht Club	Lowestoft, Lowestoft Harbour	£41	Not reported

From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 10m boat in Suffolk?

Across the 9 coastal moorings with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £9.80 a night at Lowestoft Beacon Marina to £50 a night at Robertsons Boatyard. The middle figure is £36 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest coastal moorings with visitor berths in Suffolk?

For a 10m boat, Lowestoft Beacon Marina is cheapest at £9.80 a night.

Which coastal moorings with visitor berths in Suffolk have space now?

2 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orford Quay Moorings 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 the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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