Estuaries & tidal rivers
A few berths left
Deben Yacht Club
Woodbridge, Suffolk · River Deben
Prices not published
Small boat moorings with swinging moorings in Suffolk
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore.
4 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £393 a year for a 6m boat (£125–£725 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 4 sites: 1 on the Broads or a lake and 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 2 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Deben Yacht Club and Orwell Yacht Club.
- Keeping a waiting list: Pin Mill Sailing Club.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £125 a year (Deben Yacht Club) to £725 a year (Oulton Broad Yacht Station); the middle of 3 is £393 a year.
- Of the 4, 2 have electric hook-up and 1 visitor berths.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Orwell Yacht Club
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£300 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Pin Mill Sailing Club
Pin Mill, Suffolk · River Orwell
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Oulton Broad Yacht Station
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Oulton Broad
£1,196 a year for a 10m cruiser
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deben Yacht Club | Woodbridge, River Deben | £125 | swinging moorings | A few berths left |
| Orwell Yacht Club | Ipswich, River Orwell | £393 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Berths available |
| Pin Mill Sailing Club | Pin Mill, River Orwell | On request | swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Oulton Broad Yacht Station | Lowestoft, Oulton Broad | £725 | 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 6m boat cost in Suffolk?
Across the 3 small boat moorings with swinging moorings here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £125 a year at Deben Yacht Club to £725 a year at Oulton Broad Yacht Station. The middle figure is £393 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings with swinging moorings in Suffolk?
For a 6m boat, Deben Yacht Club is cheapest at £125 a year in Woodbridge.
Which small boat moorings with swinging moorings in Suffolk have space now?
2 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Deben Yacht Club and Orwell Yacht Club. 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 Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need Broads Authority tolls and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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