Estuaries & tidal rivers
A few berths left
Deben Yacht Club
Woodbridge, Suffolk · River Deben
Prices not published
Swinging moorings with a slipway in Suffolk
A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.
5 sites · 2 with space now · typical £1,196 a year for a 10m boat (£393–£3,444 across 3 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: Deben Yacht Club and Orwell Yacht Club.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £393 a year (Orwell Yacht Club) to £3,444 a year (Woolverstone Marina); the middle of 3 is £1,196 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 24m (79ft) at Woolverstone Marina.
- Of the 5, 3 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
Broads, lakes & lochs
Oulton Broad Yacht Station
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Oulton Broad
£1,196 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Suffolk Yacht Harbour
Levington, Suffolk · River Orwell
£4,210 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 | Berths | Slipway | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deben Yacht Club | Woodbridge, River Deben | – | swinging moorings | Yes | A few berths left |
| Orwell Yacht Club | Ipswich, River Orwell | £393 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Oulton Broad Yacht Station | Lowestoft, Oulton Broad | £1,196 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Suffolk Yacht Harbour | Levington, River Orwell | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Woolverstone Marina | Woolverstone, River Orwell | £3,444 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | 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 3 swinging moorings with a slipway 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 £1,196 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest swinging moorings with a slipway in Suffolk?
For a 10m boat, Orwell Yacht Club is cheapest at £393 a year in Ipswich.
Which swinging moorings with a slipway in Suffolk have space now?
2 of the 5 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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Swinging moorings with a slipway in nearby counties
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