Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge)
Wayford Bridge, Norfolk · River Ant
£1,600 a year for a 10m cruiser
Inland moorings for motor yachts
Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water. Places that take motor yachts.
26 sites · 3 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,749 a year for a 14m motor yacht (£527–£7,968 across 12 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 26 sites: 6 on canals, 8 on rivers and 12 on the Broads, lakes and lochs.
- 3 of the 26 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge), Reedham Marina and Twyford Bridge Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ferry Nab Marina.
- For a 14m motor yacht, published prices run from £527 a year (Albert Basin) to £7,968 a year (Racecourse Marina Windsor); the middle of 12 is £2,749 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 60m (197ft) at Albert Basin.
- Of the 26, 21 have electric hook-up, 10 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 8 a boat hoist and 9 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 26 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Tingdene Marinas (4).
Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Reedham Marina
Reedham, Norfolk · Norfolk Broads
Prices not published
Rivers
Berths available
Twyford Bridge Marina
Yalding, Kent · River Medway
£1,823 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Waiting list
Ferry Nab Marina
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere
£1,770 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Albert Basin
Newry, Down · Newry Ship Canal
£527 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Broads, lakes & lochs
Broadlands Marina
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Oulton Broad
£2,111 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Brundall Bay Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare
£2,447 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Crosshall Marina
St Neots, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,646 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Harleyford Marina
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park
March, Cambridgeshire · River Nene Old Course
£1,520 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Lady Bee Marina
Southwick, West Sussex · Shoreham Ship Canal
£543 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Broads, lakes & lochs
Low Wood Bay Marina
Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere
£7,750 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Racecourse Marina Windsor
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£5,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Waveney River Centre
Burgh St Peter, Norfolk · River Waveney
£3,080 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Cox's Boatyard
Norwich, Norfolk · Barton Broad and River Ant
Prices not published
Rivers
D B Marine
Cookham, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Canals
Fairies Hill Moorings
Whitwood, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Horning Sailing Club
Horning, Norfolk · River Bure
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Knockninny Marina
Derrylin, Fermanagh · Upper Lough Erne
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Norfolk Broads Yachting Company Marina
Ludham, Norfolk · River Thurne
Prices on request
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Canals
Seaport Marina
Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Teddington Harbour
Teddington, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
Canals
Viking Marina
Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Watch House Cruising Club
Stretford, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Windermere Marina Village
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Lake Windermere
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 14m motor yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 14m motor yacht | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge) | Wayford Bridge, River Ant | £2,240 | Berths available |
| Reedham Marina | Reedham, Norfolk Broads | – | Berths available |
| Twyford Bridge Marina | Yalding, River Medway | £2,542 | Berths available |
| Ferry Nab Marina | Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere | £2,478 | Waiting list |
| Albert Basin | Newry, Newry Ship Canal | £527 | Not reported |
| Broadlands Marina | Lowestoft, Oulton Broad | £2,956 | Not reported |
| Brundall Bay Marina | Brundall, River Yare | £3,426 | Not reported |
| Crosshall Marina | St Neots, River Great Ouse | – | Not reported |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £5,513 | Not reported |
| Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park | March, River Nene Old Course | £2,007 | Not reported |
| Lady Bee Marina | Southwick, Shoreham Ship Canal | £543 | Not reported |
| Low Wood Bay Marina | Windermere, Windermere | – | Not reported |
| Racecourse Marina Windsor | Windsor, River Thames | £7,968 | Not reported |
| Waveney River Centre | Burgh St Peter, River Waveney | £4,312 | Not reported |
| Cox's Boatyard | Norwich, Barton Broad and River Ant | – | Not reported |
| D B Marine | Cookham, River Thames | On request | Not reported |
| Fairies Hill Moorings | Whitwood, Aire & Calder Navigation | On request | Not reported |
| Horning Sailing Club | Horning, River Bure | On request | Not reported |
| Knockninny Marina | Derrylin, Upper Lough Erne | – | Not reported |
| Norfolk Broads Yachting Company Marina | Ludham, River Thurne | On request | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | Long Eaton, River Trent | On request | Not reported |
| Seaport Marina | Inverness, Caledonian Canal | £3,783 | Not reported |
| Teddington Harbour | Teddington, River Thames | – | Not reported |
| Viking Marina | Goole, Aire & Calder Navigation | – | Not reported |
| Watch House Cruising Club | Stretford, Bridgewater Canal | – | Not reported |
| Windermere Marina Village | Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake Windermere | On request | 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 14m motor yacht cost in the UK?
Across the 12 inland moorings for motor yachts here that publish a price, a 14m motor yacht costs from £527 a year at Albert Basin to £7,968 a year at Racecourse Marina Windsor. The middle figure is £2,749 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest inland moorings for motor yachts in the UK?
For a 14m motor yacht, Albert Basin is cheapest at £527 a year in Newry.
Which inland moorings for motor yachts in the UK have space now?
3 of the 26 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge), Reedham Marina and Twyford Bridge Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at inland moorings for motor yachts in the UK?
2 of the 26 say you can: Sawley Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Seaport Marina (residential moorings with planning consent). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 6 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 8 need Broads Authority tolls, 1 need a Scottish Canals licence, 4 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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Inland moorings for motor yachts by county
- Cumbria 3
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