Broads, lakes & lochs
A few berths left
NWT Hickling Broad Moorings
Hickling, Norfolk · Hickling Broad
£1,650 a year for a 10m cruiser
Inland moorings with swinging moorings
Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water. A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore.
14 sites · 2 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £1,196 a year for a 10m boat (£50–£4,560 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 14 sites: 2 on rivers and 12 on the Broads, lakes and lochs.
- 2 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: NWT Hickling Broad Moorings and Taymouth Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ferry Nab Marina and Redclyffe Yacht Club.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £50 a year (Avon Sailing Club) to £4,560 a year (Redclyffe Yacht Club); the middle of 5 is £1,196 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 14m (46ft) at Ferry Nab Marina.
- Of the 14, 5 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Creran Marine Ltd (2).
Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Taymouth Marina
Kenmore, Perth and Kinross · Loch Tay
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Waiting list
Ferry Nab Marina
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere
£1,770 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Redclyffe Yacht Club
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£4,560 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Avon Sailing Club
Chaceley, Gloucestershire · River Severn
£50 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Oulton Broad Yacht Station
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Oulton Broad
£1,196 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Rutland Sailing Club
Edith Weston, Rutland · Rutland Water
£720 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Creran Marine
Benderloch, Argyll and Bute · Loch Creran
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Creran Moorings
Benderloch, Argyll and Bute · Loch Creran
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Dalemain Ullswater Moorings
Pooley Bridge, Cumbria · Ullswater
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Kielder Yacht Club
Hexham, Northumberland · Kielder Water
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Linnhe Marina
Appin, Argyll and Bute · Loch Linnhe
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Norfolk Broads Yacht Club
Wroxham, Norfolk · Wroxham Broad
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Portnellan Farm Moorings
Gartocharn, West Dunbartonshire · Loch Lomond
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWT Hickling Broad Moorings | Hickling, Hickling Broad | – | linear moorings, swinging moorings | A few berths left |
| Taymouth Marina | Kenmore, Loch Tay | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Berths available |
| Ferry Nab Marina | Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere | £1,770 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Redclyffe Yacht Club | Wareham, River Frome | £4,560 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Avon Sailing Club | Chaceley, River Severn | £50 | swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Oulton Broad Yacht Station | Lowestoft, Oulton Broad | £1,196 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Rutland Sailing Club | Edith Weston, Rutland Water | £720 | swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Creran Marine | Benderloch, Loch Creran | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Creran Moorings | Benderloch, Loch Creran | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Dalemain Ullswater Moorings | Pooley Bridge, Ullswater | – | swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Kielder Yacht Club | Hexham, Kielder Water | – | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Linnhe Marina | Appin, Loch Linnhe | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Norfolk Broads Yacht Club | Wroxham, Wroxham Broad | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Portnellan Farm Moorings | Gartocharn, Loch Lomond | – | swinging moorings, hard standing | 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 the UK?
Across the 5 inland moorings with swinging moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £50 a year at Avon Sailing Club to £4,560 a year at Redclyffe Yacht Club. The middle figure is £1,196 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest inland moorings with swinging moorings in the UK?
For a 10m boat, Avon Sailing Club is cheapest at £50 a year in Chaceley.
Which inland moorings with swinging moorings in the UK have space now?
2 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: NWT Hickling Broad Moorings and Taymouth Marina. 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 a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 3 need Broads Authority tolls, 7 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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