Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Orwell Yacht Club
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£300 a year for a 10m yacht
Walk-ashore berths near Harwich
Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.
10 sites · 1 with space now · typical £3,444 a year for a 10m boat (£102–£5,056 across 9 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £102 a year (Stour Sailing Club Moorings) to £5,056 a year (Ipswich Beacon Marina); the middle of 9 is £3,444 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Fox's Marina & Boatyard.
- Of the 10, 6 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.
- Closest to Harwich: Shotley Marina, 1.7km north-west of the centre. 4 of the 10 within 10km.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Shotley Marina
Shotley Gate, Suffolk · River Orwell and River Stour
£4,630 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Suffolk Yacht Harbour
Levington, Suffolk · River Orwell
£4,210 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Titchmarsh Marina
Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex · Walton Backwaters
£1,227 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Woolverstone Marina
Woolverstone, Suffolk · River Orwell
£3,444 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waldringfield Boatyard
Waldringfield, Suffolk · River Deben
£2,112 a year for a 10m yacht
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
Stour Sailing Club Moorings
Manningtree, Essex · River Stour
£102 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Debbage Yachting
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orwell Yacht Club | 13.9km north-west | £300 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Berths available |
| Shotley Marina | 1.7km north-west | £4,630 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Suffolk Yacht Harbour | 5.9km north | £4,210 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Titchmarsh Marina | 9.3km south | £1,227 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Woolverstone Marina | 9.5km north-west | £3,444 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Waldringfield Boatyard | 12.4km north | £2,112 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Fox's Marina & Boatyard | 13.6km north-west | £3,673 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Ipswich Beacon Marina | 14.7km north-west | £5,056 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Stour Sailing Club Moorings | 15.4km west | £102 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Debbage Yachting | 14.6km north-west | On request | pontoon berths | 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 near Harwich?
Across the 9 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £102 a year at Stour Sailing Club Moorings to £5,056 a year at Ipswich Beacon Marina. The middle figure is £3,444 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Harwich?
For a 10m boat, Stour Sailing Club Moorings is cheapest at £102 a year in Manningtree.
Which walk-ashore berths near Harwich have space now?
1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Harwich?
Shotley Marina, 1.7km north-west of the centre of Harwich, on the River Orwell and River Stour.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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