Walk-ashore berths near Ipswich

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.

11 sites · 2 with space now · typical £3,559 a year for a 10m boat (£102–£5,056 across 10 published tariffs)

At a glance

11 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
2 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club and Robertsons Boatyard.
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 10 is £3,559 a year.
Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Fox's Marina & Boatyard.
Of the 11, 6 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.
Closest to Ipswich: Ipswich Beacon Marina, 1.1km south-east of the centre. 5 of the 11 within 10km.

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Orwell Yacht Club

Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell

£300 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Robertsons Boatyard

Woodbridge, Suffolk · River Deben

£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Ipswich Beacon Marina

Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell

£5,056 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

Woolverstone Marina

Woolverstone, Suffolk · River Orwell

£3,444 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

Tidemill Yacht Harbour

Woodbridge, Suffolk · River Deben

£3,900 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

Stour Sailing Club Moorings

Manningtree, Essex · River Stour

£102 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Shotley Marina

Shotley Gate, Suffolk · River Orwell and River Stour

£4,630 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	2.4km south	£300	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths	Berths available
Robertsons Boatyard	12.3km east	£1,800	swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	Berths available
Ipswich Beacon Marina	1.1km south-east	£5,056	pontoon berths	Not reported
Fox's Marina & Boatyard	2.8km south	£3,673	pontoon berths	Not reported
Woolverstone Marina	6.4km south-east	£3,444	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Suffolk Yacht Harbour	10.6km south-east	£4,210	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Tidemill Yacht Harbour	12.1km east	£3,900	pontoon berths, hard standing	Not reported
Waldringfield Boatyard	12.2km east	£2,112	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Stour Sailing Club Moorings	13.8km south-west	£102	swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Shotley Marina	14km south-east	£4,630	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Debbage Yachting	1.1km south-east	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 Ipswich?

Across the 10 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 £3,559 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Ipswich?

For a 10m boat, Stour Sailing Club Moorings is cheapest at £102 a year in Manningtree.

Which walk-ashore berths near Ipswich have space now?

2 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club and Robertsons Boatyard. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Ipswich?

Ipswich Beacon Marina, 1.1km south-east of the centre of Ipswich, on the River Orwell.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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