Coast & harbours
Ulva Ferry Pontoon
Ulva Ferry, Argyll and Bute · Sound of Ulva
£352 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest walk-ashore berths in Argyll and Bute
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. 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.
16 sites · 1 with space now · typical £2,896 a year for a 10m boat (£352–£5,520 across 16 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 16 sites: 5 on canals, 1 on the Broads or a lake, 1 on an estuary and 9 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 16 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Port Bannatyne Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £352 a year (Ulva Ferry Pontoon) to £5,520 a year (Campbeltown Marina); the middle of 16 is £2,896 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 36m (118ft) at Rhu Marina.
- Of the 16, 13 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 5 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (5).
Coast & harbours
Tarbert Harbour
Tarbert, Argyll and Bute · Loch Fyne
£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Oakfield Bridge
Ardrishaig, Argyll and Bute · Crinan Canal
£3,185 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Cairnbaan Lock 5
Cairnbaan, Argyll and Bute · Crinan Canal
£3,518 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Ardrishaig Basin
Ardrishaig, Argyll and Bute · Crinan Canal
£3,761 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Bellanoch Marina
Bellanoch, Argyll and Bute · Crinan Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Ardrishaig Basin Dummy Lock
Ardrishaig, Argyll and Bute · Crinan Canal
£4,513 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Broads, lakes & lochs
Full
Portavadie Marina
Portavadie, Argyll and Bute · Loch Fyne
£2,772 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Ardfern Yacht Centre
Ardfern, Argyll and Bute · Loch Craignish
£3,020 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Rothesay Marina
Rothesay, Argyll and Bute · Rothesay Harbour
£3,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Kerrera Marina
Oban, Argyll and Bute · Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn
£3,740 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Port Bannatyne Marina
Port Bannatyne, Argyll and Bute · Kyles of Bute
£3,997 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Craobh Marina
Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute · Craobh Haven
£4,440 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Holy Loch Marina
Dunoon, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde
£4,440 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Rhu Marina
Rhu, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde
£5,110 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Campbeltown Marina
Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute · Campbeltown Loch
£5,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Per metre a year | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulva Ferry Pontoon | Ulva Ferry, Sound of Ulva | £352 | £35.20 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Tarbert Harbour | Tarbert, Loch Fyne | £1,680 | £168 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Oakfield Bridge | Ardrishaig, Crinan Canal | £1,834 | £183.36 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Cairnbaan Lock 5 | Cairnbaan, Crinan Canal | £2,025 | £202.51 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Ardrishaig Basin | Ardrishaig, Crinan Canal | £2,165 | £216.53 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Bellanoch Marina | Bellanoch, Crinan Canal | £2,201 | £220.08 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Ardrishaig Basin Dummy Lock | Ardrishaig, Crinan Canal | £2,598 | £259.83 | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Portavadie Marina | Portavadie, Loch Fyne | £2,772 | £277.20 | pontoon berths | Full |
| Ardfern Yacht Centre | Ardfern, Loch Craignish | £3,020 | £302 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Rothesay Marina | Rothesay, Rothesay Harbour | £3,420 | £342 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Kerrera Marina | Oban, Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn | £3,740 | £374 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Port Bannatyne Marina | Port Bannatyne, Kyles of Bute | £3,997 | £399.67 | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Craobh Marina | Lochgilphead, Craobh Haven | £4,440 | £444 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Holy Loch Marina | Dunoon, Firth of Clyde | £4,440 | £444 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Rhu Marina | Rhu, Firth of Clyde | £5,110 | £511 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Campbeltown Marina | Campbeltown, Campbeltown Loch | £5,520 | £552 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 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 Argyll and Bute?
Across the 16 cheapest walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £352 a year at Ulva Ferry Pontoon to £5,520 a year at Campbeltown Marina. The middle figure is £2,896 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest walk-ashore berths in Argyll and Bute?
For a 10m boat, Ulva Ferry Pontoon is cheapest at £352 a year.
Which cheapest walk-ashore berths in Argyll and Bute have space now?
1 of the 16 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Port Bannatyne 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, 5 need a Scottish Canals licence and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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