Coastal moorings with walk-ashore berths in Highland

Salt water: open-coast marinas and harbours, and the estuaries and tidal rivers behind them. 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.

8 sites · 2 with space now · typical £2,009 a year for a 10m boat (£403–£4,050 across 6 published tariffs)

At a glance

8 sites: 1 on an estuary and 7 on the open coast.
2 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Nairn Harbour and Wick Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £403 a year (Gairloch Harbour) to £4,050 a year (Thomas Telford Corpach Marina); the middle of 6 is £2,009 a year.
Longest boat taken: 33.5m (110ft) at Helmsdale Harbour.
Of the 8, 5 have electric hook-up, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: The Highland Council (3).

Coast & harbours Berths available

Nairn Harbour

Nairn, Highland · Moray Firth

£1,545 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Berths available

Wick Marina

Wick, Highland · North Sea

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Gairloch Harbour

Gairloch, Highland · Loch Gairloch

£403 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Inverness Marina

Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal / Inverness Firth

£3,100 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Lochaline Harbour

Lochaline, Highland · Sound of Mull

£2,472 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Mallaig Yachting Marina

Mallaig, Highland · Mallaig Harbour

£1,285 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Thomas Telford Corpach Marina

Fort William, Highland · Loch Linnhe

£4,050 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Helmsdale Harbour

Helmsdale, Highland · Moray Firth

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Nairn Harbour	Nairn, Moray Firth	£1,545	pontoon berths	Berths available
Wick Marina	Wick, North Sea	–	pontoon berths	Berths available
Gairloch Harbour	Gairloch, Loch Gairloch	£403	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Inverness Marina	Inverness, Caledonian Canal / Inverness Firth	£3,100	pontoon berths	Not reported
Lochaline Harbour	Lochaline, Sound of Mull	£2,472	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Mallaig Yachting Marina	Mallaig, Mallaig Harbour	£1,285	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Thomas Telford Corpach Marina	Fort William, Loch Linnhe	£4,050	pontoon berths	Not reported
Helmsdale Harbour	Helmsdale, Moray Firth	On request	drying berths, quay and harbour wall 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 in Highland?

Across the 6 coastal moorings with walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £403 a year at Gairloch Harbour to £4,050 a year at Thomas Telford Corpach Marina. The middle figure is £2,009 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest coastal moorings with walk-ashore berths in Highland?

For a 10m boat, Gairloch Harbour is cheapest at £403 a year.

Which coastal moorings with walk-ashore berths in Highland have space now?

2 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Nairn Harbour and Wick 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 Scottish Canals licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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