Coast & harbours
Berths available
Nairn Harbour
Nairn, Highland · Moray Firth
£1,545 a year for a 10m yacht
Walk-ashore berths in Highland
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 · 2 with space now · typical £2,472 a year for a 10m boat (£403–£4,050 across 13 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 16 sites: 6 on canals, 2 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 1 on an estuary and 7 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 16 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 13 is £2,472 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 45m (148ft) at Banavie.
- Of the 16, 10 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 7 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 16 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (7) and The Highland Council (3).
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Wick Marina
Wick, Highland · North Sea
Prices not published
Canals
Banavie
Banavie, Highland · Caledonian Canal
£4,356 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Caley Marina
Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal
£5,003 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Dochgarroch East
Dochgarroch, Highland · Caledonian Canal
£4,181 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Fort Augustus
Fort Augustus, Highland · Caledonian Canal
£4,704 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Coast & harbours
Gairloch Harbour
Gairloch, Highland · Loch Gairloch
£403 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Gairlochy
Gairlochy, Highland · Caledonian Canal and Loch Lochy
£2,207 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Inverness Marina
Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal / Inverness Firth
£3,100 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Laggan Avenue
Laggan, Highland · Caledonian Canal
£1,705 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
Canals
Kytra
Fort Augustus, Highland · Caledonian Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Seaport Marina
Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal
Prices not published
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 |
| Banavie | Banavie, Caledonian Canal | £2,508 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Caley Marina | Inverness, Caledonian Canal | £2,880 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Dochgarroch East | Dochgarroch, Caledonian Canal | £2,407 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Fort Augustus | Fort Augustus, Caledonian Canal | £2,708 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Gairloch Harbour | Gairloch, Loch Gairloch | £403 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Gairlochy | Gairlochy, Caledonian Canal and Loch Lochy | £2,207 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Inverness Marina | Inverness, Caledonian Canal / Inverness Firth | £3,100 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Laggan Avenue | Laggan, Caledonian Canal | £1,705 | linear moorings | 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 |
| Kytra | Fort Augustus, Caledonian Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Seaport Marina | Inverness, Caledonian Canal | £2,702 | pontoon 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 13 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 £2,472 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths in Highland?
For a 10m boat, Gairloch Harbour is cheapest at £403 a year.
Which walk-ashore berths in Highland have space now?
2 of the 16 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.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths in Highland?
1 of the 16 say you can: Seaport Marina (residential moorings with planning consent). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 9 need a Scottish Canals licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths in nearby counties
Walk-ashore berths near towns in Highland
- Nairn 7
Walk-ashore berths in the wider area
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