Estuaries & tidal rivers
Fisherrow Harbour
Musselburgh, East Lothian · Firth of Forth
£400 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings in Scotland
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Sheltered tidal water such as the Hamble, Dart, Medway, Orwell and the Thames tideway: marina pontoons, swinging moorings, piles and drying mud berths.
7 sites · typical £3,100 a year for a 10m yacht (£400–£5,110 across 7 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 7 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £400 a year (Fisherrow Harbour) to £5,110 a year (Rhu Marina); the middle of 7 is £3,100 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 100m (328ft) at James Watt Marina.
- Of the 7, 3 have electric hook-up, 3 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Kirkcudbright Marina
Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway · River Dee
£1,871 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Royal Northern & Clyde Yacht Club
Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute · Gare Loch
£2,592 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Port Edgar Marina
South Queensferry, City of Edinburgh · Firth of Forth
£3,156 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
James Watt Marina
Greenock, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde
£3,180 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
Compared: prices for a 10m yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 10m yacht | Per metre a year | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fisherrow Harbour | Musselburgh, Firth of Forth | £400 | £40 | Not reported |
| Kirkcudbright Marina | Kirkcudbright, River Dee | £1,871 | £187.05 | Not reported |
| Royal Northern & Clyde Yacht Club | Helensburgh, Gare Loch | £2,592 | £259.20 | Not reported |
| Inverness Marina | Inverness, Caledonian Canal / Inverness Firth | £3,100 | £310 | Not reported |
| Port Edgar Marina | South Queensferry, Firth of Forth | £3,156 | £315.60 | Not reported |
| James Watt Marina | Greenock, Firth of Clyde | £3,180 | £318 | Not reported |
| Rhu Marina | Rhu, Firth of Clyde | £5,110 | £511 | 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 yacht cost in Scotland?
Across the 7 cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £400 a year at Fisherrow Harbour to £5,110 a year at Rhu Marina. The middle figure is £3,100 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings in Scotland?
For a 10m yacht, Fisherrow Harbour is cheapest at £400 a year in Musselburgh.
Which cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings in Scotland have space now?
None of the 7 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
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.
Broader
Cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings in other areas
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