Cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV in Scotland

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.

15 sites · 2 with space now · typical £4,530 a year for a 10m boat (£750–£7,450 across 15 published tariffs)

At a glance

15 sites: 2 on canals, 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 11 on the open coast.
2 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Whitehills Marina and Port Bannatyne Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £750 a year (Lochmaddy Marina) to £7,450 a year (Viewforth Quay); the middle of 15 is £4,530 a year.
Longest boat taken: 100m (328ft) at James Watt Marina.
Of the 15, 15 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 9 diesel, 6 a boat hoist and 8 visitor berths.
3 of the 15 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Orkney Marinas Ltd (2), Scottish Canals (2) and Yacht Havens (2).

Coast & harbours

Lochmaddy Marina

Lochmaddy, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Lochmaddy

£750 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Girvan Harbour

Girvan, South Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde

£807 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Coast & harbours Berths available

Whitehills Marina

Whitehills, Aberdeenshire · Moray Firth

£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Inverness Marina

Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal / Inverness Firth

£3,100 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

Coast & harbours Berths available

Port Bannatyne Marina

Port Bannatyne, Argyll and Bute · Kyles of Bute

£3,997 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Thomas Telford Corpach Marina

Fort William, Highland · Loch Linnhe

£4,050 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Clyde Marina

Ardrossan, North Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde

£4,530 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Kip Marina

Inverkip, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde

£4,620 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Troon Yacht Haven

Troon, South Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde

£4,730 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals

Lochrin Basin

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal

£8,633 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Coast & harbours

Stromness Marina

Stromness, Orkney Islands · Stromness Harbour

£6,012 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Largs Yacht Haven

Largs, North Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde

£6,030 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Kirkwall Marina

Kirkwall, Orkney Islands · Kirkwall Harbour

£6,204 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals

Viewforth Quay

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal

£7,450 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Per metre a year	Secure gated access / CCTV	Space
Lochmaddy Marina	Lochmaddy, Lochmaddy	£750	£75	Yes	Not reported
Girvan Harbour	Girvan, Firth of Clyde	£807	£80.65	Yes	Not reported
Whitehills Marina	Whitehills, Moray Firth	£1,800	£180	Yes	Berths available
Inverness Marina	Inverness, Caledonian Canal / Inverness Firth	£3,100	£310	Yes	Not reported
James Watt Marina	Greenock, Firth of Clyde	£3,180	£318	Yes	Not reported
Port Bannatyne Marina	Port Bannatyne, Kyles of Bute	£3,997	£399.67	Yes	Berths available
Thomas Telford Corpach Marina	Fort William, Loch Linnhe	£4,050	£405	Yes	Not reported
Clyde Marina	Ardrossan, Firth of Clyde	£4,530	£453	Yes	Not reported
Kip Marina	Inverkip, Firth of Clyde	£4,620	£462	Yes	Not reported
Troon Yacht Haven	Troon, Firth of Clyde	£4,730	£473	Yes	Not reported
Lochrin Basin	Edinburgh, Union Canal	£4,970	£497	Yes	Not reported
Stromness Marina	Stromness, Stromness Harbour	£6,012	£601.20	Yes	Not reported
Largs Yacht Haven	Largs, Firth of Clyde	£6,030	£603	Yes	Not reported
Kirkwall Marina	Kirkwall, Kirkwall Harbour	£6,204	£620.40	Yes	Not reported
Viewforth Quay	Edinburgh, Union Canal	£7,450	£745	Yes	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 Scotland?

Across the 15 cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £750 a year at Lochmaddy Marina to £7,450 a year at Viewforth Quay. The middle figure is £4,530 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV in Scotland?

For a 10m boat, Lochmaddy Marina is cheapest at £750 a year.

Which cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV in Scotland have space now?

2 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Whitehills Marina and Port Bannatyne Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV in Scotland?

3 of the 15 say you can: Girvan Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement), Lochrin Basin (residential moorings with planning consent) and Viewforth Quay (liveaboards allowed). 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, 3 need a Scottish Canals licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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