Cheapest moorings with a slipway in Scotland

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.

12 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,753 a year for a 10m boat (£103–£5,520 across 12 published tariffs)

At a glance

12 sites: 1 on an estuary and 11 on the open coast.
1 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Port Bannatyne Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Burghead Harbour and Ardoran Marine.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £103 a year (Eyemouth Harbour) to £5,520 a year (Campbeltown Marina); the middle of 12 is £2,753 a year.
Longest boat taken: 33m (108ft) at Campbeltown Marina.
Of the 12, 9 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.
1 of the 12 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.

Coast & harbours

Eyemouth Harbour

Eyemouth, Scottish Borders · Eyemouth Harbour

£103 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

Portpatrick Harbour

Portpatrick, Dumfries and Galloway · Irish Sea, Portpatrick

£880 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Burghead Harbour

Burghead, Moray · Moray Firth

£893 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Lochboisdale Harbour

Lochboisdale, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Lochboisdale

£2,103 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Ardoran Marine

Oban, Argyll and Bute · Loch Feochan

£2,350 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Port Edgar Marina

South Queensferry, City of Edinburgh · Firth of Forth

£3,156 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

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

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	Slipway	Space
Eyemouth Harbour	Eyemouth, Eyemouth Harbour	£103	£10.32	Yes	Not reported
Girvan Harbour	Girvan, Firth of Clyde	£807	£80.65	Yes	Not reported
Portpatrick Harbour	Portpatrick, Irish Sea, Portpatrick	£880	£88	Yes	Not reported
Burghead Harbour	Burghead, Moray Firth	£893	£89.30	Yes	Waiting list
Lochboisdale Harbour	Lochboisdale, Lochboisdale	£2,103	£210.27	Yes	Not reported
Ardoran Marine	Oban, Loch Feochan	£2,350	£235	Yes	Waiting list
Port Edgar Marina	South Queensferry, Firth of Forth	£3,156	£315.60	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
Craobh Marina	Lochgilphead, Craobh Haven	£4,440	£444	Yes	Not reported
Holy Loch Marina	Dunoon, Firth of Clyde	£4,440	£444	Yes	Not reported
Campbeltown Marina	Campbeltown, Campbeltown Loch	£5,520	£552	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 12 cheapest moorings with a slipway here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £103 a year at Eyemouth Harbour to £5,520 a year at Campbeltown Marina. The middle figure is £2,753 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest moorings with a slipway in Scotland?

For a 10m boat, Eyemouth Harbour is cheapest at £103 a year.

Which cheapest moorings with a slipway in Scotland have space now?

1 of the 12 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.

Can you live aboard at cheapest moorings with a slipway in Scotland?

1 of the 12 say you can: Girvan Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement). 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, 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Cheapest moorings with a slipway in Scotland, by county

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