Cheapest moorings with wi-fi in Scotland

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Sites with wi-fi on the berths or in the facilities block.

23 sites · 1 with space now · typical £3,100 a year for a 10m boat (£352–£6,204 across 23 published tariffs)

At a glance

23 sites: 1 on a canal, 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 19 on the open coast.
1 of the 23 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Port Bannatyne Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £352 a year (Ulva Ferry Pontoon) to £6,204 a year (Kirkwall Marina); the middle of 23 is £3,100 a year.
Longest boat taken: 100m (328ft) at James Watt Marina.
Of the 23, 22 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 14 diesel, 9 a boat hoist and 13 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: Orkney Marinas Ltd (2) and Yacht Havens (2).

Coast & harbours

Ulva Ferry Pontoon

Ulva Ferry, Argyll and Bute · Sound of Ulva

£352 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Dubh Thòb Pontoons

Kirkibost, Great Bernera, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Loch Roag

£650 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Lochmaddy Marina

Lochmaddy, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Lochmaddy

£750 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

Peterhead Bay Marina

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire · Peterhead Bay, North Sea

£1,500 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Tarbert Harbour

Tarbert, Argyll and Bute · Loch Fyne

£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Lochboisdale Harbour

Lochboisdale, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Lochboisdale

£2,103 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Lossiemouth Marina

Lossiemouth, Moray · Moray Firth

£2,157 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Lochaline Harbour

Lochaline, Highland · Sound of Mull

£2,472 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals

Caley Marina

Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal

£5,003 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Coast & harbours

Ardfern Yacht Centre

Ardfern, Argyll and Bute · Loch Craignish

£3,020 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

James Watt Marina

Greenock, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde

£3,180 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Kerrera Marina

Oban, Argyll and Bute · Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn

£3,740 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Rhu Marina

Rhu, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde

£5,110 a year for a 10m yacht

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

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Per metre a year	Wi-fi	Space
Ulva Ferry Pontoon	Ulva Ferry, Sound of Ulva	£352	£35.20	Yes	Not reported
Dubh Thòb Pontoons	Kirkibost, Great Bernera, Loch Roag	£650	£65	Yes	Not reported
Lochmaddy Marina	Lochmaddy, Lochmaddy	£750	£75	Yes	Not reported
Mallaig Yachting Marina	Mallaig, Mallaig Harbour	£1,285	£128.50	Yes	Not reported
Peterhead Bay Marina	Peterhead, Peterhead Bay, North Sea	£1,500	£150	Yes	Not reported
Tarbert Harbour	Tarbert, Loch Fyne	£1,680	£168	Yes	Not reported
Lochboisdale Harbour	Lochboisdale, Lochboisdale	£2,103	£210.27	Yes	Not reported
Lossiemouth Marina	Lossiemouth, Moray Firth	£2,157	£215.71	Yes	Not reported
Lochaline Harbour	Lochaline, Sound of Mull	£2,472	£247.20	Yes	Not reported
Caley Marina	Inverness, Caledonian Canal	£2,880	£288	Yes	Not reported
Ardfern Yacht Centre	Ardfern, Loch Craignish	£3,020	£302	Yes	Not reported
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
Kerrera Marina	Oban, Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn	£3,740	£374	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
Rhu Marina	Rhu, Firth of Clyde	£5,110	£511	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

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 23 cheapest moorings with wi-fi here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £352 a year at Ulva Ferry Pontoon to £6,204 a year at Kirkwall Marina. The middle figure is £3,100 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest moorings with wi-fi in Scotland?

For a 10m boat, Ulva Ferry Pontoon is cheapest at £352 a year.

Which cheapest moorings with wi-fi in Scotland have space now?

1 of the 23 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.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 2 need a Scottish Canals licence and 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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