Estuaries & tidal rivers
A few berths left
Dysart Harbour
Dysart, Fife · Firth of Forth
Prices not published
Coastal moorings with a slipway in Scotland
Salt water: open-coast marinas and harbours, and the estuaries and tidal rivers behind them. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.
20 sites · 2 with space now · 4 with a waiting list · typical £2,753 a year for a 10m boat (£103–£5,520 across 12 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 20 sites: 5 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 15 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 20 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dysart Harbour and Port Bannatyne Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ardoran Marine, Burghead Harbour, Stonehaven Harbour and Tayport Harbour.
- 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 20, 15 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 10 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 20 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aberdeenshire Council (2).
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Port Bannatyne Marina
Port Bannatyne, Argyll and Bute · Kyles of Bute
£3,997 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
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Burghead Harbour
Burghead, Moray · Moray Firth
£893 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Stonehaven Harbour
Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire · North Sea, Stonehaven Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Tayport Harbour
Tayport, Fife · River Tay estuary
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Campbeltown Marina
Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute · Campbeltown Loch
£5,520 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
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
Coast & harbours
Holy Loch Marina
Dunoon, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde
£4,440 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Lochboisdale Harbour
Lochboisdale, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Lochboisdale
£2,103 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
Coast & harbours
Portpatrick Harbour
Portpatrick, Dumfries and Galloway · Irish Sea, Portpatrick
£880 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Aith Marina
Aith, Shetland Islands · Aith Voe
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Blackness Boat Club
Linlithgow, Falkirk · River Forth
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Findhorn Marina
Findhorn, Moray · Findhorn Bay
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Johnshaven Harbour
Johnshaven, Aberdeenshire · North Sea, Johnshaven
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Ness Boating Club Marina
Virkie, Shetland Islands · Pool of Virkie
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Slipway | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dysart Harbour | Dysart, Firth of Forth | – | Yes | A few berths left |
| Port Bannatyne Marina | Port Bannatyne, Kyles of Bute | £3,997 | Yes | Berths available |
| Ardoran Marine | Oban, Loch Feochan | £2,350 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Burghead Harbour | Burghead, Moray Firth | £893 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Stonehaven Harbour | Stonehaven, North Sea, Stonehaven Harbour | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Tayport Harbour | Tayport, River Tay estuary | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Campbeltown Marina | Campbeltown, Campbeltown Loch | £5,520 | Yes | Not reported |
| Craobh Marina | Lochgilphead, Craobh Haven | £4,440 | Yes | Not reported |
| Eyemouth Harbour | Eyemouth, Eyemouth Harbour | £103 | Yes | Not reported |
| Girvan Harbour | Girvan, Firth of Clyde | £807 | Yes | Not reported |
| Holy Loch Marina | Dunoon, Firth of Clyde | £4,440 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lochboisdale Harbour | Lochboisdale, Lochboisdale | £2,103 | Yes | Not reported |
| Port Edgar Marina | South Queensferry, Firth of Forth | £3,156 | Yes | Not reported |
| Portpatrick Harbour | Portpatrick, Irish Sea, Portpatrick | £880 | Yes | Not reported |
| Thomas Telford Corpach Marina | Fort William, Loch Linnhe | £4,050 | Yes | Not reported |
| Aith Marina | Aith, Aith Voe | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Blackness Boat Club | Linlithgow, River Forth | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Findhorn Marina | Findhorn, Findhorn Bay | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Johnshaven Harbour | Johnshaven, North Sea, Johnshaven | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Ness Boating Club Marina | Virkie, Pool of Virkie | – | 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 coastal 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 coastal moorings with a slipway in Scotland?
For a 10m boat, Eyemouth Harbour is cheapest at £103 a year.
Which coastal moorings with a slipway in Scotland have space now?
2 of the 20 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dysart Harbour and Port Bannatyne Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at coastal moorings with a slipway in Scotland?
1 of the 20 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, 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Coastal moorings with a slipway in Scotland, by county
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