Coast & harbours
Berths available
Craighouse Moorings
Craighouse, Argyll and Bute · Small Isles Bay
Prices not published
Coastal moorings with swinging moorings in Scotland
Salt water: open-coast marinas and harbours, and the estuaries and tidal rivers behind them. A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore.
19 sites · 3 with space now · 4 with a waiting list · typical £2,015 a year for a 10m boat (£580–£3,740 across 8 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 19 sites: 4 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 15 on the open coast.
- 3 of the 19 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Craighouse Moorings, Dysart Harbour and Kilmelford Yacht Haven.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ardoran Marine, Stonehaven Harbour, Tobermory Harbour and Victoria Harbour.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £580 a year (Victoria Harbour) to £3,740 a year (Kerrera Marina); the middle of 8 is £2,015 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 36m (118ft) at Rhu Marina.
- Of the 19, 12 have electric hook-up, 9 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 8 visitor berths.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
A few berths left
Dysart Harbour
Dysart, Fife · Firth of Forth
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Kilmelford Yacht Haven
Kilmelford, Argyll and Bute · Loch Melfort
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Ardoran Marine
Oban, Argyll and Bute · Loch Feochan
£2,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Stonehaven Harbour
Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire · North Sea, Stonehaven Harbour
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Tobermory Harbour
Tobermory, Argyll and Bute · Tobermory Bay
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Victoria Harbour
Dunbar, East Lothian · Firth of Forth
£580 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Ardfern Yacht Centre
Ardfern, Argyll and Bute · Loch Craignish
£3,020 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
Lochaline Harbour
Lochaline, Highland · Sound of Mull
£2,472 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
Portpatrick Harbour
Portpatrick, Dumfries and Galloway · Irish Sea, Portpatrick
£880 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Royal Northern & Clyde Yacht Club
Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute · Gare Loch
£2,592 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Tarbert Harbour
Tarbert, Argyll and Bute · Loch Fyne
£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Blackness Boat Club
Linlithgow, Falkirk · River Forth
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Crinan Boatyard
Crinan, Argyll and Bute · Loch Crinan
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Forth Corinthian Yacht Club
Granton, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Firth of Forth
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Portree Harbour
Portree, Highland · Loch Portree
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craighouse Moorings | Craighouse, Small Isles Bay | – | swinging moorings | Berths available |
| Dysart Harbour | Dysart, Firth of Forth | – | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | A few berths left |
| Kilmelford Yacht Haven | Kilmelford, Loch Melfort | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Berths available |
| Ardoran Marine | Oban, Loch Feochan | £2,350 | swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Stonehaven Harbour | Stonehaven, North Sea, Stonehaven Harbour | – | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Tobermory Harbour | Tobermory, Tobermory Bay | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Victoria Harbour | Dunbar, Firth of Forth | £580 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Ardfern Yacht Centre | Ardfern, Loch Craignish | £3,020 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Kerrera Marina | Oban, Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn | £3,740 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Lochaline Harbour | Lochaline, Sound of Mull | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Mallaig Yachting Marina | Mallaig, Mallaig Harbour | £1,285 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Portpatrick Harbour | Portpatrick, Irish Sea, Portpatrick | £1,210 | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Rhu Marina | Rhu, Firth of Clyde | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Royal Northern & Clyde Yacht Club | Helensburgh, Gare Loch | £2,592 | swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Tarbert Harbour | Tarbert, Loch Fyne | £1,680 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Blackness Boat Club | Linlithgow, River Forth | On request | swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Crinan Boatyard | Crinan, Loch Crinan | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Forth Corinthian Yacht Club | Granton, Edinburgh, Firth of Forth | On request | swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Portree Harbour | Portree, Loch Portree | – | swinging moorings | 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 8 coastal moorings with swinging moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £580 a year at Victoria Harbour to £3,740 a year at Kerrera Marina. The middle figure is £2,015 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest coastal moorings with swinging moorings in Scotland?
For a 10m boat, Victoria Harbour is cheapest at £580 a year in Dunbar.
Which coastal moorings with swinging moorings in Scotland have space now?
3 of the 19 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Craighouse Moorings, Dysart Harbour and Kilmelford Yacht Haven. 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, 6 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Coastal moorings with swinging moorings in Scotland, by county
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