Canals
Auchinstarry Marina
Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,054 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Cruiser moorings with a pub or café in Scotland
Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers. Sites with a pub, restaurant or café on site or at the gate.
3 sites · typical £3,108 a year for a 10m cruiser (£1,758–£3,740 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 3 sites: 2 on canals and 1 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £1,758 a year (Auchinstarry Marina) to £3,740 a year (Kerrera Marina); the middle of 3 is £3,108 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 22m (72ft) at Kerrera Marina.
- Of the 3, 3 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 3 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 3 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (2).
Coast & harbours
Kerrera Marina
Oban, Argyll and Bute · Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn
£3,740 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Bowling Lower Basin
Bowling, West Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Pub or restaurant / Café | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auchinstarry Marina | Kilsyth, Forth & Clyde Canal | £1,758 | Yes | Not reported |
| Kerrera Marina | Oban, Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn | £3,740 | Yes | Not reported |
| Bowling Lower Basin | Bowling, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,108 | 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 cruiser cost in Scotland?
Across the 3 cruiser moorings with a pub or café here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £1,758 a year at Auchinstarry Marina to £3,740 a year at Kerrera Marina. The middle figure is £3,108 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cruiser moorings with a pub or café in Scotland?
For a 10m cruiser, Auchinstarry Marina is cheapest at £1,758 a year in Kilsyth.
Which cruiser moorings with a pub or café in Scotland have space now?
None of the 3 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Can you live aboard at cruiser moorings with a pub or café in Scotland?
1 of the 3 say you can: Auchinstarry Marina (residential moorings with planning consent). 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 a Scottish Canals licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cruiser moorings with a pub or café in other areas
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