Cruiser moorings with gated access or CCTV in Scotland

Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers. Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.

6 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £4,970 a year for a 10m cruiser (£750–£6,204 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

6 sites: 1 on a canal, 1 on the Broads or a lake, 1 on an estuary and 3 on the open coast.
1 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Taymouth Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Tayport Harbour.
For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £750 a year (Lochmaddy Marina) to £6,204 a year (Kirkwall Marina); the middle of 3 is £4,970 a year.
Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Kirkwall Marina.
Of the 6, 5 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 3 diesel and 3 visitor berths.
1 of the 6 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.

Broads, lakes & lochs Berths available

Taymouth Marina

Kenmore, Perth and Kinross · Loch Tay

Prices on request

Seen on their website 9 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Tayport Harbour

Tayport, Fife · River Tay estuary

Prices not published

Seen on their website 9 days ago

Coast & harbours

Kirkwall Marina

Kirkwall, Orkney Islands · Kirkwall Harbour

£6,204 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Lochmaddy Marina

Lochmaddy, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Lochmaddy

£750 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals

Lochrin Basin

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal

£8,633 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Coast & harbours

Edinburgh Marina

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Granton Harbour

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser

Site	Where	A year, 10m cruiser	Secure gated access / CCTV	Space
Taymouth Marina	Kenmore, Loch Tay	On request	Yes	Berths available
Tayport Harbour	Tayport, River Tay estuary	–	Yes	Waiting list
Kirkwall Marina	Kirkwall, Kirkwall Harbour	£6,204	Yes	Not reported
Lochmaddy Marina	Lochmaddy, Lochmaddy	£750	Yes	Not reported
Lochrin Basin	Edinburgh, Union Canal	£4,970	Yes	Not reported
Edinburgh Marina	Edinburgh, Granton Harbour	–	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 gated access or CCTV here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £750 a year at Lochmaddy Marina to £6,204 a year at Kirkwall Marina. The middle figure is £4,970 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cruiser moorings with gated access or CCTV in Scotland?

For a 10m cruiser, Lochmaddy Marina is cheapest at £750 a year.

Which cruiser moorings with gated access or CCTV in Scotland have space now?

1 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Taymouth Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at cruiser moorings with gated access or CCTV in Scotland?

1 of the 6 say you can: Lochrin Basin (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, 1 need a Scottish Canals licence and 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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