Estuary and tidal river moorings in Scotland

Sheltered tidal water such as the Hamble, Dart, Medway, Orwell and the Thames tideway: marina pontoons, swinging moorings, piles and drying mud berths.

14 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,100 a year for a 10m yacht (£400–£5,110 across 7 published tariffs)

At a glance

14 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
1 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dysart Harbour.
Keeping a waiting list: Tayport Harbour.
For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £400 a year (Fisherrow Harbour) to £5,110 a year (Rhu Marina); the middle of 7 is £3,100 a year.
Longest boat taken: 100m (328ft) at James Watt Marina.
Of the 14, 8 have electric hook-up, 5 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.

Estuaries & tidal rivers A few berths left

Dysart Harbour

Dysart, Fife · Firth of Forth

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Tayport Harbour

Tayport, Fife · River Tay estuary

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Fisherrow Harbour

Musselburgh, East Lothian · Firth of Forth

£400 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Kirkcudbright Marina

Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway · River Dee

£1,871 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

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Aith Marina

Aith, Shetland Islands · Aith Voe

Prices not published

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Blackness Boat Club

Linlithgow, Falkirk · River Forth

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Brae Marina

Brae, Shetland Islands · Busta Voe

Prices not published

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Sandpoint Marina

Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire · River Leven

Prices not published

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Solway Yacht Club

Kippford, Dumfries and Galloway · Urr Water

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m yacht

Site	Where	A year, 10m yacht	Space
Dysart Harbour	Dysart, Firth of Forth	–	A few berths left
Tayport Harbour	Tayport, River Tay estuary	–	Waiting list
Fisherrow Harbour	Musselburgh, Firth of Forth	£400	Not reported
Inverness Marina	Inverness, Caledonian Canal / Inverness Firth	£3,100	Not reported
James Watt Marina	Greenock, Firth of Clyde	£3,180	Not reported
Kirkcudbright Marina	Kirkcudbright, River Dee	£1,871	Not reported
Port Edgar Marina	South Queensferry, Firth of Forth	£3,156	Not reported
Rhu Marina	Rhu, Firth of Clyde	£5,110	Not reported
Royal Northern & Clyde Yacht Club	Helensburgh, Gare Loch	£2,592	Not reported
Aith Marina	Aith, Aith Voe	–	Not reported
Blackness Boat Club	Linlithgow, River Forth	On request	Not reported
Brae Marina	Brae, Busta Voe	–	Not reported
Sandpoint Marina	Dumbarton, River Leven	–	Not reported
Solway Yacht Club	Kippford, Urr Water	–	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 yacht cost in Scotland?

Across the 7 estuary and tidal river moorings here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £400 a year at Fisherrow Harbour to £5,110 a year at Rhu Marina. The middle figure is £3,100 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings in Scotland?

For a 10m yacht, Fisherrow Harbour is cheapest at £400 a year in Musselburgh.

Which estuary and tidal river moorings in Scotland have space now?

1 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dysart Harbour. 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, 1 need a Scottish Canals licence and 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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