Estuary and tidal river moorings with visitor berths 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. Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.

10 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £35 a night for a 10m yacht (£15–£43 across 9 published tariffs)

At a glance

10 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
1 of the 10 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 £15 a night (Fisherrow Harbour) to £43 a night (Port Edgar Marina); the middle of 9 is £35 a night.
Longest boat taken: 36m (118ft) at Rhu Marina.
Of the 10, 4 have electric hook-up, 3 diesel and 2 a boat hoist.

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

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

Brae Marina

Brae, Shetland Islands · Busta Voe

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 night, 10m yacht	Space
Dysart Harbour	Dysart, Firth of Forth	–	A few berths left
Tayport Harbour	Tayport, River Tay estuary	£35	Waiting list
Fisherrow Harbour	Musselburgh, Firth of Forth	£15	Not reported
Inverness Marina	Inverness, Caledonian Canal / Inverness Firth	£37	Not reported
Kirkcudbright Marina	Kirkcudbright, River Dee	£35.60	Not reported
Port Edgar Marina	South Queensferry, Firth of Forth	£43	Not reported
Rhu Marina	Rhu, Firth of Clyde	£35.50	Not reported
Royal Northern & Clyde Yacht Club	Helensburgh, Gare Loch	£18	Not reported
Brae Marina	Brae, Busta Voe	£25	Not reported
Solway Yacht Club	Kippford, Urr Water	£20	Not reported

From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 10m yacht in Scotland?

Across the 9 estuary and tidal river moorings with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £15 a night at Fisherrow Harbour to £43 a night at Port Edgar Marina. The middle figure is £35 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

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

For a 10m yacht, Fisherrow Harbour is cheapest at £15 a night in Musselburgh.

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

1 of the 10 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 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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