Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Stonehaven Harbour
Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire · North Sea, Stonehaven Harbour
Prices not published
Quay and harbour wall berths with electric hook-up in Scotland
Alongside a harbour wall or quay. Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.
8 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £1,702 a year for a 10m boat (£103–£7,450 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites: 3 on canals, 1 on an estuary and 4 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Stonehaven Harbour and Tayport Harbour.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £103 a year (Eyemouth Harbour) to £7,450 a year (Viewforth Quay); the middle of 4 is £1,702 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 26.8m (88ft) at Ardrishaig Basin Dummy Lock.
- Of the 8, 2 have a pump-out, 3 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (3).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Tayport Harbour
Tayport, Fife · River Tay estuary
Prices not published
Canals
Ardrishaig Basin Dummy Lock
Ardrishaig, Argyll and Bute · Crinan Canal
£4,513 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Coast & harbours
Eyemouth Harbour
Eyemouth, Scottish Borders · Eyemouth Harbour
£103 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Girvan Harbour
Girvan, South Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£807 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Lochboisdale Harbour
Lochboisdale, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Lochboisdale
£2,103 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Viewforth Quay
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal
£7,450 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Seaport Marina
Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Electric hook-up | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stonehaven Harbour | Stonehaven, North Sea, Stonehaven Harbour | – | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Tayport Harbour | Tayport, River Tay estuary | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Ardrishaig Basin Dummy Lock | Ardrishaig, Crinan Canal | £2,598 | quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Eyemouth Harbour | Eyemouth, Eyemouth Harbour | £103 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Girvan Harbour | Girvan, Firth of Clyde | £807 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Lochboisdale Harbour | Lochboisdale, Lochboisdale | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Viewforth Quay | Edinburgh, Union Canal | £7,450 | quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Seaport Marina | Inverness, Caledonian Canal | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | 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 boat cost in Scotland?
Across the 4 quay and harbour wall berths with electric hook-up here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £103 a year at Eyemouth Harbour to £7,450 a year at Viewforth Quay. The middle figure is £1,702 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest quay and harbour wall berths with electric hook-up in Scotland?
For a 10m boat, Eyemouth Harbour is cheapest at £103 a year.
Which quay and harbour wall berths with electric hook-up in Scotland have space now?
None of the 8 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 quay and harbour wall berths with electric hook-up in Scotland?
3 of the 8 say you can: Girvan Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement), Viewforth Quay (liveaboards allowed) and Seaport 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, 3 need a Scottish Canals licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Quay and harbour wall berths with electric hook-up in other areas
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