Coast & harbours
Cockenzie Harbour
Cockenzie, East Lothian · Firth of Forth
£480 a year for a 10m yacht
Hard standing in Scotland
Ashore on a cradle or trailer in a boatyard.
8 sites · typical £717 a year for a 10m boat (£480–£4,620 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites: 1 on the Broads or a lake, 1 on an estuary and 6 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £480 a year (Cockenzie Harbour) to £4,620 a year (Kip Marina); the middle of 5 is £717 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 24m (79ft) at Kip Marina.
- Of the 8, 3 have electric hook-up, 1 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Moray Council (2) and Yacht Havens (2).
Coast & harbours
Hopeman Harbour
Hopeman, Moray · Moray Firth
£717 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Kip Marina
Inverkip, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde
£4,620 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Largs Yacht Haven
Largs, North Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£6,030 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
Coast & harbours
Portknockie Harbour
Portknockie, Moray · Moray Firth
£717 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Troon Yacht Haven
Troon, South Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£4,730 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Portnellan Farm Moorings
Gartocharn, West Dunbartonshire · Loch Lomond
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cockenzie Harbour | Cockenzie, Firth of Forth | £480 | pontoon berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Hopeman Harbour | Hopeman, Moray Firth | £717 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Kip Marina | Inverkip, Firth of Clyde | £4,620 | pontoon berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Largs Yacht Haven | Largs, Firth of Clyde | – | pontoon berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Port Edgar Marina | South Queensferry, Firth of Forth | £3,156 | pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Portknockie Harbour | Portknockie, Moray Firth | £717 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Troon Yacht Haven | Troon, Firth of Clyde | – | pontoon berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Portnellan Farm Moorings | Gartocharn, Loch Lomond | – | swinging moorings, hard standing | 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 5 hard standing here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £480 a year at Cockenzie Harbour to £4,620 a year at Kip Marina. The middle figure is £717 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest hard standing in Scotland?
For a 10m boat, Cockenzie Harbour is cheapest at £480 a year.
Which hard standing 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.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
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