Hard standing with visitor berths in Scotland

Ashore on a cradle or trailer in a boatyard. 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.

5 sites · typical £42 a night for a 10m boat (£22.75–£45 across 5 published tariffs)

At a glance

5 sites: 1 on an estuary and 4 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 £22.75 a night (Hopeman Harbour) to £45 a night (Largs Yacht Haven); the middle of 5 is £42 a night.
Longest boat taken: 24m (79ft) at Kip Marina.
Of the 5, 3 have electric hook-up, 1 diesel and 2 a boat hoist.
Groups running more than one: 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

Troon Yacht Haven

Troon, South Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde

£4,730 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A night, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Hopeman Harbour	Hopeman, Moray Firth	£22.75	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths, hard standing	Not reported
Kip Marina	Inverkip, Firth of Clyde	£35	pontoon berths, hard standing	Not reported
Largs Yacht Haven	Largs, Firth of Clyde	£45	pontoon berths, hard standing	Not reported
Port Edgar Marina	South Queensferry, Firth of Forth	£43	pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing	Not reported
Troon Yacht Haven	Troon, Firth of Clyde	£42	pontoon berths, hard standing	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 boat in Scotland?

Across the 5 hard standing with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £22.75 a night at Hopeman Harbour to £45 a night at Largs Yacht Haven. The middle figure is £42 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest hard standing with visitor berths in Scotland?

For a 10m boat, Hopeman Harbour is cheapest at £22.75 a night.

Which hard standing with visitor berths in Scotland have space now?

None of the 5 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Broader

Hard standing with visitor berths in other areas

England 13

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