Estuaries & tidal rivers
A few berths left
Dysart Harbour
Dysart, Fife · Firth of Forth
Prices not published
Small boat moorings with visitor berths in Scotland
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. 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.
21 sites · 2 with space now · 4 with a waiting list · typical £20.10 a night for a 6m boat (£1.50–£27.30 across 17 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 21 sites: 1 on the Broads or a lake, 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 17 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 21 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dysart Harbour and Taymouth Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ardoran Marine, Tayport Harbour, Tobermory Harbour and Victoria Harbour.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £1.50 a night (Ulva Ferry Pontoon) to £27.30 a night (Findochty Harbour); the middle of 17 is £20.10 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Tarbert Harbour.
- Of the 21, 15 have electric hook-up, 6 diesel and 4 a boat hoist.
- Groups running more than one: Moray Council (2), Stornoway Port Authority (2) and Yacht Havens (2).
Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Taymouth Marina
Kenmore, Perth and Kinross · Loch Tay
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Ardoran Marine
Oban, Argyll and Bute · Loch Feochan
£2,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Tayport Harbour
Tayport, Fife · River Tay estuary
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Tobermory Harbour
Tobermory, Argyll and Bute · Tobermory Bay
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Victoria Harbour
Dunbar, East Lothian · Firth of Forth
£580 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Dubh Thòb Pontoons
Kirkibost, Great Bernera, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Loch Roag
£650 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Holy Loch Marina
Dunoon, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde
£4,440 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
Coast & harbours
Lochaline Harbour
Lochaline, Highland · Sound of Mull
£2,472 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Lochboisdale Harbour
Lochboisdale, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Lochboisdale
£2,103 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Newton Marina
Stornoway, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Stornoway Harbour
£1,918 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
Stornoway Marina
Stornoway, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Stornoway Harbour
£1,598 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Tarbert Harbour
Tarbert, Argyll and Bute · Loch Fyne
£1,680 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
Coast & harbours
Ulva Ferry Pontoon
Ulva Ferry, Argyll and Bute · Sound of Ulva
£352 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Cullen Harbour
Cullen, Moray · Cullen Harbour
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Findochty Harbour
Findochty, Moray · Moray Firth
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Portree Harbour
Portree, Highland · Loch Portree
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 6m boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dysart Harbour | Dysart, Firth of Forth | – | A few berths left |
| Taymouth Marina | Kenmore, Loch Tay | On request | Berths available |
| Ardoran Marine | Oban, Loch Feochan | £10 | Waiting list |
| Tayport Harbour | Tayport, River Tay estuary | £25 | Waiting list |
| Tobermory Harbour | Tobermory, Tobermory Bay | £17 | Waiting list |
| Victoria Harbour | Dunbar, Firth of Forth | – | Waiting list |
| Dubh Thòb Pontoons | Kirkibost, Great Bernera, Loch Roag | £15 | Not reported |
| Holy Loch Marina | Dunoon, Firth of Clyde | £25.50 | Not reported |
| Kip Marina | Inverkip, Firth of Clyde | £21 | Not reported |
| Largs Yacht Haven | Largs, Firth of Clyde | £27 | Not reported |
| Lochaline Harbour | Lochaline, Sound of Mull | £19.50 | Not reported |
| Lochboisdale Harbour | Lochboisdale, Lochboisdale | £19.98 | Not reported |
| Newton Marina | Stornoway, Stornoway Harbour | £20.10 | Not reported |
| Port Edgar Marina | South Queensferry, Firth of Forth | £25.80 | Not reported |
| Stornoway Marina | Stornoway, Stornoway Harbour | £16.74 | Not reported |
| Tarbert Harbour | Tarbert, Loch Fyne | £22 | Not reported |
| Troon Yacht Haven | Troon, Firth of Clyde | £25.20 | Not reported |
| Ulva Ferry Pontoon | Ulva Ferry, Sound of Ulva | £1.50 | Not reported |
| Cullen Harbour | Cullen, Cullen Harbour | – | Not reported |
| Findochty Harbour | Findochty, Moray Firth | £27.30 | Not reported |
| Portree Harbour | Portree, Loch Portree | £15 | 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 6m boat in Scotland?
Across the 17 small boat moorings with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £1.50 a night at Ulva Ferry Pontoon to £27.30 a night at Findochty Harbour. The middle figure is £20.10 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings with visitor berths in Scotland?
For a 6m boat, Ulva Ferry Pontoon is cheapest at £1.50 a night.
Which small boat moorings with visitor berths in Scotland have space now?
2 of the 21 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dysart Harbour and Taymouth Marina. 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 lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Small boat moorings with visitor berths in Scotland, by county
Small boat moorings with visitor berths in other areas
- England 72
- Northern Ireland 4
- Wales 11
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