Coast & harbours
Berths available
Kilmelford Yacht Haven
Kilmelford, Argyll and Bute · Loch Melfort
Prices not published
Visitor moorings with gated access or CCTV in Scotland
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. Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.
16 sites · 5 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £33 a night for a 10m boat (£12.50–£45 across 14 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 16 sites: 1 on the Broads or a lake, 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 13 on the open coast.
- 5 of the 16 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Kilmelford Yacht Haven, Port Bannatyne Marina, Taymouth Marina, Whitehills Marina and Wick Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Tayport Harbour.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £12.50 a night (Clyde Marina) to £45 a night (Largs Yacht Haven); the middle of 14 is £33 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Clyde Marina.
- Of the 16, 15 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 7 diesel and 5 a boat hoist.
- Groups running more than one: Orkney Marinas Ltd (2) and Yacht Havens (2).
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Port Bannatyne Marina
Port Bannatyne, Argyll and Bute · Kyles of Bute
£3,997 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Taymouth Marina
Kenmore, Perth and Kinross · Loch Tay
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Whitehills Marina
Whitehills, Aberdeenshire · Moray Firth
£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Wick Marina
Wick, Highland · North Sea
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Tayport Harbour
Tayport, Fife · River Tay estuary
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Clyde Marina
Ardrossan, North Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£4,530 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
Coast & harbours
Kip Marina
Inverkip, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde
£4,620 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Kirkwall Marina
Kirkwall, Orkney Islands · Kirkwall Harbour
£6,204 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
Lochmaddy Marina
Lochmaddy, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Lochmaddy
£750 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Stromness Marina
Stromness, Orkney Islands · Stromness Harbour
£6,012 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Thomas Telford Corpach Marina
Fort William, Highland · Loch Linnhe
£4,050 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
Edinburgh Marina
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Granton Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 10m boat | Secure gated access / CCTV | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmelford Yacht Haven | Kilmelford, Loch Melfort | £27.50 | Yes | Berths available |
| Port Bannatyne Marina | Port Bannatyne, Kyles of Bute | £35 | Yes | Berths available |
| Taymouth Marina | Kenmore, Loch Tay | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Whitehills Marina | Whitehills, Moray Firth | £32 | Yes | Berths available |
| Wick Marina | Wick, North Sea | £32 | Yes | Berths available |
| Tayport Harbour | Tayport, River Tay estuary | £35 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Clyde Marina | Ardrossan, Firth of Clyde | £12.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Inverness Marina | Inverness, Caledonian Canal / Inverness Firth | £37 | Yes | Not reported |
| Kip Marina | Inverkip, Firth of Clyde | £35 | Yes | Not reported |
| Kirkwall Marina | Kirkwall, Kirkwall Harbour | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Largs Yacht Haven | Largs, Firth of Clyde | £45 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lochmaddy Marina | Lochmaddy, Lochmaddy | £20 | Yes | Not reported |
| Stromness Marina | Stromness, Stromness Harbour | £28.70 | Yes | Not reported |
| Thomas Telford Corpach Marina | Fort William, Loch Linnhe | £33 | Yes | Not reported |
| Troon Yacht Haven | Troon, Firth of Clyde | £42 | Yes | Not reported |
| Edinburgh Marina | Edinburgh, Granton Harbour | £33 | Yes | 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 14 visitor moorings with gated access or CCTV here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £12.50 a night at Clyde Marina to £45 a night at Largs Yacht Haven. The middle figure is £33 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest visitor moorings with gated access or CCTV in Scotland?
For a 10m boat, Clyde Marina is cheapest at £12.50 a night in Ardrossan.
Which visitor moorings with gated access or CCTV in Scotland have space now?
5 of the 16 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Kilmelford Yacht Haven, Port Bannatyne Marina, Taymouth Marina, Whitehills Marina and Wick 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 a Scottish Canals licence, 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Visitor moorings with gated access or CCTV in Scotland, by county
- Highland 3
Visitor moorings with gated access or CCTV in other areas
- England 118
- Northern Ireland 4
- Wales 9
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