Walk-ashore berths with a slipway on the west coast of Scotland

Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.

8 sites · 1 with space now · typical £4,023 a year for a 10m boat (£807–£5,520 across 8 published tariffs)

At a glance

8 sites, all on the open coast.
1 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Port Bannatyne Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £807 a year (Girvan Harbour) to £5,520 a year (Campbeltown Marina); the middle of 8 is £4,023 a year.
Longest boat taken: 33m (108ft) at Campbeltown Marina.
Of the 8, 7 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 5 visitor berths.
1 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.

Coast & harbours Berths available

Port Bannatyne Marina

Port Bannatyne, Argyll and Bute · Kyles of Bute

£3,997 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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Campbeltown Marina

Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute · Campbeltown Loch

£5,520 a year for a 10m yacht

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Craobh Marina

Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute · Craobh Haven

£4,440 a year for a 10m yacht

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Girvan Harbour

Girvan, South Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde

£807 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

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Holy Loch Marina

Dunoon, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde

£4,440 a year for a 10m yacht

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Lochboisdale Harbour

Lochboisdale, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Lochboisdale

£2,103 a year for a 10m yacht

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Portpatrick Harbour

Portpatrick, Dumfries and Galloway · Irish Sea, Portpatrick

£880 a year for a 10m yacht

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Thomas Telford Corpach Marina

Fort William, Highland · Loch Linnhe

£4,050 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Slipway	Space
Port Bannatyne Marina	Port Bannatyne, Kyles of Bute	£3,997	pontoon berths	Yes	Berths available
Campbeltown Marina	Campbeltown, Campbeltown Loch	£5,520	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Yes	Not reported
Craobh Marina	Lochgilphead, Craobh Haven	£4,440	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Girvan Harbour	Girvan, Firth of Clyde	£807	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Yes	Not reported
Holy Loch Marina	Dunoon, Firth of Clyde	£4,440	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Lochboisdale Harbour	Lochboisdale, Lochboisdale	£2,103	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Yes	Not reported
Portpatrick Harbour	Portpatrick, Irish Sea, Portpatrick	£880	swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	Yes	Not reported
Thomas Telford Corpach Marina	Fort William, Loch Linnhe	£4,050	pontoon 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 on the west coast of Scotland?

Across the 8 walk-ashore berths with a slipway here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £807 a year at Girvan Harbour to £5,520 a year at Campbeltown Marina. The middle figure is £4,023 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths with a slipway on the west coast of Scotland?

For a 10m boat, Girvan Harbour is cheapest at £807 a year.

Which walk-ashore berths with a slipway on the west coast of Scotland have space now?

1 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Port Bannatyne Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths with a slipway on the west coast of Scotland?

1 of the 8 say you can: Girvan Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement). 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, 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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