Coast & harbours
Berths available
Nairn Harbour
Nairn, Highland · Moray Firth
£1,545 a year for a 10m yacht
Walk-ashore berths near Nairn
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.
7 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,124 a year for a 10m boat (£717–£3,100 across 6 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 7 sites: 2 on canals, 1 on an estuary and 4 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Nairn Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Burghead Harbour.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £717 a year (Hopeman Harbour) to £3,100 a year (Inverness Marina); the middle of 6 is £2,124 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Burghead Harbour.
- Of the 7, 4 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 7 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Moray Council (2).
- Closest to Nairn: Nairn Harbour, 0.6km north-east of the centre. 1 of the 7 within 10km.
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Burghead Harbour
Burghead, Moray · Moray Firth
£893 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
Canals
Caley Marina
Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal
£5,003 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Coast & harbours
Hopeman Harbour
Hopeman, Moray · Moray Firth
£717 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Findhorn Marina
Findhorn, Moray · Findhorn Bay
Prices not published
Canals
Seaport Marina
Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nairn Harbour | 0.6km north-east | £1,545 | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Burghead Harbour | 26km north-east | £893 | quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Inverness Marina | 23.9km south-west | £3,100 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Caley Marina | 25.7km south-west | £2,880 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Hopeman Harbour | 29.1km north-east | £717 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Findhorn Marina | 17.3km north-east | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Seaport Marina | 25.2km south-west | £2,702 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | 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 near Nairn?
Across the 6 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £717 a year at Hopeman Harbour to £3,100 a year at Inverness Marina. The middle figure is £2,124 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Nairn?
For a 10m boat, Hopeman Harbour is cheapest at £717 a year.
Which walk-ashore berths near Nairn have space now?
1 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Nairn Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Nairn?
Nairn Harbour, 0.6km north-east of the centre of Nairn, on the Moray Firth.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Nairn?
1 of the 7 say you can: Seaport Marina (residential moorings with planning consent). 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, 3 need a Scottish Canals licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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