Drying berths on the Firth of Forth

A berth that dries out at low tide; the boat sits on mud or hard ground.

4 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £490 a year for a 10m boat (£400–£580 across 2 published tariffs)

At a glance

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Victoria Harbour

Dunbar, East Lothian · Firth of Forth

£580 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Fisherrow Harbour

Musselburgh, East Lothian · Firth of Forth

£400 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

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

SiteWhereA year, 10m boatBerthsSpace
Victoria HarbourDunbar, Firth of Forth£580swinging moorings, drying berthsWaiting list
Fisherrow HarbourMusselburgh, Firth of Forth£400drying berths, quay and harbour wall berthsNot reported
Port Edgar MarinaSouth Queensferry, Firth of Forth–pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standingNot reported
Cellardyke Harbour (Skinfast Haven)Cellardyke, Firth of ForthOn requestdrying berthsNot 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 Firth of Forth?

Across the 2 drying berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £400 a year at Fisherrow Harbour to £580 a year at Victoria Harbour. The middle figure is £490 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest drying berths on the Firth of Forth?

For a 10m boat, Fisherrow Harbour is cheapest at £400 a year in Musselburgh.

Which drying berths on the Firth of Forth have space now?

None of the 4 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

Drying berths on other waterways

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