Sailing yacht moorings with walk-ashore berths in Highland

Places that take sailing yachts. 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.

8 sites · 1 with space now · typical £2,472 a year for a 10m yacht (£1,285–£4,050 across 7 published tariffs)

At a glance

8 sites: 2 on canals, 2 on the Broads, lakes and lochs and 4 on the open coast.
1 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Wick Marina.
For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £1,285 a year (Mallaig Yachting Marina) to £4,050 a year (Thomas Telford Corpach Marina); the middle of 7 is £2,472 a year.
Longest boat taken: 45m (148ft) at Fort Augustus.
Of the 8, 6 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 5 visitor berths.
1 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (4).

Coast & harbours Berths available

Wick Marina

Wick, Highland · North Sea

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Fort Augustus

Fort Augustus, Highland · Caledonian Canal

£4,704 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Broads, lakes & lochs

Gairlochy

Gairlochy, Highland · Caledonian Canal and Loch Lochy

£2,207 a year for a 10m cruiser

Broads, lakes & lochs

Laggan Avenue

Laggan, Highland · Caledonian Canal

£1,705 a year for a 10m cruiser

Coast & harbours

Lochaline Harbour

Lochaline, Highland · Sound of Mull

£2,472 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Mallaig Yachting Marina

Mallaig, Highland · Mallaig Harbour

£1,285 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

Canals

Seaport Marina

Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 10m yacht

Site	Where	A year, 10m yacht	Berths	Space
Wick Marina	Wick, North Sea	–	pontoon berths	Berths available
Fort Augustus	Fort Augustus, Caledonian Canal	£2,708	pontoon berths	Not reported
Gairlochy	Gairlochy, Caledonian Canal and Loch Lochy	£2,207	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Laggan Avenue	Laggan, Caledonian Canal	£1,705	linear moorings	Not reported
Lochaline Harbour	Lochaline, Sound of Mull	£2,472	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Mallaig Yachting Marina	Mallaig, Mallaig Harbour	£1,285	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Thomas Telford Corpach Marina	Fort William, Loch Linnhe	£4,050	pontoon berths	Not reported
Seaport Marina	Inverness, Caledonian Canal	£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 yacht cost in Highland?

Across the 7 sailing yacht moorings with walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £1,285 a year at Mallaig Yachting Marina to £4,050 a year at Thomas Telford Corpach Marina. The middle figure is £2,472 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest sailing yacht moorings with walk-ashore berths in Highland?

For a 10m yacht, Mallaig Yachting Marina is cheapest at £1,285 a year.

Which sailing yacht moorings with walk-ashore berths in Highland have space now?

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

Can you live aboard at sailing yacht moorings with walk-ashore berths in Highland?

1 of the 8 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, 4 need a Scottish Canals licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Sailing yacht moorings with walk-ashore berths in nearby counties

Sailing yacht moorings with walk-ashore berths in the wider area

Scotland 61
The west coast of Scotland 28

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