Marinas for boats over 12m with a pub or café in Scotland

Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 12m (40ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those. Sites with a pub, restaurant or café on site or at the gate.

6 sites · typical £4,588 a year for a 12m boat (£2,110–£6,132 across 6 published tariffs)

At a glance

6 sites: 2 on canals, 1 on an estuary and 3 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
For a 12m boat, published prices run from £2,110 a year (Auchinstarry Marina) to £6,132 a year (Rhu Marina); the middle of 6 is £4,588 a year.
Longest boat taken: 36m (118ft) at Rhu Marina.
Of the 6, 5 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 6 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
1 of the 6 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (2).

Canals

Auchinstarry Marina

Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire · Forth & Clyde Canal

£3,054 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Coast & harbours

Clyde Marina

Ardrossan, North Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde

£4,530 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Kerrera Marina

Oban, Argyll and Bute · Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn

£3,740 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Kip Marina

Inverkip, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde

£4,620 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Rhu Marina

Rhu, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde

£5,110 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals

Bowling Lower Basin

Bowling, West Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 12m boat

Site	Where	A year, 12m boat	Longest boat	Widest beam	Deepest draught	Pub or restaurant / Café	Space
Auchinstarry Marina	Kilsyth, Forth & Clyde Canal	£2,110	19m (62ft)	3.5m	1.6m	Yes	Not reported
Clyde Marina	Ardrossan, Firth of Clyde	£5,436	25m (82ft)	–	–	Yes	Not reported
Kerrera Marina	Oban, Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn	£3,740	22m (72ft)	–	–	Yes	Not reported
Kip Marina	Inverkip, Firth of Clyde	£5,544	24m (79ft)	–	–	Yes	Not reported
Rhu Marina	Rhu, Firth of Clyde	£6,132	36m (118ft)	–	–	Yes	Not reported
Bowling Lower Basin	Bowling, Forth & Clyde Canal	£3,415	17m (56ft)	–	–	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 12m boat cost in Scotland?

Across the 6 marinas for boats over 12m with a pub or café here that publish a price, a 12m boat costs from £2,110 a year at Auchinstarry Marina to £6,132 a year at Rhu Marina. The middle figure is £4,588 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest marinas for boats over 12m with a pub or café in Scotland?

For a 12m boat, Auchinstarry Marina is cheapest at £2,110 a year in Kilsyth.

Which marinas for boats over 12m with a pub or café in Scotland have space now?

None of the 6 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Where can I keep a boat over 12m (39ft) in Scotland?

All 6 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Auchinstarry Marina (19m (62ft)), Clyde Marina (25m (82ft)), Kerrera Marina (22m (72ft)), Kip Marina (24m (79ft)), Rhu Marina (36m (118ft)) and Bowling Lower Basin (17m (56ft)). Check beam and draught too.

Can you live aboard at marinas for boats over 12m with a pub or café in Scotland?

1 of the 6 say you can: Auchinstarry 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, 2 need a Scottish Canals licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Marinas for boats over 12m with a pub or café in other areas

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