Coast & harbours
Eyemouth Harbour
Eyemouth, Scottish Borders · Eyemouth Harbour
£103 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest marinas for boats over 20m in Scotland
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 20m (65ft): 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.
21 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £5,416 a year for a 20m boat (£206–£12,396 across 21 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 21 sites: 3 on canals, 2 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 14 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Burghead Harbour.
- For a 20m boat, published prices run from £206 a year (Eyemouth Harbour) to £12,396 a year (Kirkwall Marina); the middle of 21 is £5,416 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 100m (328ft) at James Watt Marina.
- Of the 21, 14 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 9 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 5 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Moray Council (4), Orkney Marinas Ltd (3) and Scottish Canals (5).
Coast & harbours
Hopeman Harbour
Hopeman, Moray · Moray Firth
£717 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Portknockie Harbour
Portknockie, Moray · Moray Firth
£717 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Buckie Harbour
Buckie, Moray · Moray Firth
£893 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Burghead Harbour
Burghead, Moray · Moray Firth
£893 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Peterhead Bay Marina
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire · Peterhead Bay, North Sea
£1,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Laggan Avenue
Laggan, Highland · Caledonian Canal
£1,705 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Ardrishaig Basin
Ardrishaig, Argyll and Bute · Crinan Canal
£3,761 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
Canals
Ardrishaig Basin Dummy Lock
Ardrishaig, Argyll and Bute · Crinan Canal
£4,513 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Fort Augustus
Fort Augustus, Highland · Caledonian Canal
£4,704 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
James Watt Marina
Greenock, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde
£3,180 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Tarbert Harbour
Tarbert, Argyll and Bute · Loch Fyne
£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht
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Kerrera Marina
Oban, Argyll and Bute · Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn
£3,740 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Clyde Marina
Ardrossan, North Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£4,530 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
Coast & harbours
Campbeltown Marina
Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute · Campbeltown Loch
£5,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Stromness Marina
Stromness, Orkney Islands · Stromness Harbour
£6,012 a year for a 10m yacht
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Kirkwall Marina
Kirkwall, Orkney Islands · Kirkwall Harbour
£6,204 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Westray Marina
Pierowall, Orkney Islands · Pierowall Harbour
£6,204 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 20m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 20m boat | Per metre a year | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eyemouth Harbour | Eyemouth, Eyemouth Harbour | £206 | £10.32 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Hopeman Harbour | Hopeman, Moray Firth | £1,433 | £71.66 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Portknockie Harbour | Portknockie, Moray Firth | £1,433 | £71.66 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Buckie Harbour | Buckie, Moray Firth | £1,786 | £89.30 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Burghead Harbour | Burghead, Moray Firth | £1,786 | £89.30 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Peterhead Bay Marina | Peterhead, Peterhead Bay, North Sea | £3,000 | £150 | 22m (72ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Laggan Avenue | Laggan, Caledonian Canal | £3,410 | £170.52 | 45m (148ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Ardrishaig Basin | Ardrishaig, Crinan Canal | £4,331 | £216.53 | 26.8m (88ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Gairlochy | Gairlochy, Caledonian Canal and Loch Lochy | £4,413 | £220.67 | 45m (148ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Ardrishaig Basin Dummy Lock | Ardrishaig, Crinan Canal | £5,197 | £259.83 | 26.8m (88ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Fort Augustus | Fort Augustus, Caledonian Canal | £5,416 | £270.82 | 45m (148ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| James Watt Marina | Greenock, Firth of Clyde | £6,360 | £318 | 100m (328ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Tarbert Harbour | Tarbert, Loch Fyne | £6,380 | £319 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Kerrera Marina | Oban, Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn | £6,580 | £329 | 22m (72ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Clyde Marina | Ardrossan, Firth of Clyde | £9,060 | £453 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Kip Marina | Inverkip, Firth of Clyde | £9,240 | £462 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Rhu Marina | Rhu, Firth of Clyde | £10,220 | £511 | 36m (118ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Campbeltown Marina | Campbeltown, Campbeltown Loch | £11,040 | £552 | 33m (108ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Stromness Marina | Stromness, Stromness Harbour | £12,024 | £601.20 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Kirkwall Marina | Kirkwall, Kirkwall Harbour | £12,396 | £619.80 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Westray Marina | Pierowall, Pierowall Harbour | £12,396 | £619.80 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | 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 20m boat cost in Scotland?
Across the 21 cheapest marinas for boats over 20m here that publish a price, a 20m boat costs from £206 a year at Eyemouth Harbour to £12,396 a year at Kirkwall Marina. The middle figure is £5,416 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest marinas for boats over 20m in Scotland?
For a 20m boat, Eyemouth Harbour is cheapest at £206 a year.
Which cheapest marinas for boats over 20m in Scotland have space now?
None of the 21 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 20m (66ft) in Scotland?
All 21 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Eyemouth Harbour (20m (66ft)), Hopeman Harbour (20m (66ft)), Portknockie Harbour (20m (66ft)), Buckie Harbour (20m (66ft)), Burghead Harbour (20m (66ft)), Peterhead Bay Marina (22m (72ft)), Laggan Avenue (45m (148ft)), Ardrishaig Basin (26.8m (88ft)) and 13 more. Check beam and draught too.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 5 need a Scottish Canals licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cheapest marinas for boats over 20m in Scotland, by county
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