Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Victoria Harbour
Dunbar, East Lothian · Firth of Forth
£580 a year for a 10m yacht
Drying berths in Scotland
A berth that dries out at low tide; the boat sits on mud or hard ground.
7 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £490 a year for a 10m boat (£400–£580 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 7 sites: 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 4 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Victoria Harbour.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £400 a year (Fisherrow Harbour) to £580 a year (Victoria Harbour); the middle of 2 is £490 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 33.5m (110ft) at Helmsdale Harbour.
- Of the 7, 1 has electric hook-up, 1 diesel and 4 visitor berths.
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
Coast & harbours
Cellardyke Harbour (Skinfast Haven)
Cellardyke, Fife · Firth of Forth
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Gourdon Harbour
Gourdon, Aberdeenshire · North Sea, Gourdon Harbour
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Helmsdale Harbour
Helmsdale, Highland · Moray Firth
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Solway Yacht Club
Kippford, Dumfries and Galloway · Urr Water
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Harbour | Dunbar, Firth of Forth | £580 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Fisherrow Harbour | Musselburgh, Firth of Forth | £400 | drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Port Edgar Marina | South Queensferry, Firth of Forth | – | pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Cellardyke Harbour (Skinfast Haven) | Cellardyke, Firth of Forth | On request | drying berths | Not reported |
| Gourdon Harbour | Gourdon, North Sea, Gourdon Harbour | – | drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Helmsdale Harbour | Helmsdale, Moray Firth | On request | drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Solway Yacht Club | Kippford, Urr Water | – | pontoon berths, drying 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 in Scotland?
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 in Scotland?
For a 10m boat, Fisherrow Harbour is cheapest at £400 a year in Musselburgh.
Which drying berths in Scotland have space now?
None of the 7 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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Drying berths in other areas
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