Estuaries & tidal rivers
Fisherrow Harbour
Musselburgh, East Lothian · Firth of Forth
£400 a year for a 10m yacht
Drying berths with walk-ashore berths in Scotland
A berth that dries out at low tide; the boat sits on mud or hard ground. 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.
5 sites · typical £400 a year for a 10m boat (£400–£400 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Only Fisherrow Harbour publishes a price for a 10m boat: £400 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 33.5m (110ft) at Helmsdale Harbour.
- Of the 5, 3 have visitor berths.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Port Edgar Marina
South Queensferry, City of Edinburgh · Firth of Forth
£3,156 a year for a 10m yacht
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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
Which drying berths with walk-ashore berths in Scotland have space now?
None of the 5 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.
Broader
Drying berths with walk-ashore berths in other areas
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