Estuary and tidal river moorings with pontoon berths in Scotland

Sheltered tidal water such as the Hamble, Dart, Medway, Orwell and the Thames tideway: marina pontoons, swinging moorings, piles and drying mud berths. Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.

10 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,180 a year for a 10m yacht (£1,871–£5,110 across 5 published tariffs)

At a glance

10 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Tayport Harbour.
For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £1,871 a year (Kirkcudbright Marina) to £5,110 a year (Rhu Marina); the middle of 5 is £3,180 a year.
Longest boat taken: 100m (328ft) at James Watt Marina.
Of the 10, 7 have electric hook-up, 5 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Tayport Harbour

Tayport, Fife · River Tay estuary

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Inverness Marina

Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal / Inverness Firth

£3,100 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

James Watt Marina

Greenock, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde

£3,180 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Kirkcudbright Marina

Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway · River Dee

£1,871 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Rhu Marina

Rhu, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde

£5,110 a year for a 10m yacht

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Aith Marina

Aith, Shetland Islands · Aith Voe

Prices not published

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Brae Marina

Brae, Shetland Islands · Busta Voe

Prices not published

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Sandpoint Marina

Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire · River Leven

Prices not published

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Solway Yacht Club

Kippford, Dumfries and Galloway · Urr Water

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m yacht

Site	Where	A year, 10m yacht	Berths	Space
Tayport Harbour	Tayport, River Tay estuary	–	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Waiting list
Inverness Marina	Inverness, Caledonian Canal / Inverness Firth	£3,100	pontoon berths	Not reported
James Watt Marina	Greenock, Firth of Clyde	£3,180	pontoon berths	Not reported
Kirkcudbright Marina	Kirkcudbright, River Dee	£1,871	pontoon berths	Not reported
Port Edgar Marina	South Queensferry, Firth of Forth	£4,165	pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing	Not reported
Rhu Marina	Rhu, Firth of Clyde	£5,110	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Aith Marina	Aith, Aith Voe	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Brae Marina	Brae, Busta Voe	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Sandpoint Marina	Dumbarton, River Leven	–	pontoon 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 yacht cost in Scotland?

Across the 5 estuary and tidal river moorings with pontoon berths here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £1,871 a year at Kirkcudbright Marina to £5,110 a year at Rhu Marina. The middle figure is £3,180 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings with pontoon berths in Scotland?

For a 10m yacht, Kirkcudbright Marina is cheapest at £1,871 a year.

Which estuary and tidal river moorings with pontoon berths in Scotland have space now?

None of the 10 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 a Scottish Canals licence and 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

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