Estuaries & tidal rivers
A few berths left
Dysart Harbour
Dysart, Fife · Firth of Forth
Prices not published
Estuary and tidal river moorings with walk-ashore 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. 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.
12 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,128 a year for a 10m yacht (£400–£5,110 across 6 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 12 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 1 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dysart Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Tayport Harbour.
- For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £400 a year (Fisherrow Harbour) to £5,110 a year (Rhu Marina); the middle of 6 is £3,128 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 100m (328ft) at James Watt Marina.
- Of the 12, 7 have electric hook-up, 5 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Tayport Harbour
Tayport, Fife · River Tay estuary
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Fisherrow Harbour
Musselburgh, East Lothian · Firth of Forth
£400 a year for a 10m yacht
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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Aith Marina
Aith, Shetland Islands · Aith Voe
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Brae Marina
Brae, Shetland Islands · Busta Voe
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dysart Harbour | Dysart, Firth of Forth | – | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | A few berths left |
| Tayport Harbour | Tayport, River Tay estuary | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Fisherrow Harbour | Musselburgh, Firth of Forth | £400 | drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| 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 | £3,156 | 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 6 estuary and tidal river moorings with walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £400 a year at Fisherrow Harbour to £5,110 a year at Rhu Marina. The middle figure is £3,128 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings with walk-ashore berths in Scotland?
For a 10m yacht, Fisherrow Harbour is cheapest at £400 a year in Musselburgh.
Which estuary and tidal river moorings with walk-ashore berths in Scotland have space now?
1 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dysart Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
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
Estuary and tidal river moorings with walk-ashore berths in other areas
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