Coast & harbours
Girvan Harbour
Girvan, South Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£807 a year for a 10m yacht
Quay and harbour wall berths that allow liveaboards in Scotland
Alongside a harbour wall or quay. Moorings where the site says you can live on board, outright or by arrangement. Residential moorings often need planning consent and pay council tax; we show the terms as each site states them.
3 sites · typical £7,450 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£7,450–£7,450 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 3 sites: 2 on canals and 1 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Only Viewforth Quay publishes a price for a 57ft narrowboat: £7,450 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Viewforth Quay.
- Of the 3, 3 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (2).
Canals
Viewforth Quay
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal
£7,450 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Seaport Marina
Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Liveaboard | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girvan Harbour | Girvan, Firth of Clyde | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Viewforth Quay | Edinburgh, Union Canal | £7,450 | quay and harbour wall berths | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Seaport Marina | Inverness, Caledonian Canal | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Residential moorings with planning consent | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which quay and harbour wall berths that allow liveaboards in Scotland have space now?
None of the 3 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Can you live aboard at quay and harbour wall berths that allow liveaboards in Scotland?
All 3 say you can: Girvan Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement), Viewforth Quay (liveaboards allowed) and Seaport Marina (residential moorings with planning consent). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 2 need a Scottish Canals licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Quay and harbour wall berths that allow liveaboards in other areas
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