Estuaries & tidal rivers
A few berths left
Dysart Harbour
Dysart, Fife · Firth of Forth
Prices not published
Quay and harbour wall berths with visitor berths in Scotland
Alongside a harbour wall or quay. Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.
10 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £27.30 a night for a 10m boat (£15–£35 across 7 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites: 1 on a canal, 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 6 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dysart Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Tayport Harbour.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £15 a night (Fisherrow Harbour) to £35 a night (Tayport Harbour); the middle of 7 is £27.30 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Hopeman Harbour.
- Of the 10, 3 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 1 a boat hoist.
- 1 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Moray Council (3).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Tayport Harbour
Tayport, Fife · River Tay estuary
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Berneray Harbour
Berneray, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Sound of Harris
£413 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Fisherrow Harbour
Musselburgh, East Lothian · Firth of Forth
£400 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Gairloch Harbour
Gairloch, Highland · Loch Gairloch
£403 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Hopeman Harbour
Hopeman, Moray · Moray Firth
£717 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Lochboisdale Harbour
Lochboisdale, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Lochboisdale
£2,103 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Cullen Harbour
Cullen, Moray · Cullen Harbour
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Findochty Harbour
Findochty, Moray · Moray Firth
Prices not published
Canals
Seaport Marina
Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 10m boat | 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 | £35 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Berneray Harbour | Berneray, Sound of Harris | £33.80 | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Fisherrow Harbour | Musselburgh, Firth of Forth | £15 | drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Gairloch Harbour | Gairloch, Loch Gairloch | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Hopeman Harbour | Hopeman, Moray Firth | £22.75 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Lochboisdale Harbour | Lochboisdale, Lochboisdale | £33.30 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Cullen Harbour | Cullen, Cullen Harbour | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Findochty Harbour | Findochty, Moray Firth | £27.30 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Seaport Marina | Inverness, Caledonian Canal | £16 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 10m boat in Scotland?
Across the 7 quay and harbour wall berths with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £15 a night at Fisherrow Harbour to £35 a night at Tayport Harbour. The middle figure is £27.30 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest quay and harbour wall berths with visitor berths in Scotland?
For a 10m boat, Fisherrow Harbour is cheapest at £15 a night in Musselburgh.
Which quay and harbour wall berths with visitor berths in Scotland have space now?
1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dysart Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at quay and harbour wall berths with visitor berths in Scotland?
1 of the 10 say you can: 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, 1 need a Scottish Canals licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Quay and harbour wall berths with visitor berths in Scotland, by county
- Moray 3
Quay and harbour wall berths with visitor berths in other areas
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