Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Taymouth Marina
Kenmore, Perth and Kinross · Loch Tay
Prices on request
Inland moorings with visitor berths in Scotland
Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water. 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.
4 sites · 1 with space now · typical £16 a night for a 10m boat (£12–£36 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 4 sites: 1 on a canal and 3 on the Broads, lakes and lochs.
- 1 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Taymouth Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £12 a night (Linnhe Marina) to £36 a night (Portavadie Marina); the middle of 3 is £16 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 24.4m (80ft) at Portavadie Marina.
- Of the 4, 2 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 2 a boat hoist.
- 1 of the 4 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Broads, lakes & lochs
Full
Portavadie Marina
Portavadie, Argyll and Bute · Loch Fyne
£2,772 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Linnhe Marina
Appin, Argyll and Bute · Loch Linnhe
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 | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taymouth Marina | Kenmore, Loch Tay | On request | Berths available |
| Portavadie Marina | Portavadie, Loch Fyne | £36 | Full |
| Linnhe Marina | Appin, Loch Linnhe | £12 | Not reported |
| Seaport Marina | Inverness, Caledonian Canal | £16 | 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 3 inland moorings with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £12 a night at Linnhe Marina to £36 a night at Portavadie Marina. The middle figure is £16 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest inland moorings with visitor berths in Scotland?
For a 10m boat, Linnhe Marina is cheapest at £12 a night in Appin.
Which inland moorings with visitor berths in Scotland have space now?
1 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Taymouth Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at inland moorings with visitor berths in Scotland?
1 of the 4 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 and 2 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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Inland moorings with visitor berths in other areas
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