Small boat moorings with pontoon berths in Scotland

Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.

22 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £1,391 a year for a 6m boat (£45–£2,499 across 16 published tariffs)

At a glance

22 sites: 1 on a canal, 1 on the Broads or a lake, 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 17 on the open coast.
1 of the 22 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Taymouth Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Tayport Harbour and Tobermory Harbour.
For a 6m boat, published prices run from £45 a year (Lerwick Port Authority) to £2,499 a year (Port Edgar Marina); the middle of 16 is £1,391 a year.
Longest boat taken: 45m (148ft) at Fort Augustus.
Of the 22, 15 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 12 visitor berths.
1 of the 22 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Moray Council (2), Stornoway Port Authority (2) and Yacht Havens (2).

Broads, lakes & lochs Berths available

Taymouth Marina

Kenmore, Perth and Kinross · Loch Tay

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Tayport Harbour

Tayport, Fife · River Tay estuary

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Tobermory Harbour

Tobermory, Argyll and Bute · Tobermory Bay

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Cockenzie Harbour

Cockenzie, East Lothian · Firth of Forth

£480 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Dubh Thòb Pontoons

Kirkibost, Great Bernera, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Loch Roag

£650 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals

Fort Augustus

Fort Augustus, Highland · Caledonian Canal

£4,704 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Coast & harbours

Girvan Harbour

Girvan, South Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde

£807 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Coast & harbours

Holy Loch Marina

Dunoon, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde

£4,440 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Kip Marina

Inverkip, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde

£4,620 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Largs Yacht Haven

Largs, North Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde

£6,030 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Lerwick Port Authority

Lerwick, Shetland Islands · Lerwick Harbour

£78 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Lochaline Harbour

Lochaline, Highland · Sound of Mull

£2,472 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

Newton Marina

Stornoway, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Stornoway Harbour

£1,918 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

Coast & harbours

Stornoway Marina

Stornoway, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Stornoway Harbour

£1,598 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Tarbert Harbour

Tarbert, Argyll and Bute · Loch Fyne

£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Troon Yacht Haven

Troon, South Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde

£4,730 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Ulva Ferry Pontoon

Ulva Ferry, Argyll and Bute · Sound of Ulva

£352 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Aith Marina

Aith, Shetland Islands · Aith Voe

Prices not published

Coast & harbours

Cullen Harbour

Cullen, Moray · Cullen Harbour

Prices not published

Coast & harbours

Findochty Harbour

Findochty, Moray · Moray Firth

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 6m boat

Site	Where	A year, 6m boat	Berths	Space
Taymouth Marina	Kenmore, Loch Tay	On request	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Berths available
Tayport Harbour	Tayport, River Tay estuary	–	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Waiting list
Tobermory Harbour	Tobermory, Tobermory Bay	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Cockenzie Harbour	Cockenzie, Firth of Forth	£288	pontoon berths, hard standing	Not reported
Dubh Thòb Pontoons	Kirkibost, Great Bernera, Loch Roag	£390	pontoon berths	Not reported
Fort Augustus	Fort Augustus, Caledonian Canal	£1,625	pontoon berths	Not reported
Girvan Harbour	Girvan, Firth of Clyde	£484	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Holy Loch Marina	Dunoon, Firth of Clyde	£1,520	pontoon berths	Not reported
Kip Marina	Inverkip, Firth of Clyde	£1,920	pontoon berths, hard standing	Not reported
Largs Yacht Haven	Largs, Firth of Clyde	£1,848	pontoon berths, hard standing	Not reported
Lerwick Port Authority	Lerwick, Lerwick Harbour	£45	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Lochaline Harbour	Lochaline, Sound of Mull	£2,472	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Lochboisdale Harbour	Lochboisdale, Lochboisdale	£1,262	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Newton Marina	Stornoway, Stornoway Harbour	£1,151	pontoon berths	Not reported
Port Edgar Marina	South Queensferry, Firth of Forth	£2,499	pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing	Not reported
Stornoway Marina	Stornoway, Stornoway Harbour	£959	pontoon berths	Not reported
Tarbert Harbour	Tarbert, Loch Fyne	£1,914	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Troon Yacht Haven	Troon, Firth of Clyde	£1,520	pontoon berths, hard standing	Not reported
Ulva Ferry Pontoon	Ulva Ferry, Sound of Ulva	£352	pontoon berths	Not reported
Aith Marina	Aith, Aith Voe	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Cullen Harbour	Cullen, Cullen Harbour	–	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Findochty Harbour	Findochty, Moray Firth	–	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall 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 6m boat cost in Scotland?

Across the 16 small boat moorings with pontoon berths here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £45 a year at Lerwick Port Authority to £2,499 a year at Port Edgar Marina. The middle figure is £1,391 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest small boat moorings with pontoon berths in Scotland?

For a 6m boat, Lerwick Port Authority is cheapest at £45 a year.

Which small boat moorings with pontoon berths in Scotland have space now?

1 of the 22 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 small boat moorings with pontoon berths in Scotland?

1 of the 22 say you can: Girvan Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement). 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, 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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