Estuaries & tidal rivers
A few berths left
Dysart Harbour
Dysart, Fife · Firth of Forth
Prices not published
Small boat moorings with swinging moorings in Scotland
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore.
9 sites · 2 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £1,410 a year for a 6m boat (£348–£1,680 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 9 sites: 1 on the Broads or a lake, 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 6 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dysart Harbour and Taymouth Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ardoran Marine, Tobermory Harbour and Victoria Harbour.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £348 a year (Victoria Harbour) to £1,680 a year (Tarbert Harbour); the middle of 3 is £1,410 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Tarbert Harbour.
- Of the 9, 7 have electric hook-up, 3 diesel and 6 visitor berths.
Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Taymouth Marina
Kenmore, Perth and Kinross · Loch Tay
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Ardoran Marine
Oban, Argyll and Bute · Loch Feochan
£2,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Tobermory Harbour
Tobermory, Argyll and Bute · Tobermory Bay
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Victoria Harbour
Dunbar, East Lothian · Firth of Forth
£580 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
Tarbert Harbour
Tarbert, Argyll and Bute · Loch Fyne
£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Blackness Boat Club
Linlithgow, Falkirk · River Forth
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Portree Harbour
Portree, Highland · Loch Portree
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dysart Harbour | Dysart, Firth of Forth | – | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | A few berths left |
| Taymouth Marina | Kenmore, Loch Tay | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Berths available |
| Ardoran Marine | Oban, Loch Feochan | £1,410 | swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Tobermory Harbour | Tobermory, Tobermory Bay | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Victoria Harbour | Dunbar, Firth of Forth | £348 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Lochaline Harbour | Lochaline, Sound of Mull | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Tarbert Harbour | Tarbert, Loch Fyne | £1,680 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Blackness Boat Club | Linlithgow, River Forth | On request | swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Portree Harbour | Portree, Loch Portree | – | swinging moorings | 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 3 small boat moorings with swinging moorings here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £348 a year at Victoria Harbour to £1,680 a year at Tarbert Harbour. The middle figure is £1,410 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings with swinging moorings in Scotland?
For a 6m boat, Victoria Harbour is cheapest at £348 a year in Dunbar.
Which small boat moorings with swinging moorings in Scotland have space now?
2 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dysart Harbour and Taymouth Marina. 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 lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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Small boat moorings with swinging moorings in Scotland, by county
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