As has been stated by others the entry & exit timing for the river is critical, however given the excellent buoyage in the approach channel & river there's little difficulty with this harbour. There's a maximum draught of 2.5m.on the outer floating pontoon. There's a protected anchorage behind Ross Island on which two leading marks form the start of the entry into the River Dee.
The Council have introduced a smartphone booking service and with your receipt come the gate entry codes.You can do it on arrival if necessary.
It's a nice sail from Whitehaven and the Isle of Man is also within a days sailing. Kirkcudbright is a lovely town and local seafood is readily available. Very helpful HM.
10m yacht on outer pontoon £36.15 July 2025

Winston Collinge

I reviewed these notes in August 2022. No changes apart from the addition of an image of the Lifeboat Station in the gallery and a correction to the typo in the Marina prices.

I reviewed these notes in July 2021. Prices have changed. The light on the Lifeboat Station has been reduced in visibility to 2M (Solar panel cannot keep it charged for the greater distance listed) Please contact the HM on his mobile to advise of intended visit.

These notes were reviewed in May 2019. There were two warnings of shoal waters close to the buoyed channel. Prices have changed since we last reported. New charts have been uploaded.

I reviewed these notes in April 2017. You'll notice on the UKHO charts that there seems to be no shore access to the pontoon; this is incorrect. They've put their harbour dues up but it is still quite a cheap place to pull up to for the night

These notes were reviewed by Don in April 2015. There have been no significant changes

These notes were updated on the 1st March 2013. No major changes; I've updated the prices with the 2012 prices as they don't work out the new ones until sometime in April.