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Largs Yacht Haven

Scotland’s finest marina is perfectly situated in the Firth of Clyde for sheltered island sailing and just 40 minutes from Glasgow and Prestwick Airports.  Achieving the highest industry award, 5 gold anchors, for service, standards and facilites, the Yacht Haven offers 24 hour fuel, gas and helpful staff, 7 day week travel hoist (70 ton and 45 ton) and a fully serviced boatyard for 250 boats.  Dry berthing is also on offer to RIBS and small motor boats Within the marina courtyard visitors can enjoy quality food and beverage from Scotts Restaurant/bar and the Bosuns’s Table bistro, as well as marine shopping and even a spa! Largs Sailing Club offers warm hospitality to visiting club members and to international championship events throughout the summer.  Largs town, a busy tourist town with shops, supermarkets etc, is only a 20 minute walk along the seafront path.

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Largs Yacht Haven: Marina of the Year 2017! The family-owned marina, part of Yacht Havens Group, is located on the Firth of Clyde on the west coast of Scotland. With the stunning waters of the Clyde and the isles of Cumbrae and Arran within easy reach, Largs arguably offers the most stunning cruising ground in the UK.

With more than 700 marina berths, 24 hour staff, on water fuel, quality washrooms and a comprehensive boatyard operation, Largs has all the facilities a boat owner would need. Furthermore, with a stunning collection of waterfront eateries, shops and an active Sailing Club, the marina is at the heart of the community.

As the Scottish base for the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust, Largs will also host the start and finish for the Trust’s Round Britain 2017 adventure which sees 100 young people in recovery from cancer taking part in a 2000 mile national sailing relay.

Largs Yacht Haven is more than just a marina. We have created a social hub for boat owners, boat enthusiasts and visitors from the local communities. With an active Sailing Club, dinghy and yacht racing scene, a sociable group of motorboaters, and a range of national and international events throughout the year, we hope we offer a service that meets the needs of all types of boaters and generations.

Sublet refunds when berth holders are away. Free berth exchange with Troon Yacht Haven. 5% discount on fuel sales to all LYH residents. 14 free visitor nights at any other Yacht Haven. Free wifi. Free storage ashore. 24 hour helpful service. Bike hire.

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Largs Yacht Haven is Scotland’s Finest Marina located in the sheltered and scenic waters of the Firth of Clyde.  Island harbours and anchorages are as little as half an hour’s sail away.

We have 700 berths afloat and room for 250 boats ashore.  With an integral slipway dry berthing packages are suited to RIBs and motor boats.  The marina operates 24 hrs for fuel and service, our 45 ton and 70 ton travel hoists operate 7 days a week.  Ashore every marine service is available together with high class food and beverage open throughout the year.

The marina hosts many national and international sailing events  run by Largs Sailing Club whose clubhouse is on site.  The Coastal Path links the marina to the busy seaside town of Largs, a perfect walk or cycle using the bikes that are available for hire..

The Yacht Haven was voted UK Coastal Marina of the Year in 2017.

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Largs Yacht Haven is perfectly situated on the Clyde coast, 40 minutes from Glasgow, for sheltered cruising and racing.

Largs Yacht Haven boasts a 700 berth marina with full support services for every yachting need. Facilities also include a 70 ton hoist, 24 hour diesel, petrol and gas.

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Largs Sailing Club   01475 670000  http://www.largssc.co.uk/   Largs yacht haven is fortunate in being in a very sheltered position. It is situated on the east side of the Largs channel which separates Great Cumbrae Island from the mainland. This island provides good shelter for yachtsmen or motorboaters when the wind is in the West, and thus it is possible to enter Largs Yacht Haven even when strong onshore winds and big seas are making other harbours further south marginal in terms of safety

The Marina itself is not exactly in the middle of the town of Largs, which lays a bit to the North. All normal Marina facilities will be found here, while the reasonable sized town itself has good transport connections and shopping.

The Largs Sailing Club has its base here and welcomes visitors to sample their facilities when they are open. (Times on their website)

A little bit to the South of Largs yacht haven is the ex NATO Fairlie Quay, where they have recently opened covered storage facilities and can provide a few swinging moorings, plus extensive shoreside storage.

The marina website can be found at

http://www.yachthavens.com/largs

From the South the approach is made between Little Cumbrae Island and....

.... Farland Head, or through the Cumbrae Pass between Little Cumbrae Island and Great Cumbrae Island. (Be aware that there is a Farland Head on the mainland, south of Hunterstown Power Station, and a Farland Point on the East side of Millport Bay!) If approaching from Farland Head using the Hunterston Channel, be aware of a yellow buoy marking an outfall from the Hunterston Powerstation. This is off Little Brigurd Point. Bad turbulence can be experienced around this.

The Hunterson Channel is well buoyed and lit, and it is simply a matter of following it northwards past the Hunterston Jetty, regularly used by ships servicing the Hunterston ore and coal terminal. Although you may see small craft moorings in front of Fairlie, (and indeed it is possible to find an anchorage to the NW of the Fairlie Yacht Club's slipway in the right conditions), the small craft Mariner needs to be aware of Fairlie Patch to the E of the north end of Hunterston Jetty. This is marked by a lit green conical buoy.

Next up for your starboard hand side comes Fairlie Quay, an ex-NATO pier. This should be given a good offing, and the Marina will be seen. Final approach to the Marina should be made when the entrance is bearing ESE. Don't try and cut the corner, as a drying banks extend out as far as the end of the southern breakwater. The approach is marked by a red and white safe water buoy (Oc.R.10s).  Lat: 55 degrees 46.4' N - Long: 04 degrees 51.84' W

The actual entrance to the Marina is not as wide as it looks, with another drying bank extending westwards from the Northern breakwater, making it very important to begin your final approach inwards from the safe water buoy, and keeping central between the breakwaters with one eye on the depth sounder.

This Marina is accessible at all states of the tide.

If approaching from the North, once past the town of Largs, the small craft Mariner will need to maintain a good offing to steer clear of the shallows on his port side. In the closer approach to the Marina will be seen a monument (The Pencil), and then the Marina itself and the red-and-white safe water buoy.

Keeping outside of the 10 m depth contour clears the shallows between the town and the Marina.

Berthing, Mooring & Anchoring

Anchorages around Great Cumbrae are dealt with in a separate article.

One possible anchorage nearby has already been touched on, although this would only really be suitable in offshore conditions. This involves anchoring in Fairlie Roads, to the NW of Fairlie Yacht Club, and South of Fairlie Quay. Fairlie Yacht Club is mainly geared towards racing, and has no premises

In offshore winds coastal anchorage is possible further north, actually off the town of Largs, and can best be seen on the overview chart provided.

The Yacht Haven is simple enough to deal with, contact the Marina on VHF channel 80 (or telephone 01475 675333) for allocation of a berth before entry. Visitors are normally berthed at the bitter end of pontoon C/D, which is the pontoons immediately on your port hand side as you enter between breakwaters.

Visitors rates work out at £3.60per metre per night at the yacht haven and this includes shore power and VAT with a minimum charge of £21.60. They also have a seven nights for five offer.

Night entry is certainly possible, with the approaches well buoyed, and the entrance to the Marina from the safe water mark through the breakwaters also well lit. See the charts provided for light characteristics. Their website can be found at:

http://www.yachthavens.com/largs  

All the normal Marina facilities are available at Largs, this is not a small affair, with 700 berths. Electricity and water are provided to all of them.

Toilets and showers and laundry are available 24 hours as is and diesel and petrol from the alongside fuel berth. Both Calor gas and Camping Gaz are obtainable, while holding tanks can be pumped out free of charge.

Wireless broadband is available throughout the Marina, while 24 hour Internet access is also available for those without on-board computers.

The Marina is staffed 24 hours a day with access to the pontoons by swipe cards or pin numbers. CCTV surveillance is all round...

The boatyard here can handle liftings up to 70 tonnes, storage ashore over 200 boats, with various specialist marine tenants covering most areas, from Marine engineering to sailmaking and rigging. Check out the directory.

Largs Chandlers is on-site. The on-site sailing club is Largs Sailing Club. Their clubhouse is open to visitors and has a bar and restaurant.

  http://www.largssc.co.uk

Away from the marina, tucked in at Fairlie Quay, is another outfit that specialises in boat storage and repair. They do have a few moorings, but their main business is in the launch and recovery of boats stored safe and dry ashore. They can handle quite large boats, and many people especially with motorboats, find this method more efficient than keeping the boat in the water.  They have a vast area of covered storage and a further area of uncovered concrete hardstanding and if you want to store your boat undercover for the winter you need to book early.

A link to their website is provided below:

http://www.fairliequay.co.uk/

Trailer Sailers are well catered for in this area...Fairlie Quay mentioned above have a slipway with access at half the tidal range, plus they can crane you in if required. There are charges.

Largs Yacht Haven, also have a slipway which can be used with a charge.

Just to the north of the Marina is another public slipway with access at about a quarter of the tidal range, which is only suitable for smaller boats.

Probably the best slipway in the area is the Barrfields Slip, which lies to the north of Largs Pier, well away from the Marina and which is used by the local RNLI lifeboat. This is usable all states of the tide, and is 12 m wide. The slip must always be kept clear for the inshore lifeboat, but it is free (donations to the RNLI are always welcomed). Trailers can be parked at the adjacent "Vikingar" centre across the road. For the smaller trailer boats this is a good area, as it's waters are sheltered by Great Cumbrae Island, so no heavy swells develop.

Largs town itself is a popular weekend holiday destination, and has a reasonable range of shops, supermarkets inc. Morrison's, bank and post office.

Transportwise for crew changes, the railway station is on the Ayrshire coast line, connecting with Glasgow. Regular ferries run to Great Cumbrae Island, and Largs is well served by buses.

Largs is a town on the Firth of Clyde in North Ayrshire, Scotland, about 33 miles (53 km) from Glasgow.

It is a popular seaside resort with a pier. The original name means "the slopes" (An Leargaidh Ghallda) in Scottish Gaelic. The town markets itself on its historic links with the vikings and an annual festival is held each year in early September. In 1263 it was the site of the Battle of Largs between the Norwegian and the Scottish armies. The National Mod has also been held here in the past. Some Scots Gaelic signposts are still up.

Largs evolved from the estates of North Cunninghame over which the Montgomeries of Skelmorlie became temporal lords in the seventeenth century. Sir Robert Montgomerie built Skelmorlie Aisle in the ancient kirk of Largs in 1636 as a family mausoleum. Today the monument is all that remains of the old kirk.

From its beginnings as a small village around its kirk, Largs evolved into a busy and popular seaside resort in the nineteenth century. Large hotels appeared and the pier was constructed in 1834. It was not until 1895, however, that the railway made the connection to Largs, sealing the town's popularity.

It also became a fashionable place to live, and several impressive mansions were built, the most significant of which included 'Netherhall', the residence of William Thomson, Lord Kelvin, the physicist and engineer.

Largs has historical connections much further back, however. It was the site of the Battle of Largs in 1263, in which parts of a Scottish army attacked a small force of Norwegians attempting to salvage ships from a fleet carrying the armies of King Magnus III of Mann and the Isles and his liege lord King Haakon IV of Norway, beached during a storm. The Norwegians and islemen had been raiding the Scottish coast for some time, and the Scots under Alexander III had been following the fleet, attempting to catch its raiding parties. The outcome of this confrontation is uncertain, as both sides claim victory in their respecive chronicles and sagas and the only independent source of the war fails to mention the battle at all. The battle was followed soon after by the death of the 59-year old King Haakon in Bishop's Palace on Orkney. Following the king's demise, his more lenient son Magnus VI agreed the Treaty of Perth in 1266, under which the Hebrides were sold to Scotland, as was the Isle of Man after the demise of King Magnus III of the Isle of Man.

During World War II the Hollywood Hotel was designated HMS Warren which was Headquarters, Combined Training. A conference was held there between 28 June 1943 and 2 July 1943, code name RATTLE, under Lord Louis Mountbatten, it was known as the Field of the Cloth of Gold because of the number of high ranking officers taking part. The decision that the invasion of Europe would take place in Normandy was taken at this conference. King Haakon VII of Norway, then in exile in Britain due to the German occupation of his kingdom, visited Largs in 1944 and was made the town's first honorary citizen.

Despite its diminished status as a holiday resort, much of Largs is still geared towards tourism. There is the award winning Vikingar Centre at Barrfields, an interactive look into the history of Viking life; Kelburn Country Centre, Barrfields Pavilion Theatre, Largs Swimming Pool, Douglas Park and Inverclyde National Sports Training Centre. But it is best known for 'Nardinis', the famous ice cream parlour, cafe and restaurant, that dominates the Esplanade and which reopened in late 2008 following clearance from Historic Scotland and major renovation works.

Also of interest is a neolithic tomb behind Douglas Park. Known as the Haylie Chambered Tomb it was once covered by a cairn of stones (known as Margaret's Law). When it was uncovered in the early twentieth century the tomb was dated to around 3000 to 2000 BC.

Skelmorlie Aisle, adjoining the local museum, is in the care of Historic Scotland and is open during the summer.

Kelburn Castle, situated close to Largs, is the ancestral home of the Boyle (originally de Boyville) family, the hereditary Earls of Glasgow. Kelburn is believed to be the oldest castle in Scotland to have been continuously inhabited by the same family. The de Boyvilles who originated in Caen in Normandy came up after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. The forebears of the modern day Boyles settled at Kelburn around 1140.

The Noddsdale Water flows from the north to reach the sea at the north end of Largs, and Brisbane House sited in the dale about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) up the river was the birthplace of the soldier and Governor General of Australia Sir Thomas Brisbane, whose name was given to Brisbane in Australia. Noddsdale was renamed Brisbane Glen in his honour

A Caledonian MacBrayne ferry service runs from Largs to Great Cumbrae, and the paddle steamer Waverley also calls in at the pier during cruises. The town is served by the railway line from Glasgow to North Ayrshire (the Ayrshire Coast Line) and also lies on the main A78 road. It remains a popular destination for holiday-makers and weekenders from Glasgow all year round.

"During World War II the Hollywood Hotel was designated HMS Warren which was Headquarters, Combined Training. A conference was held there between 28 June 1943 and 2 July 1943, code name RATTLE, under Lord Louis Mountbatten, it was known as the Field of the Cloth of Gold because of the number of high ranking officers taking part.

The decision that the invasion of Europe would take place in Normandy was taken at this conference. King Haakon VII of Norway, then in exile in Britain due to the German occupation of his kingdom, visited Largs in 1944 and was made the town's first honorary citizen. The Barrfields slipway was constructed during WWII for the recovery of flying boats which were hauled out across the main road to a maintenance facility in front of the Barrfields Pavilion. The first international flight made by Icelandair was by flying boat to the base at Largs just after the war. The remains of a sunken wartime Catalina flying boat lies just offshore on Great Cumbrae, south of the ferry slipway and is a popular site for divers."

Iain Crosbie

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If staying at Largs Yacht Haven you will find The Bosuns Table bar and bistro, together with Regattas pub/restaurant on-site. Probably just as well because the town of Largs is not exactly on top of the Marina, the town centre being about a mile away to the north, past the golf course.

For those prepared to venture out, the town of Largs can offer a reasonable choice of pubs and restaurants... check the links below:

Pubs, Largs:

http://www.largsonline.co.uk/pubs.html

Restaurants, Largs:

http://www.largsonline.co.uk/restaurants.html

If at anchor at Fairlie, (or if you walk from the Marina), there are some local facilities including a pub.

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Largs is our favourite place to charter in Scotland because it offers brilliant sailing conditions, and is a superb jumping off point to the beautiful and tranquil islands and bays of the Clyde – you’re already some way off the beaten track so you’ll find stunning scenery practically from the word go!

There’s plenty of places to sail to and explore – the Holy Loch, Lochranza, Tarbert, Portavadie, Campbeltown, to name a few - and there are mountains, whisky distilleries, local pubs, and fine dining restaurants to find along the way. The area is non-tidal and benefits from being somewhat sheltered from the Atlantic weather - but it can still offer some interesting and challenging sailing conditions, particularly around the start or end of the season, which runs from April to October.  

 SAILING RATING:  Intermediate / Advanced - there's interesting and changeable weather conditions, plus tides, so some experience is useful before sailing in Scotland. Beware that two members of crew are required to hold qualifications, and you will need an RYA Yachtmaster or equivalent to sail outside the Clyde area.

 MUST-SEE:  Check out our full suggested itinerary below. We'd highly recommend taking in the tranquillity (and whiskey) in Lochranza, a sail around the Kyles of Bute, and a night spoiling yourselves a little in Portavadie.

 WHAT WE CAN OFFER:  We have a great range of yachts available for charter (sadly no catamarans yet!) from our trusted Charter Partners, all available bareboat or Skippered. We can also arrange a Hostess, Personal Chef and other crew.

 GETTING THERE:  The Marina is c. 45 minutes from Glasgow's airports. We can organise transfers for you - a 4 person taxi is c. £ 50 - 60.

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Largs is our favourite place to charter in Scotland because it offers brilliant sailing conditions, and is a superb jumping off point to the beautiful and tranquil islands and bays of the Clyde – you’re already some way off the beaten track so you’ll find stunning scenery practically from the word go!

There’s plenty of places to sail to and explore – the Holy Loch, Lochranza, Tarbert, Portavadie, Campbeltown, to name a few - and there are mountains, whisky distilleries, local pubs, and fine dining restaurants to find along the way. The area is non-tidal and benefits from being somewhat sheltered from the Atlantic weather - but it can still offer some interesting and challenging sailing conditions, particularly around the start or end of the season, which runs from April to October.  

 SAILING RATING:  Intermediate / Advanced - there's interesting and changeable weather conditions, plus tides, so some experience is useful before sailing in Scotland. Beware that two members of crew are required to hold qualifications, and you will need an RYA Yachtmaster or equivalent to sail outside the Clyde area.

 MUST-SEE:  Check out our full suggested itinerary below. We'd highly recommend taking in the tranquillity (and whiskey) in Lochranza, a sail around the Kyles of Bute, and a night spoiling yourselves a little in Portavadie.

 WHAT WE CAN OFFER:  We have a great range of yachts available for charter (sadly no catamarans yet!) from our trusted Charter Partners, all available bareboat or Skippered. We can also arrange a Hostess, Personal Chef and other crew.

 GETTING THERE:  The Marina is c. 45 minutes from Glasgow's airports. We can organise transfers for you - a 4 person taxi is c. £ 50 - 60.

 WHY BOOK WITH US?  We only work with the very best professional charter operators , who we have met, know, and trust to give you the same outstanding customer service as you'll get from PlainSailing.com.  

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Largs is a great place to sail from to find tranquillity and peace. There’s remote and secluded bays, cosy fishing villages, and unspoilt coastlines bursting with wildlife to be found. There’s the odd ferry that connects the various islands, but in the main, you’ll have large chunks of the water to yourselves.

It’s only a six day itinerary because you’ll only get on board on Saturday afternoon, and need time you get provisions sorted and get familiar with the boat, so you likely won’t make way until the Sunday. The boat needs to be returned to Largs on Friday evening (but you can stay on it and check out on Saturday morning), which gives six days of glorious sailing.  

Today we’ll hopefully avoid the Vikings as we beat our way south west down to Arran, or, more specifically, the cute town of Lamlash on its east coast. The wind will be hitting you square on the face as we tacking our way up the prevailing summer winds.

Lamlash is the biggest village on Arran (which gives you an idea of the size of the others) and is notable for once being the training base of the Scottish Commando unit during WWII. The ‘Holy isle’ opposite was once the home of the hermit-monk Saint Molaise, who lived in a cave here. Amongst the more unusual stories about him (apart from living alone in a cave on an island in remote Scotland) is that he died after pulling out an eye-brow hair of Saint Sillan: anyone who saw the eye-brow hair would die instantly, so Saint Molaise;s selfless actions saved the rest of humanity. No, actually.  

We’re headed around the coast and then hopping west to Campbeltown on the isle of Kintyre. You’ll likely have heard of the ‘Mull of Kintyre’ because ex-Beatle Paul McCartney had a big hit with a song of the same name in 1977 – he actually wrote the song when he was staying at his farm here (which he still owns today) after a messy break-up.

Campbeltown has 4,000 inhabitants, three whisky distilleries, plenty of shops and places to eat, and even a cinema, swimming pool, and its own airport. Obviously, you being sailors, you’ll know that Campbeltown was also the birthplace of Gerald Tait, who won a gold medal in Sailing at the 1908 Olympics (as part of a 10-man team in the 12-metre keelboat class).  

The village here is reputed to have the least hours of sunshine anywhere in the UK (as it is on the north side of the mountain Goat Fell). There’s a ruined castle here to explore, where you’ll often find wild Red Deer, and nature lovers should also be able to spot Grey Seals, Otters and, if you’re lucky, Golden Eagles.

If you’re feeling energetic, you can hike up Goat Fell to get spectacular views of the whole cruising ground (you can even see Ireland some days), or if you’re not, you can head to the Arran Distillery and Visitor centre at the far end of the village, where you can see how they make their famous whisky, and give it a taste!  

Tarbert was a location of strategic importance in these parts which is why find three castles here. It’s now most famous for selling the best seafood in Scotland (The Starfish restaurant is the best in Tarbert), including hosting a seafood festival each year. If you check you charts, you can see that the island is thinnest here – in 1098, Norwegian King Magnus Barefoot couldn’t be bothered wasting days sailing around Kintyre, so had his longboat carried across the 1 mile instead!

But we’re heading over Loch Fyne to finish the day in Portavadie, a multi-million pound marina development where you can pamper yourselves and enjoy the high life after all these days at sea. The marina is just part of a luxury development which includes brilliant toilet facilities, a fine restaurant, and a spa complex complete with an infinity pool with views back out over the water. Bliss!  

The ‘Burnt islands’ at the top of Bute supposedly get their name because they were the place where Viking Kings were cremated back in the day. It seems an odd place to go for a royal funeral. We’re following the Kyles as we sail in pretty much every direction, before sailing onwards and upwards to Holy Loch for the night.

Holy Loch is so named because Saint Munn arrived and set up a monastery here in the 6th century (on the site where the church currently stands today). The church also has a mausoleum for the Clan Campbell (when the Dukes of Argyll used to reign over these lands), and Elizabeth Blackwell (the first woman to get a medical degree) is also buried here. Perhaps more unbelievably, this loch was also a US Naval base during for three decades (until the end of the Cold war).  

And then we’re heading back down and past Largs town centre and to Largs marina. Don’t forget to head for fuel before you return the boat back where you found her, and moor her up for one last time. Hopefully you’ve had a fantastic week, the crew have all got on, and you’ve enjoyed sampling the best that Scotland has to offer, in terms of tranquillity, sailing, and whisky!

The restaurant and bar in the marina is great, but if you haven’t yet been to Largs, then it is worth a short stroll, and Nardini’s ice cream parlour there has been serving ice-creams and fish and chips for over 80 years! Enjoy reminiscing about this holiday over a glass or two of whisky, and head to PlainSailing.com when you want to start planning your next sailing adventure!  

Sailing Conditions

The prevailing summer winds arrive from the south-west, and have travelled right over the Atlantic to greet you on your boat, and help you power yourself across the Clyde.

In spring and autumn (but to a much lesser extent in summer) then you can also get cold winds and weather systems arriving the north, so it is certainly worth checking the forecasts before you set sail.

If you sail outside of the Clyde area, then you will also need to start to think about tides, (but thankfully the area around Largs is relatively non-tidal).

Marina Details - Largs Yacht Haven

Largs Yacht Haven boasts a huge marina with over 700 berths and full support services - including a warm welcome at all hours of the day from their 24 hour staff. The marina is accessible regardless of tide and dry berthing is available. The fuel and waste disposal services are excellent and free wi-fi is available. There is a free car park just across the road to all berth holders.

If you need somewhere to stay before or after your charter, then we recommend the Brisbane House Hotel and Haven House Bed and Breakfast , both located in Largs.

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Getting Here

Well connected by road, rail and air, Largs is an easily accessible marina on the North Ayrshire coast of the Firth of Clyde. By sea, the marina is accessible at all states of the tide, sheltered behind the northern tip of the island of Great Cumbrae.

Arriving by sea?

The marina is accessible at all states of the tide and free of hazards.

Arriving by road?

Largs is well connected by road and less than an hour from Glasgow.

Whether you're berthing for the first time, or you need a reminder of where everything is located, download a copy of our marina map to help guide you around the site. 

Approaching By Sea

Call 'Largs Yacht Haven' on VHF Channel 80 for berthing assistance.

Arriving at Largs for the first time?

Watch our helpful guide to entering the Marina.

Cruising distance from Largs

Directions By Land

Largs Yacht Haven, Irvine Road, Largs, Ayrshire, KA30 8EZ

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Largs is well connected by road, rail and air links. Perfect for visitors both nearby and further afield.

Connected by the A737 to the M8, Glasgow and M74 to England. Use postcode: KA30 8EZ.

Largs train station is 2 miles away. The service to Glasgow runs every hour, taking 50 minutes.

Glasgow Airport is 35 minutes away with daily flights to London, Ireland and Europe.