How many harbours & ports are in this guide?

We currently list 203 harbours & ports across the United Kingdom — every entry sourced from Wikipedia, Wikidata or OpenStreetMap and validated against our schema.

Are these places free to visit?

Many places in the guide are free to enter — almost every national museum, every public park and garden, every parish church and cathedral. Castles, historic houses and theme parks usually charge admission; National Trust and English Heritage members visit those properties free.

Where does the data come from?

Every entry is built from open data: OpenStreetMap (locations, tags, opening hours), Wikipedia (descriptions), Wikidata (structured facts and operator information), Wikimedia Commons (images), ONS open data (population). The site never makes runtime API calls — everything is fetched at build time and committed.

How often is this updated?

A weekly automated job re-fetches the upstream sources and rebuilds the site. Manual editorial corrections are applied as overlays on top of the open data.

Harbours & ports

Working fishing harbours, smugglers' coves and yacht marinas. The thousands of miles of British coastline punctuated.

203 places in this category.

Harbours & ports by region

Highlights

Harbours & ports · South Wales

Barry Docks

Barry Docks is a harbour in the United Kingdom.

Harbours & ports · Scottish Highlands

Port Glasgow

Port Glasgow — town in the Inverclyde council area of Scotland, UK.

Harbours & ports · South East England

Shoreham-by-Sea

Shoreham-by-Sea — seaside town and port in West Sussex, England.

All harbours & ports

Harbours & ports · Scottish Highlands

Aberdeen Harbour

Aberdeen Harbour — maritime port in Aberdeen, Scotland, UK.

Harbours & ports · Central Scotland

Aberdour Harbour

Aberdour Harbour — harbor in Aberdour, Fife, Scotland, UK.

Harbours & ports · Mid Wales

Aberystwyth Harbour

Aberystwyth Harbour — harbour at Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK.

Harbours & ports · Scottish Lowlands

Alnmouth harbour

Alnmouth harbour — harbour at Alnmouth, Northumberland, England, UK.

Harbours & ports · Central Scotland

Anstruther Easter Harbour

Anstruther Easter Harbour — harbor in Anstruther, Fife, Scotland, UK.

Harbours & ports · South Wales

Avonmouth

Avonmouth — port, suburb and former electoral ward in Bristol, England.

Harbours & ports · South West England

Axmouth harbour

Axmouth harbour — harbour at Axmouth, Devon, England, UK.

Harbours & ports · Scottish Lowlands

Ayr Harbour

Ayr Harbour — harbor in Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.

Harbours & ports · Scottish Highlands

Banff Harbour

Banff Harbour — harbor in Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.

Harbours & ports · Scottish Highlands

Banff Harbour

Banff Harbour — harbour at Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.

Harbours & ports · Scottish Lowlands

Barlochan Port

Barlochan Port — tidal harbour on Urr Water, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.

Harbours & ports · South Wales

Barry Harbour

Barry Harbour — former harbour in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan.

Harbours & ports · Scottish Highlands

Belleport

Belleport — port and pier on the north short of Cromarty Firth, Highland, Scotland, UK.

Harbours & ports · East Midlands

Blakeney Harbour

Blakeney Harbour — harbour at Blakeney, Norfolk, England, UK.

Harbours & ports · Scottish Highlands

Boddam Harbour

Boddam Harbour — harbour at Boddam, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.

Harbours & ports · Central Scotland

Bowling Harbour

Bowling Harbour — harbour at Bowling, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK, on the River Clyde.

Harbours & ports · Central Scotland

Braefoot Terminal

Braefoot Terminal — liquified natural gas terminal on the Firth of Forth, Fife, Scotland, UK.

Harbours & ports · South Wales

Bristol Harbour

Bristol Harbour — harbour in the city of Bristol, England.

Harbours & ports · South West England

Brixham Harbour

Brixham Harbour — harbour and fishing port in Devon, England.

Harbours & ports · Scottish Highlands

Brora Harbour

Brora Harbour — harbour on the River Brora at Brora, Highland, Scotland, UK.

Harbours & ports · Scottish Highlands

Buckie Harbour

Buckie Harbour — harbour at Buckie, Moray, Scotland, UK.

Harbours & ports · Scottish Highlands

Buckpool Harbour

Buckpool Harbour — harbour, now infilled, in Buckie, Moray, Scotland, UK.

Harbours & ports · Central Scotland

Burnmouth Harbour

Burnmouth Harbour — harbor in Burnmouth, Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK.

Harbours & ports · South Wales

Burry Port Harbour

Burry Port Harbour — industrial port for coal industry.

Harbours & ports · Scottish Highlands

Cairnbulg Harbour

Cairnbulg Harbour — harbour at Cairnbulg, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.

Harbours & ports · Scottish Lowlands

Cairnryan Harbour

Cairnryan Harbour — human settlement in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.

Harbours & ports · South Wales

Cardiff Docks

Cardiff Docks is a harbour in the United Kingdom.

Harbours & ports · South West England

Carrick Roads

Carrick Roads — estuary in Cornwall, England, UK.

Harbours & ports · Scottish Islands

Castlehill Harbour

Castlehill Harbour — harbour in Castlehill, Caithness, Highland, Scotland, UK.

Harbours & ports · Scottish Highlands

Catterline Harbour

Catterline Harbour — harbour at Catterline, Aberdeenshire, UK.

Harbours & ports · East Midlands

Centre Port

Centre Port — Proposed development in Eastern England.

Harbours & ports · Central Scotland

Charlestown Harbour

Charlestown Harbour — harbor in Charlestown, Fife, Scotland, UK.

Harbours & ports · South East England

Chichester Harbour

Chichester Harbour — Harbour & Site of Special Scientific Interest in Chichester, West Sussex.

Harbours & ports · South West England

Clovelly harbour

Clovelly harbour — harbour in Devon, UK.

Harbours & ports · Central Scotland

Cockenzie Harbour

Cockenzie Harbour — harbour at Cockenzie, East Lothian, Scotland, UK.

Harbours & ports · Scottish Highlands

Collieston Harbour

Collieston Harbour — harbour at Collieston, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.

Harbours & ports · South East England

Colt Hill Wharf

Colt Hill Wharf is a harbour in the United Kingdom.

Harbours & ports · Scottish Highlands

Corrie Harbour

Corrie Harbour — harbour on Arran, North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.

Harbours & ports · Scottish Highlands

Cove Bay Harbour

Cove Bay Harbour — harbour at Cove Bay, Aberdeen City, Scotland UK.

Harbours & ports · Central Scotland

Craig Harbour

Craig Harbour — harbour in Dundee, Scotland, UK, now infilled.

Harbours & ports · Central Scotland

Crail Harbour

Crail Harbour — harbour in Fife, Scotland, UK.

Harbours & ports · Scottish Lowlands

Craster harbour

Craster harbour — harbour at Craster, Northumberland, England, UK.

Harbours & ports · Scottish Highlands

Cromarty Harbour

Cromarty Harbour — harbor in Cromarty, Highland, Scotland, UK.

Harbours & ports · Scottish Highlands

Crovie Harbour

Crovie Harbour — harbour at Crovie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.

Harbours & ports · Scottish Highlands

Cullen Harbour

Cullen Harbour — harbour at Cullen, Moray, Scotland, UK.

Harbours & ports · South West England

Dartmouth Harbour

Dartmouth Harbour — natural harbour on the River Dart in Devon, England.

Hill forts · South East England

Dubris

Dubris — ancient port in Roman Britain, in Dover, Kent.

Harbours & ports · Scottish Lowlands

Dunure Harbour

Dunure Harbour — harbour at Dunure, South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.

Harbours & ports · Central Scotland

Dysart Harbour

Dysart Harbour — harbor in Dysart, Fife, Scotland, UK.

Harbours & ports · Central Scotland

Edinburgh, Portobello, Pipe Street, Thistle Pottery, Kilns

Edinburgh, Portobello, Pipe Street, Thistle Pottery, Kilns — harbor in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.

Harbours & ports · Central Scotland

Elie Harbour

Elie Harbour — harbor in Elie, Fife, Scotland, UK.

Harbours & ports · Scottish Highlands

Eoligarry Harbour

Eoligarry Harbour — harbour at Eoligarry on the Kilbar Peninsula, Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK.

Harbours & ports · Scottish Highlands

Findochty harbour

Findochty harbour — harbour at Findochty, Moray, Scotland, UK.

Harbours & ports · Central Scotland

Fisherrow

Fisherrow — harbour and former fishing village at Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland, UK.

Harbours & ports · Central Scotland

Fisherrow Harbour

Fisherrow Harbour — harbor in Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland, UK.

Harbours & ports · Mid Wales

Fishguard Harbour

Fishguard Harbour is a harbour in the United Kingdom.

Harbours & ports · South East England

Folkestone Harbour

Folkestone Harbour — harbour at Folkestone, Kent, England, UK.

Harbours & ports · South West England

Fowey Harbour

Fowey Harbour — UK harbour and anchorage on the River Fowey, Corwall, England.

Harbours & ports · Northern Ireland

Foyle Port

Foyle Port — dock and shipyards in Northern Ireland.

Harbours & ports · Scottish Highlands

Fraserburgh harbour

Fraserburgh harbour — harbour at Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.

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Frequently asked questions

How many harbours & ports are in this guide?: We currently list 203 harbours & ports across the United Kingdom — every entry sourced from Wikipedia, Wikidata or OpenStreetMap and validated against our schema.
Are these places free to visit?: Many places in the guide are free to enter — almost every national museum, every public park and garden, every parish church and cathedral. Castles, historic houses and theme parks usually charge admission; National Trust and English Heritage members visit those properties free.
Where does the data come from?: Every entry is built from open data: OpenStreetMap (locations, tags, opening hours), Wikipedia (descriptions), Wikidata (structured facts and operator information), Wikimedia Commons (images), ONS open data (population). The site never makes runtime API calls — everything is fetched at build time and committed.
How often is this updated?: A weekly automated job re-fetches the upstream sources and rebuilds the site. Manual editorial corrections are applied as overlays on top of the open data.