Tayport
Latitude: 56º 26'N
Longitude: 02º 52'W
Country: Scotland
Ownership: Tayport Harbour Trust Ltd
Type: Private
Usage: Leisure
Contact name: Derek Miller
Address: 17 Craig Road, Tayport, Fife, DD6 9LA
Website: www.tayport.org.uk/article.php?id=35
About Tayport
Situated on the south side of the River Tay, Ferryport on Craig, as it was originally known, started life as a quiet farming and fishing village. It was not until the invention of steam aided ferries that Tayport really took off in its own right. The village was a natural crossing place for goods travelling from St.Andrews and Edinburgh northwards to Dundee and Aberdeen. With a reliable network of railroads through Fife, goods transportation was a rapidly growing business. The invention of the world's first roll on roll off ferry started life on the Tay and Forth Rivers, crossing the Tay at Tayport and over to Broughty Ferry.The Harbour is no longer used for large scale commercial fishing or as a ferry point and is instead a recreational facility. Many of the boats are owned by locals who cruise the 'Silvery Tay' in the summer months enjoying the spectacular views that the river has to offer.
This is the best port of call for visitors to the "Firth of Tay" and has an easy entrance available approx. 3½ hours either side of high water. Coming in from seaward entrance just West of timber Larick Pile beacon (conspicuous) -approach harbour mouth from main channel just East of Craig Buoy. Coming from the West, harbour is about ½ mile East of abandoned Lighthouse and Craig Buoy should be rounded to starboard. Beware moored yachts off harbour entrance and strong tides across harbour mouth.
The Tay Corinthian Boating Club is based at the harbour.
Improvements to the harbour, funded by the Fife Council's Development Services and started in April 2008, will see a number of environmental improvements made including the resurfacing of the cycleway and coastal path, new seating and planting. The improvements were designed by Development Services' Physical Regeneration, Environment and Projects team and take on board the comments they received from the local community. This project is in partnership with Tayport Harbour Trust and supported by the local Councillors, community council, and other Council Services - Local, Transportation and Community Services.
The team is also working on phases two and three of the Harbour Project to improve the harbour entrance, parking and recycling areas.
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