Canals
Caley Marina
Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal
£5,003 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canal moorings and marinas with a boat hoist or crane in Scotland
Marinas, basins and linear towpath moorings on the canal network: mostly narrowboats and widebeams, priced per foot or metre a year, with a navigation licence on top. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.
3 sites · typical £2,638 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£273–£5,003 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 3 sites, all on canals.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £273 a year (Kelpies Marina) to £5,003 a year (Caley Marina); the middle of 2 is £2,638 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Kelpies Marina.
- Of the 3, 3 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 3 diesel.
- 1 of the 3 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (2).
Canals
Kelpies Marina
Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal
£273 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Bowling Lower Basin
Bowling, West Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Boat hoist / Crane | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caley Marina | Inverness, Caledonian Canal | £5,003 | Yes | Not reported |
| Kelpies Marina | Falkirk, Forth & Clyde Canal | £273 | Yes | Not reported |
| Bowling Lower Basin | Bowling, Forth & Clyde Canal | – | Yes | 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 57ft narrowboat cost in Scotland?
Across the 2 canal moorings and marinas with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £273 a year at Kelpies Marina to £5,003 a year at Caley Marina. The middle figure is £2,638 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest canal moorings and marinas with a boat hoist or crane in Scotland?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Kelpies Marina is cheapest at £273 a year in Falkirk.
Which canal moorings and marinas with a boat hoist or crane in Scotland have space now?
None of the 3 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Can you live aboard at canal moorings and marinas with a boat hoist or crane in Scotland?
1 of the 3 say you can: Kelpies Marina (liveaboards allowed). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 3 need a Scottish Canals licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
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