Canals
Kelpies Marina
Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal
£273 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Cheapest widebeam moorings in Scotland
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Places that take widebeams. Canal boats over 7ft beam.
13 sites · typical £3,215 a year for a 60ft widebeam (£273–£9,090 across 13 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 13 sites, all on canals.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- For a 60ft widebeam, published prices run from £273 a year (Kelpies Marina) to £9,090 a year (Lochrin Basin); the middle of 13 is £3,215 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Kelpies Marina.
- Of the 13, 13 have electric hook-up, 12 a pump-out and 8 diesel.
- 7 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (13).
Canals
The Falkirk Wheel Linear
Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal
£1,798 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Lock 16 Moorings
Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal
£1,936 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Applecross Claypits
Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,104 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Speirs Wharf
Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,104 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Kirkintilloch Linear
Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,042 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Auchinstarry Marina
Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,054 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
The Falkirk Wheel Basin
Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,054 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Applecross Wharf
Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,352 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Southbank Marina
Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,595 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Ratho Marina
Ratho, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal
£4,905 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Winchburgh Marina
Winchburgh, West Lothian · Union Canal
£4,895 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Lochrin Basin
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal
£8,633 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Compared: prices for a 60ft widebeam
| Site | Where | A year, 60ft widebeam | Per metre a year | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelpies Marina | Falkirk, Forth & Clyde Canal | £273 | £14.91 | Not reported |
| The Falkirk Wheel Linear | Falkirk, Forth & Clyde Canal | £1,893 | £103.49 | Not reported |
| Lock 16 Moorings | Falkirk, Forth & Clyde Canal | £2,038 | £111.45 | Not reported |
| Applecross Claypits | Glasgow, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,104 | £169.71 | Not reported |
| Speirs Wharf | Glasgow, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,104 | £169.71 | Not reported |
| Kirkintilloch Linear | Kirkintilloch, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,203 | £175.14 | Not reported |
| Auchinstarry Marina | Kilsyth, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,215 | £175.80 | Not reported |
| The Falkirk Wheel Basin | Falkirk, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,215 | £175.80 | Not reported |
| Applecross Wharf | Glasgow, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,352 | £183.27 | Not reported |
| Southbank Marina | Kirkintilloch, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,785 | £206.97 | Not reported |
| Ratho Marina | Ratho, Union Canal | £4,905 | £268.18 | Not reported |
| Winchburgh Marina | Winchburgh, Union Canal | £5,154 | £281.81 | Not reported |
| Lochrin Basin | Edinburgh, Union Canal | £9,090 | £497 | 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 60ft widebeam cost in Scotland?
Across the 13 cheapest widebeam moorings here that publish a price, a 60ft widebeam costs from £273 a year at Kelpies Marina to £9,090 a year at Lochrin Basin. The middle figure is £3,215 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest widebeam moorings in Scotland?
For a 60ft widebeam, Kelpies Marina is cheapest at £273 a year in Falkirk.
Which cheapest widebeam moorings in Scotland have space now?
None of the 13 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 cheapest widebeam moorings in Scotland?
7 of the 13 say you can: Kelpies Marina (liveaboards allowed), Applecross Claypits (residential moorings with planning consent), Speirs Wharf (residential moorings with planning consent), Auchinstarry Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Applecross Wharf (residential moorings with planning consent), Southbank Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Lochrin Basin (residential moorings with planning consent). 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, 13 need a Scottish Canals licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cheapest widebeam moorings in Scotland, by county
Cheapest widebeam moorings in other areas
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