Broads, lakes & lochs
Full
Portavadie Marina
Portavadie, Argyll and Bute · Loch Fyne
£2,772 a year for a 10m cruiser
Inland moorings with a boat hoist or crane in Scotland
Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.
6 sites · typical £2,826 a year for a 10m boat (£273–£3,108 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 6 sites: 3 on canals and 3 on the Broads, lakes and lochs.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £273 a year (Kelpies Marina) to £3,108 a year (Bowling Lower Basin); the middle of 4 is £2,826 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 24.4m (80ft) at Portavadie Marina.
- Of the 6, 3 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 5 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 6 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (2).
Canals
Caley Marina
Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal
£5,003 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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
Broads, lakes & lochs
Cameron House Marina
Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire · Loch Lomond
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Linnhe Marina
Appin, Argyll and Bute · Loch Linnhe
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Boat hoist / Crane | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portavadie Marina | Portavadie, Loch Fyne | £2,772 | Yes | Full |
| Caley Marina | Inverness, Caledonian Canal | £2,880 | Yes | Not reported |
| Kelpies Marina | Falkirk, Forth & Clyde Canal | £273 | Yes | Not reported |
| Bowling Lower Basin | Bowling, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,108 | Yes | Not reported |
| Cameron House Marina | Alexandria, Loch Lomond | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Linnhe Marina | Appin, Loch Linnhe | – | 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 10m boat cost in Scotland?
Across the 4 inland moorings with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £273 a year at Kelpies Marina to £3,108 a year at Bowling Lower Basin. The middle figure is £2,826 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest inland moorings with a boat hoist or crane in Scotland?
For a 10m boat, Kelpies Marina is cheapest at £273 a year in Falkirk.
Which inland moorings with a boat hoist or crane in Scotland have space now?
None of the 6 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 inland moorings with a boat hoist or crane in Scotland?
1 of the 6 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 and 2 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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