Canals
Auchinstarry Marina
Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,054 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Linear moorings in Scotland
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
13 sites · typical £3,446 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,565–£9,588 across 12 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 13 sites: 10 on canals, 2 on the Broads, lakes and lochs and 1 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,565 a year (Reddingmuirhead) to £9,588 a year (Campbeltown Marina); the middle of 12 is £3,446 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 45m (148ft) at Banavie.
- Of the 13, 10 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out, 5 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- 5 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (12).
Canals
Banavie
Banavie, Highland · Caledonian Canal
£4,356 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Braehead, Linlithgow
Linlithgow, West Lothian · Union Canal
£3,352 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Coast & harbours
Campbeltown Marina
Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute · Campbeltown Loch
£5,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Causewayend
Broxburn, West Lothian · Union Canal
£3,352 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Dochgarroch East
Dochgarroch, Highland · Caledonian Canal
£4,181 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Broads, lakes & lochs
Gairlochy
Gairlochy, Highland · Caledonian Canal and Loch Lochy
£2,207 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Kirkintilloch Linear
Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,042 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Broads, lakes & lochs
Laggan Avenue
Laggan, Highland · Caledonian Canal
£1,705 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Leamington Wharf East
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal
£5,898 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Linlithgow East
Linlithgow, West Lothian · Union Canal
£3,725 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Reddingmuirhead
Reddingmuirhead, Falkirk · Union Canal
£1,565 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
The Falkirk Wheel Linear
Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal
£1,798 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auchinstarry Marina | Kilsyth, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,539 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Banavie | Banavie, Caledonian Canal | £4,356 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Braehead, Linlithgow | Linlithgow, Union Canal | £3,352 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Campbeltown Marina | Campbeltown, Campbeltown Loch | £9,588 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Causewayend | Broxburn, Union Canal | £3,352 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Dochgarroch East | Dochgarroch, Caledonian Canal | £4,181 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Gairlochy | Gairlochy, Caledonian Canal and Loch Lochy | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Kirkintilloch Linear | Kirkintilloch, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,042 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Laggan Avenue | Laggan, Caledonian Canal | £2,962 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Leamington Wharf East | Edinburgh, Union Canal | £5,898 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Linlithgow East | Linlithgow, Union Canal | £3,725 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Reddingmuirhead | Reddingmuirhead, Union Canal | £1,565 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| The Falkirk Wheel Linear | Falkirk, Forth & Clyde Canal | £1,798 | linear moorings | 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 12 linear moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,565 a year at Reddingmuirhead to £9,588 a year at Campbeltown Marina. The middle figure is £3,446 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest linear moorings in Scotland?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Reddingmuirhead is cheapest at £1,565 a year.
Which linear 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 linear moorings in Scotland?
5 of the 13 say you can: Auchinstarry Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Braehead, Linlithgow (liveaboards allowed), Causewayend (liveaboards allowed), Leamington Wharf East (liveaboards allowed) and Linlithgow East (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, 12 need a Scottish Canals licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Linear moorings in Scotland, by county
Linear moorings in other areas
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