Canals
Auchinstarry Marina
Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,054 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Linear moorings with electric hook-up in Scotland
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another. Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.
10 sites · typical £3,539 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,798–£9,588 across 9 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites: 8 on canals, 1 on the Broads or a lake 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 £1,798 a year (The Falkirk Wheel Linear) to £9,588 a year (Campbeltown Marina); the middle of 9 is £3,539 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 45m (148ft) at Banavie.
- Of the 10, 7 have a pump-out, 5 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- 5 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (9).
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
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
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
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 | Electric hook-up | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auchinstarry Marina | Kilsyth, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,539 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Banavie | Banavie, Caledonian Canal | £4,356 | linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Braehead, Linlithgow | Linlithgow, Union Canal | £3,352 | linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Campbeltown Marina | Campbeltown, Campbeltown Loch | £9,588 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Causewayend | Broxburn, Union Canal | £3,352 | linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Gairlochy | Gairlochy, Caledonian Canal and Loch Lochy | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Kirkintilloch Linear | Kirkintilloch, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,042 | linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Leamington Wharf East | Edinburgh, Union Canal | £5,898 | linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Linlithgow East | Linlithgow, Union Canal | £3,725 | linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| The Falkirk Wheel Linear | Falkirk, Forth & Clyde Canal | £1,798 | linear moorings | 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 9 linear moorings with electric hook-up here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,798 a year at The Falkirk Wheel Linear to £9,588 a year at Campbeltown Marina. The middle figure is £3,539 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest linear moorings with electric hook-up in Scotland?
For a 57ft narrowboat, The Falkirk Wheel Linear is cheapest at £1,798 a year.
Which linear moorings with electric hook-up in Scotland have space now?
None of the 10 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 with electric hook-up in Scotland?
5 of the 10 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, 9 need a Scottish Canals licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Linear moorings with electric hook-up in other areas
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