Canals
Auchinstarry Marina
Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,054 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Narrowboat moorings with linear moorings in Scotland
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam. Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
8 sites · typical £3,352 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,565–£5,898 across 8 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 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 £1,565 a year (Reddingmuirhead) to £5,898 a year (Leamington Wharf East); the middle of 8 is £3,352 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Auchinstarry Marina.
- Of the 8, 7 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out and 4 diesel.
- 5 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (8).
Canals
Braehead, Linlithgow
Linlithgow, West Lothian · Union Canal
£3,352 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Causewayend
Broxburn, West Lothian · Union Canal
£3,352 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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
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 |
| Braehead, Linlithgow | Linlithgow, Union Canal | £3,352 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Causewayend | Broxburn, Union Canal | £3,352 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Kirkintilloch Linear | Kirkintilloch, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,042 | 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 8 narrowboat moorings with linear moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,565 a year at Reddingmuirhead to £5,898 a year at Leamington Wharf East. The middle figure is £3,352 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings with linear moorings in Scotland?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Reddingmuirhead is cheapest at £1,565 a year.
Which narrowboat moorings with linear moorings in Scotland have space now?
None of the 8 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 narrowboat moorings with linear moorings in Scotland?
5 of the 8 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, 8 need a Scottish Canals licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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