Coast & harbours
Berths available
Port Bannatyne Marina
Port Bannatyne, Argyll and Bute · Kyles of Bute
£3,997 a year for a 10m yacht
Walk-ashore berths with a pump-out in Scotland
Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark. Sites with a pump-out for holding tanks, so you can empty without cruising to a service point.
17 sites · 1 with space now · typical £3,474 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,798–£7,450 across 14 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 17 sites: 16 on canals and 1 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Port Bannatyne Marina.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,798 a year (The Falkirk Wheel Linear) to £7,450 a year (Viewforth Quay); the middle of 14 is £3,474 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 45m (148ft) at Banavie.
- Of the 17, 16 have electric hook-up, 9 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- 8 of the 17 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (16).
Canals
Applecross Claypits
Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,104 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Auchinstarry Marina
Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,054 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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
Canals
Fort Augustus
Fort Augustus, Highland · Caledonian Canal
£4,704 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
Lock 16 Moorings
Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal
£1,936 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Ratho Marina
Ratho, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal
£4,905 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Southbank Marina
Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,595 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
The Falkirk Wheel Linear
Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal
£1,798 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Viewforth Quay
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal
£7,450 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Bowling Lower Basin
Bowling, West Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Seaport Marina
Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Pump-out | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Bannatyne Marina | Port Bannatyne, Kyles of Bute | – | pontoon berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Applecross Claypits | Glasgow, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,104 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Auchinstarry Marina | Kilsyth, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,054 | 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 |
| Fort Augustus | Fort Augustus, Caledonian Canal | £4,704 | pontoon berths | 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 |
| Lock 16 Moorings | Falkirk, Forth & Clyde Canal | £1,936 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Ratho Marina | Ratho, Union Canal | £4,905 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Southbank Marina | Kirkintilloch, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,595 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| The Falkirk Wheel Basin | Falkirk, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,054 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| The Falkirk Wheel Linear | Falkirk, Forth & Clyde Canal | £1,798 | linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Viewforth Quay | Edinburgh, Union Canal | £7,450 | quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Bowling Lower Basin | Bowling, Forth & Clyde Canal | – | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Seaport Marina | Inverness, Caledonian Canal | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | 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 14 walk-ashore berths with a pump-out here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,798 a year at The Falkirk Wheel Linear to £7,450 a year at Viewforth Quay. The middle figure is £3,474 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths with a pump-out in Scotland?
For a 57ft narrowboat, The Falkirk Wheel Linear is cheapest at £1,798 a year.
Which walk-ashore berths with a pump-out in Scotland have space now?
1 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Port Bannatyne Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths with a pump-out in Scotland?
8 of the 17 say you can: Applecross Claypits (residential moorings with planning consent), Auchinstarry Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Braehead, Linlithgow (liveaboards allowed), Leamington Wharf East (liveaboards allowed), Linlithgow East (residential moorings with planning consent), Southbank Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Viewforth Quay (liveaboards allowed) and Seaport Marina (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, 16 need a Scottish Canals licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
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