Canals
Applecross Claypits
Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,104 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Widebeam moorings that allow liveaboards in Scotland
Places that take widebeams. Canal boats over 7ft beam. Moorings where the site says you can live on board, outright or by arrangement. Residential moorings often need planning consent and pay council tax; we show the terms as each site states them.
9 sites · typical £3,215 a year for a 60ft widebeam (£273–£9,090 across 7 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 9 sites, all on canals.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- For a 60ft widebeam, published prices run from £273 a year (Kelpies Marina) to £9,090 a year (Lochrin Basin); the middle of 7 is £3,215 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Applecross Claypits.
- Of the 9, 9 have electric hook-up, 8 a pump-out, 5 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (9).
Canals
Applecross Wharf
Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,352 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Auchinstarry Marina
Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,054 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Causewayend
Broxburn, West Lothian · Union Canal
£3,352 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Kelpies Marina
Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal
£273 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Lochrin Basin
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal
£8,633 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Southbank Marina
Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,595 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Speirs Wharf
Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,104 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Seaport Marina
Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 60ft widebeam
| Site | Where | A year, 60ft widebeam | Liveaboard | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applecross Claypits | Glasgow, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,104 | Residential moorings with planning consent | Not reported |
| Applecross Wharf | Glasgow, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,352 | Residential moorings with planning consent | Not reported |
| Auchinstarry Marina | Kilsyth, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,215 | Residential moorings with planning consent | Not reported |
| Causewayend | Broxburn, Union Canal | – | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Kelpies Marina | Falkirk, Forth & Clyde Canal | £273 | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Lochrin Basin | Edinburgh, Union Canal | £9,090 | Residential moorings with planning consent | Not reported |
| Southbank Marina | Kirkintilloch, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,785 | Residential moorings with planning consent | Not reported |
| Speirs Wharf | Glasgow, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,104 | Residential moorings with planning consent | Not reported |
| Seaport Marina | Inverness, Caledonian Canal | – | Residential moorings with planning consent | 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 60ft widebeam cost in Scotland?
Across the 7 widebeam moorings that allow liveaboards here that publish a price, a 60ft widebeam costs from £273 a year at Kelpies Marina to £9,090 a year at Lochrin Basin. The middle figure is £3,215 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest widebeam moorings that allow liveaboards in Scotland?
For a 60ft widebeam, Kelpies Marina is cheapest at £273 a year in Falkirk.
Which widebeam moorings that allow liveaboards in Scotland have space now?
None of the 9 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 widebeam moorings that allow liveaboards in Scotland?
All 9 say you can: Applecross Claypits (residential moorings with planning consent), Applecross Wharf (residential moorings with planning consent), Auchinstarry Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Causewayend (liveaboards allowed), Kelpies Marina (liveaboards allowed), Lochrin Basin (residential moorings with planning consent), Southbank Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Speirs Wharf (residential moorings with planning consent) and 1 more. 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
Widebeam moorings that allow liveaboards in other areas
- England 23
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