Cheapest moorings and marinas near Bathgate

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare.

13 sites · typical £3,352 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£273–£8,633 across 13 published tariffs)

At a glance

13 sites: 12 on canals and 1 on an estuary.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £273 a year (Kelpies Marina) to £8,633 a year (Lochrin Basin); the middle of 13 is £3,352 a year.
Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Kelpies Marina.
Of the 13, 11 have electric hook-up, 9 a pump-out, 6 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
6 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (12).
Closest to Bathgate: Braehead, Linlithgow, 8.1km north of the centre. 2 of the 13 within 10km.

Canals

Kelpies Marina

Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal

£273 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

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

Canals

Lock 16 Moorings

Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal

£1,936 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

Auchinstarry Marina

Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire · Forth & Clyde Canal

£3,054 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Braehead, Linlithgow

Linlithgow, West Lothian · Union Canal

£3,352 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Causewayend

Broxburn, West Lothian · Union Canal

£3,352 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Linlithgow East

Linlithgow, West Lothian · Union Canal

£3,725 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Winchburgh Marina

Winchburgh, West Lothian · Union Canal

£4,895 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Ratho Marina

Ratho, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal

£4,905 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Port Edgar Marina

South Queensferry, City of Edinburgh · Firth of Forth

£3,156 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals

Lochrin Basin

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal

£8,633 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Per metre a year	Space
Kelpies Marina	15.1km north-west	£273	£15.70	Not reported
Reddingmuirhead	10.8km north-west	£1,565	£90.12	Not reported
The Falkirk Wheel Linear	16.7km north-west	£1,798	£103.49	Not reported
Lock 16 Moorings	15.5km north-west	£1,936	£111.45	Not reported
The Falkirk Wheel Basin	16.5km north-west	£3,054	£175.80	Not reported
Auchinstarry Marina	26.5km west	£3,054	£175.80	Not reported
Braehead, Linlithgow	8.1km north	£3,352	£192.98	Not reported
Causewayend	11.2km north-east	£3,352	£192.98	Not reported
Linlithgow East	9km north	£3,725	£214.45	Not reported
Winchburgh Marina	13.6km north-east	£4,895	£281.81	Not reported
Ratho Marina	16.6km east	£4,905	£282.38	Not reported
Port Edgar Marina	17.8km north-east	£5,482	£315.60	Not reported
Lochrin Basin	27.4km east	£8,633	£497	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 near Bathgate?

Across the 13 cheapest moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £273 a year at Kelpies Marina to £8,633 a year at Lochrin Basin. The middle figure is £3,352 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest moorings and marinas near Bathgate?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Kelpies Marina is cheapest at £273 a year in Falkirk.

Which cheapest moorings and marinas near Bathgate 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.

What is the nearest cheapest marina or mooring to Bathgate?

Braehead, Linlithgow, 8.1km north of the centre of Bathgate, on the Union Canal.

Can you live aboard at cheapest moorings and marinas near Bathgate?

6 of the 13 say you can: Kelpies Marina (liveaboards allowed), Auchinstarry Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Braehead, Linlithgow (liveaboards allowed), Causewayend (liveaboards allowed), Linlithgow East (residential moorings with planning consent) and Lochrin Basin (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.

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