Cheapest moorings and marinas near Falkirk

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

14 sites · typical £3,203 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£273–£5,482 across 14 published tariffs)

At a glance

14 sites: 13 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 £5,482 a year (Port Edgar Marina); the middle of 14 is £3,203 a year.
Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Kelpies Marina.
Of the 14, 12 have electric hook-up, 10 a pump-out, 7 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
6 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (13).
Closest to Falkirk: Lock 16 Moorings, 1.9km west of the centre. 5 of the 14 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

Kirkintilloch Linear

Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal

£3,042 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

Southbank Marina

Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal

£3,595 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

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Per metre a year	Space
Kelpies Marina	2.9km north-east	£273	£15.70	Not reported
Reddingmuirhead	3.4km south-east	£1,565	£90.12	Not reported
The Falkirk Wheel Linear	3.4km west	£1,798	£103.49	Not reported
Lock 16 Moorings	1.9km west	£1,936	£111.45	Not reported
Kirkintilloch Linear	24.1km west	£3,042	£175.14	Not reported
The Falkirk Wheel Basin	3.6km west	£3,054	£175.80	Not reported
Auchinstarry Marina	16.9km west	£3,054	£175.80	Not reported
Braehead, Linlithgow	11.1km east	£3,352	£192.98	Not reported
Causewayend	16.7km east	£3,352	£192.98	Not reported
Southbank Marina	24.1km west	£3,595	£206.97	Not reported
Linlithgow East	12.3km east	£3,725	£214.45	Not reported
Winchburgh Marina	20.9km east	£4,895	£281.81	Not reported
Ratho Marina	26.6km east	£4,905	£282.38	Not reported
Port Edgar Marina	23.5km east	£5,482	£315.60	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 Falkirk?

Across the 14 cheapest moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £273 a year at Kelpies Marina to £5,482 a year at Port Edgar Marina. The middle figure is £3,203 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest moorings and marinas near Falkirk?

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

Which cheapest moorings and marinas near Falkirk have space now?

None of the 14 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 Falkirk?

Lock 16 Moorings, 1.9km west of the centre of Falkirk, on the Forth & Clyde Canal.

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

6 of the 14 say you can: Kelpies Marina (liveaboards allowed), Auchinstarry Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Braehead, Linlithgow (liveaboards allowed), Causewayend (liveaboards allowed), Southbank Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) 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, 13 need a Scottish Canals licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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