Cheapest moorings and marinas near Linlithgow

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

11 sites · typical £3,352 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£273–£5,482 across 11 published tariffs)

At a glance

11 sites: 10 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 11 is £3,352 a year.
Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Kelpies Marina.
Of the 11, 9 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out, 4 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
4 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (10).
Closest to Linlithgow: Linlithgow East, 0.6km east of the centre. 5 of the 11 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

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

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Per metre a year	Space
Kelpies Marina	10.8km north-west	£273	£15.70	Not reported
Reddingmuirhead	8.7km west	£1,565	£90.12	Not reported
The Falkirk Wheel Linear	15.1km west	£1,798	£103.49	Not reported
Lock 16 Moorings	13.6km west	£1,936	£111.45	Not reported
The Falkirk Wheel Basin	15.2km west	£3,054	£175.80	Not reported
Braehead, Linlithgow	1km south-west	£3,352	£192.98	Not reported
Causewayend	5km east	£3,352	£192.98	Not reported
Linlithgow East	0.6km east	£3,725	£214.45	Not reported
Winchburgh Marina	9.2km east	£4,895	£281.81	Not reported
Ratho Marina	15.1km south-east	£4,905	£282.38	Not reported
Port Edgar Marina	12.2km 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 Linlithgow?

Across the 11 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 £3,352 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest moorings and marinas near Linlithgow?

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

Which cheapest moorings and marinas near Linlithgow have space now?

None of the 11 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 Linlithgow?

Linlithgow East, 0.6km east of the centre of Linlithgow, on the Union Canal.

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

4 of the 11 say you can: Kelpies Marina (liveaboards allowed), Braehead, Linlithgow (liveaboards allowed), Causewayend (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, 10 need a Scottish Canals licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Cheapest moorings and marinas near other towns

Run one of these sites? Tell boaters what you have free in a minute, no account needed. Update your availability