Canals
Kelpies Marina
Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal
£273 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Cheapest moorings and marinas on the Forth and Clyde Canal
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare.
13 sites · typical £3,054 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£273–£3,595 across 13 published tariffs)
Licence: Scottish Canals. About licences
At a glance
- 13 sites, all on canals.
- 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 £3,595 a year (Southbank Marina); the middle of 13 is £3,054 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Kelpies Marina.
- Of the 13, 13 have electric hook-up, 11 a pump-out and 6 diesel.
- 8 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (13).
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
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Cadder Wharf
Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£2,389 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Panmure Wharf, Firhill
Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal
£2,794 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Kirkintilloch Linear
Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,042 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Auchinstarry Marina
Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,054 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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The Falkirk Wheel Basin
Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,054 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Applecross Claypits
Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,104 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Speirs Wharf
Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,104 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Applecross Wharf
Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,352 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Temple Wharf - Lock 27
Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,477 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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Southbank Marina
Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,595 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Course, length and connections from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Per metre a year | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelpies Marina | Falkirk, Forth & Clyde Canal | £273 | £15.70 | Not reported |
| The Falkirk Wheel Linear | Falkirk, Forth & Clyde Canal | £1,798 | £103.49 | Not reported |
| Lock 16 Moorings | Falkirk, Forth & Clyde Canal | £1,936 | £111.45 | Not reported |
| Cadder Wharf | Bishopbriggs, Forth & Clyde Canal | £2,389 | £137.52 | Not reported |
| Panmure Wharf, Firhill | Glasgow, Forth & Clyde Canal | £2,794 | £160.85 | Not reported |
| Kirkintilloch Linear | Kirkintilloch, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,042 | £175.14 | Not reported |
| Auchinstarry Marina | Kilsyth, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,054 | £175.80 | Not reported |
| The Falkirk Wheel Basin | Falkirk, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,054 | £175.80 | Not reported |
| Applecross Claypits | Glasgow, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,104 | £178.70 | Not reported |
| Speirs Wharf | Glasgow, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,104 | £178.70 | Not reported |
| Applecross Wharf | Glasgow, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,352 | £192.98 | Not reported |
| Temple Wharf - Lock 27 | Glasgow, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,477 | £200.17 | Not reported |
| Southbank Marina | Kirkintilloch, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,595 | £206.97 | 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 on the Forth and Clyde Canal?
Across the 13 cheapest moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £273 a year at Kelpies Marina to £3,595 a year at Southbank Marina. The middle figure is £3,054 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest moorings and marinas on the Forth and Clyde Canal?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Kelpies Marina is cheapest at £273 a year in Falkirk.
Which cheapest moorings and marinas on the Forth and Clyde Canal 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.
Can you live aboard at cheapest moorings and marinas on the Forth and Clyde Canal?
8 of the 13 say you can: Kelpies Marina (liveaboards allowed), Panmure Wharf, Firhill (liveaboards allowed), Auchinstarry Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Applecross Claypits (residential moorings with planning consent), Speirs Wharf (residential moorings with planning consent), Applecross Wharf (residential moorings with planning consent), Temple Wharf - Lock 27 (residential moorings with planning consent) and Southbank 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, 13 need a Scottish Canals licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cheapest moorings and marinas on other waterways
- Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation 4
- Coventry Canal 3
- Crinan Canal 4
- Grand Union Canal 12
- Kennet and Avon Canal 3
- Leeds and Liverpool Canal 5
- Llangollen Canal 3
- River Bure 3
- River Cam 3
- River Great Ouse 3
- River Medway 5
- River Severn 3
- River Soar 3
- River Thames 43
- River Trent 3
- River Waveney 3
- Shropshire Union Canal 5
- Trent & Mersey Canal 4
- Union Canal 9
- Windermere 4
- Worcester & Birmingham Canal 5
- Forth and Clyde Canal (Glasgow Spur) 4
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