Inland moorings on the Forth and Clyde Canal

Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water.

14 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

14 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 Applecross Claypits.
Of the 14, 14 have electric hook-up, 12 a pump-out and 7 diesel.
8 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (14).

Canals

Applecross Claypits

Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal

£3,104 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Applecross Wharf

Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal

£3,352 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Auchinstarry Marina

Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire · Forth & Clyde Canal

£3,054 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Cadder Wharf

Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal

£2,389 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Kelpies Marina

Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal

£273 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Kirkintilloch Linear

Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal

£3,042 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Lock 16 Moorings

Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal

£1,936 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Panmure Wharf, Firhill

Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal

£2,794 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

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Southbank Marina

Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal

£3,595 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Speirs Wharf

Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal

£3,104 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Temple Wharf - Lock 27

Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal

£3,477 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

The Falkirk Wheel Basin

Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal

£3,054 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

Bowling Lower Basin

Bowling, West Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Where	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Space
Applecross Claypits	Glasgow, Forth & Clyde Canal	£3,104	Not reported
Applecross Wharf	Glasgow, Forth & Clyde Canal	£3,352	Not reported
Auchinstarry Marina	Kilsyth, Forth & Clyde Canal	£3,054	Not reported
Cadder Wharf	Bishopbriggs, Forth & Clyde Canal	£2,389	Not reported
Kelpies Marina	Falkirk, Forth & Clyde Canal	£273	Not reported
Kirkintilloch Linear	Kirkintilloch, Forth & Clyde Canal	£3,042	Not reported
Lock 16 Moorings	Falkirk, Forth & Clyde Canal	£1,936	Not reported
Panmure Wharf, Firhill	Glasgow, Forth & Clyde Canal	£2,794	Not reported
Southbank Marina	Kirkintilloch, Forth & Clyde Canal	£3,595	Not reported
Speirs Wharf	Glasgow, Forth & Clyde Canal	£3,104	Not reported
Temple Wharf - Lock 27	Glasgow, Forth & Clyde Canal	£3,477	Not reported
The Falkirk Wheel Basin	Falkirk, Forth & Clyde Canal	£3,054	Not reported
The Falkirk Wheel Linear	Falkirk, Forth & Clyde Canal	£1,798	Not reported
Bowling Lower Basin	Bowling, Forth & Clyde Canal	–	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 inland moorings 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 inland moorings on the Forth and Clyde Canal?

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

Which inland moorings on the Forth and Clyde Canal 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.

Can you live aboard at inland moorings on the Forth and Clyde Canal?

8 of the 14 say you can: Applecross Claypits (residential moorings with planning consent), Applecross Wharf (residential moorings with planning consent), Auchinstarry Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Kelpies Marina (liveaboards allowed), Panmure Wharf, Firhill (liveaboards allowed), Southbank Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Speirs Wharf (residential moorings with planning consent) and Temple Wharf - Lock 27 (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, 14 need a Scottish Canals licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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