Canals
Applecross Claypits
Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,104 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Moorings with a pump-out on the Forth and Clyde Canal
Sites with a pump-out for holding tanks, so you can empty without cruising to a service point.
12 sites · typical £3,054 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£273–£3,595 across 11 published tariffs)
Licence: Scottish Canals. About licences
At a glance
- 12 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 11 is £3,054 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Applecross Claypits.
- Of the 12, 12 have electric hook-up and 7 diesel.
- 7 of the 12 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (12).
Canals
Applecross Wharf
Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,352 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Auchinstarry Marina
Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,054 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Kelpies Marina
Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal
£273 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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
Canals
Southbank Marina
Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,595 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Speirs Wharf
Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,104 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
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
Course, length and connections from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Pump-out | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applecross Claypits | Glasgow, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,104 | Yes | Not reported |
| Applecross Wharf | Glasgow, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,352 | Yes | Not reported |
| Auchinstarry Marina | Kilsyth, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,054 | Yes | Not reported |
| Kelpies Marina | Falkirk, Forth & Clyde Canal | £273 | Yes | Not reported |
| Kirkintilloch Linear | Kirkintilloch, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,042 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lock 16 Moorings | Falkirk, Forth & Clyde Canal | £1,936 | Yes | Not reported |
| Panmure Wharf, Firhill | Glasgow, Forth & Clyde Canal | £2,794 | Yes | Not reported |
| Southbank Marina | Kirkintilloch, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,595 | Yes | Not reported |
| Speirs Wharf | Glasgow, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,104 | Yes | Not reported |
| The Falkirk Wheel Basin | Falkirk, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,054 | Yes | Not reported |
| The Falkirk Wheel Linear | Falkirk, Forth & Clyde Canal | £1,798 | Yes | Not reported |
| Bowling Lower Basin | Bowling, Forth & Clyde Canal | – | Yes | 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 11 moorings with a pump-out 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 moorings with a pump-out on the Forth and Clyde Canal?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Kelpies Marina is cheapest at £273 a year in Falkirk.
Which moorings with a pump-out on the Forth and Clyde Canal have space now?
None of the 12 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 moorings with a pump-out on the Forth and Clyde Canal?
7 of the 12 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) and Speirs Wharf (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.
Broader
Moorings with a pump-out on other waterways
- Aire and Calder Navigation 3
- Coventry Canal 6
- Fossdyke Navigation 3
- Grand Union Canal 22
- Kennet and Avon Canal 9
- Lancaster Canal 3
- Leeds and Liverpool Canal 10
- Macclesfield Canal 3
- Oxford Canal 8
- Peak Forest Canal 3
- River Avon 3
- River Bure 3
- River Great Ouse 4
- River Lee Navigation 4
- River Severn 3
- River Thames 23
- River Trent 4
- Shropshire Union Canal 5
- Trent & Mersey Canal 6
- Union Canal 6
- Worcester & Birmingham Canal 3
- Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line) 4
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