Canals
Kelpies Marina
Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal
£273 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Cheapest liveaboard moorings in Scotland
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Moorings where the site says you can live on board, outright or by arrangement. Residential moorings often need planning consent and pay council tax; we show the terms as each site states them.
14 sites · typical £3,352 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£273–£8,633 across 14 published tariffs)
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 £8,633 a year (Lochrin Basin); the middle of 14 is £3,352 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Kelpies Marina.
- Of the 14, 14 have electric hook-up, 12 a pump-out and 6 diesel.
- Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (14).
Canals
Panmure Wharf, Firhill
Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal
£2,794 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Auchinstarry Marina
Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,054 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Applecross Claypits
Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,104 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Speirs Wharf
Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,104 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Applecross Wharf
Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,352 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Braehead, Linlithgow
Linlithgow, West Lothian · Union Canal
£3,352 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Causewayend
Broxburn, West Lothian · Union Canal
£3,352 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Temple Wharf - Lock 27
Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,477 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Southbank Marina
Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,595 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Linlithgow East
Linlithgow, West Lothian · Union Canal
£3,725 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Leamington Wharf East
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal
£5,898 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Viewforth Quay
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal
£7,450 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Lochrin Basin
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal
£8,633 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Per metre a year | Liveaboard | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelpies Marina | Falkirk, Forth & Clyde Canal | £273 | £15.70 | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Panmure Wharf, Firhill | Glasgow, Forth & Clyde Canal | £2,794 | £160.85 | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Auchinstarry Marina | Kilsyth, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,054 | £175.80 | Residential moorings with planning consent | Not reported |
| Applecross Claypits | Glasgow, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,104 | £178.70 | Residential moorings with planning consent | Not reported |
| Speirs Wharf | Glasgow, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,104 | £178.70 | Residential moorings with planning consent | Not reported |
| Applecross Wharf | Glasgow, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,352 | £192.98 | Residential moorings with planning consent | Not reported |
| Braehead, Linlithgow | Linlithgow, Union Canal | £3,352 | £192.98 | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Causewayend | Broxburn, Union Canal | £3,352 | £192.98 | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Temple Wharf - Lock 27 | Glasgow, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,477 | £200.17 | Residential moorings with planning consent | Not reported |
| Southbank Marina | Kirkintilloch, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,595 | £206.97 | Residential moorings with planning consent | Not reported |
| Linlithgow East | Linlithgow, Union Canal | £3,725 | £214.45 | Residential moorings with planning consent | Not reported |
| Leamington Wharf East | Edinburgh, Union Canal | £5,898 | £339.55 | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Viewforth Quay | Edinburgh, Union Canal | £7,450 | £428.90 | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Lochrin Basin | Edinburgh, Union Canal | £8,633 | £497 | Residential moorings with planning consent | 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 in Scotland?
Across the 14 cheapest liveaboard moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £273 a year at Kelpies Marina to £8,633 a year at Lochrin Basin. The middle figure is £3,352 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest liveaboard moorings in Scotland?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Kelpies Marina is cheapest at £273 a year in Falkirk.
Which cheapest liveaboard moorings in Scotland 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 cheapest liveaboard moorings in Scotland?
All 14 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), Braehead, Linlithgow (liveaboards allowed), Causewayend (liveaboards allowed) and 6 more. 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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