Canals
Auchinstarry Marina
Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,054 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Cruiser moorings that allow liveaboards in Scotland
Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers. 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.
6 sites · typical £2,386 a year for a 10m cruiser (£273–£4,970 across 6 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 6 sites, all on canals.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £273 a year (Kelpies Marina) to £4,970 a year (Lochrin Basin); the middle of 6 is £2,386 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Auchinstarry Marina.
- Of the 6, 6 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 5 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (6).
Canals
Kelpies Marina
Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal
£273 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Lochrin Basin
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal
£8,633 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
Seaport Marina
Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Liveaboard | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auchinstarry Marina | Kilsyth, Forth & Clyde Canal | £1,758 | Residential moorings with planning consent | Not reported |
| Kelpies Marina | Falkirk, Forth & Clyde Canal | £273 | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Lochrin Basin | Edinburgh, Union Canal | £4,970 | Residential moorings with planning consent | Not reported |
| Southbank Marina | Kirkintilloch, Forth & Clyde Canal | £2,070 | Residential moorings with planning consent | Not reported |
| Speirs Wharf | Glasgow, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,104 | Residential moorings with planning consent | Not reported |
| Seaport Marina | Inverness, Caledonian Canal | £2,702 | 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 10m cruiser cost in Scotland?
Across the 6 cruiser moorings that allow liveaboards here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £273 a year at Kelpies Marina to £4,970 a year at Lochrin Basin. The middle figure is £2,386 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cruiser moorings that allow liveaboards in Scotland?
For a 10m cruiser, Kelpies Marina is cheapest at £273 a year in Falkirk.
Which cruiser moorings that allow liveaboards in Scotland have space now?
None of the 6 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 cruiser moorings that allow liveaboards in Scotland?
All 6 say you can: Auchinstarry Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Kelpies Marina (liveaboards allowed), Lochrin Basin (residential moorings with planning consent), Southbank Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Speirs Wharf (residential moorings with planning consent) and Seaport 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, 6 need a Scottish Canals licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cruiser moorings that allow liveaboards in other areas
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