Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Taymouth Marina
Kenmore, Perth and Kinross · Loch Tay
Prices on request
Inland moorings with walk-ashore berths in Scotland
Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water. Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.
34 sites · 1 with space now · typical £3,660 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,565–£7,450 across 26 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 34 sites: 27 on canals and 7 on the Broads, lakes and lochs.
- 1 of the 34 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Taymouth Marina.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,565 a year (Reddingmuirhead) to £7,450 a year (Viewforth Quay); the middle of 26 is £3,660 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 45m (148ft) at Banavie.
- Of the 34, 27 have electric hook-up, 16 a pump-out, 12 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
- 9 of the 34 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Creran Marine Ltd (2) and Scottish Canals (28).
Broads, lakes & lochs
Full
Portavadie Marina
Portavadie, Argyll and Bute · Loch Fyne
£2,772 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Applecross Claypits
Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,104 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Ardrishaig Basin
Ardrishaig, Argyll and Bute · Crinan Canal
£3,761 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Ardrishaig Basin Dummy Lock
Ardrishaig, Argyll and Bute · Crinan Canal
£4,513 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Auchinstarry Marina
Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,054 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Banavie
Banavie, Highland · Caledonian Canal
£4,356 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Braehead, Linlithgow
Linlithgow, West Lothian · Union Canal
£3,352 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Cairnbaan Lock 5
Cairnbaan, Argyll and Bute · Crinan Canal
£3,518 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Caley Marina
Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal
£5,003 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Causewayend
Broxburn, West Lothian · Union Canal
£3,352 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Dochgarroch East
Dochgarroch, Highland · Caledonian Canal
£4,181 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Fort Augustus
Fort Augustus, Highland · Caledonian Canal
£4,704 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Broads, lakes & lochs
Gairlochy
Gairlochy, Highland · Caledonian Canal and Loch Lochy
£2,207 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Kirkintilloch Linear
Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,042 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Broads, lakes & lochs
Laggan Avenue
Laggan, Highland · Caledonian Canal
£1,705 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Leamington Wharf East
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal
£5,898 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Linlithgow East
Linlithgow, West Lothian · Union Canal
£3,725 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Lock 16 Moorings
Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal
£1,936 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Oakfield Bridge
Ardrishaig, Argyll and Bute · Crinan Canal
£3,185 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Ratho Marina
Ratho, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal
£4,905 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Reddingmuirhead
Reddingmuirhead, Falkirk · Union Canal
£1,565 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Southbank Marina
Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,595 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
Viewforth Quay
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal
£7,450 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Winchburgh Marina
Winchburgh, West Lothian · Union Canal
£4,895 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Bellanoch Marina
Bellanoch, Argyll and Bute · Crinan Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Bowling Lower Basin
Bowling, West Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Creran Marine
Benderloch, Argyll and Bute · Loch Creran
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Creran Moorings
Benderloch, Argyll and Bute · Loch Creran
Prices not published
Canals
Kytra
Fort Augustus, Highland · Caledonian Canal
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Linnhe Marina
Appin, Argyll and Bute · Loch Linnhe
Prices not published
Canals
Seaport Marina
Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taymouth Marina | Kenmore, Loch Tay | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Berths available |
| Portavadie Marina | Portavadie, Loch Fyne | £5,715 | pontoon berths | Full |
| Applecross Claypits | Glasgow, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,104 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Ardrishaig Basin | Ardrishaig, Crinan Canal | £3,761 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Ardrishaig Basin Dummy Lock | Ardrishaig, Crinan Canal | £4,513 | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Auchinstarry Marina | Kilsyth, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,054 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Banavie | Banavie, Caledonian Canal | £4,356 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Braehead, Linlithgow | Linlithgow, Union Canal | £3,352 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Cairnbaan Lock 5 | Cairnbaan, Crinan Canal | £3,518 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Caley Marina | Inverness, Caledonian Canal | £5,003 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Causewayend | Broxburn, Union Canal | £3,352 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Dochgarroch East | Dochgarroch, Caledonian Canal | £4,181 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Fort Augustus | Fort Augustus, Caledonian Canal | £4,704 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Gairlochy | Gairlochy, Caledonian Canal and Loch Lochy | £3,833 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Kirkintilloch Linear | Kirkintilloch, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,042 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Laggan Avenue | Laggan, Caledonian Canal | £2,962 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Leamington Wharf East | Edinburgh, Union Canal | £5,898 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Linlithgow East | Linlithgow, Union Canal | £3,725 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Lock 16 Moorings | Falkirk, Forth & Clyde Canal | £1,936 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Oakfield Bridge | Ardrishaig, Crinan Canal | £3,185 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Ratho Marina | Ratho, Union Canal | £4,905 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Reddingmuirhead | Reddingmuirhead, Union Canal | £1,565 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Southbank Marina | Kirkintilloch, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,595 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| The Falkirk Wheel Basin | Falkirk, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,054 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| The Falkirk Wheel Linear | Falkirk, Forth & Clyde Canal | £1,798 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Viewforth Quay | Edinburgh, Union Canal | £7,450 | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Winchburgh Marina | Winchburgh, Union Canal | £4,895 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Bellanoch Marina | Bellanoch, Crinan Canal | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Bowling Lower Basin | Bowling, Forth & Clyde Canal | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Creran Marine | Benderloch, Loch Creran | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Creran Moorings | Benderloch, Loch Creran | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Kytra | Fort Augustus, Caledonian Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Linnhe Marina | Appin, Loch Linnhe | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Seaport Marina | Inverness, Caledonian Canal | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | 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 26 inland moorings with walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,565 a year at Reddingmuirhead to £7,450 a year at Viewforth Quay. The middle figure is £3,660 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest inland moorings with walk-ashore berths in Scotland?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Reddingmuirhead is cheapest at £1,565 a year.
Which inland moorings with walk-ashore berths in Scotland have space now?
1 of the 34 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Taymouth Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at inland moorings with walk-ashore berths in Scotland?
9 of the 34 say you can: Applecross Claypits (residential moorings with planning consent), Auchinstarry Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Braehead, Linlithgow (liveaboards allowed), Causewayend (liveaboards allowed), Leamington Wharf East (liveaboards allowed), Linlithgow East (residential moorings with planning consent), Southbank Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Viewforth Quay (liveaboards allowed) and 1 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, 29 need a Scottish Canals licence, 2 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Inland moorings with walk-ashore berths in Scotland, by county
Inland moorings with walk-ashore berths in other areas
- England 529
- Northern Ireland 10
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