Canals
Applecross Claypits
Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,104 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Widebeam moorings with walk-ashore berths in Scotland
Places that take widebeams. Canal boats over 7ft beam. 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.
11 sites · typical £3,215 a year for a 60ft widebeam (£1,893–£5,154 across 9 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 11 sites, all on canals.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- For a 60ft widebeam, published prices run from £1,893 a year (The Falkirk Wheel Linear) to £5,154 a year (Winchburgh Marina); the middle of 9 is £3,215 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Applecross Claypits.
- Of the 11, 11 have electric hook-up, 9 a pump-out, 7 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- 5 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (11).
Canals
Auchinstarry Marina
Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,054 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Causewayend
Broxburn, West Lothian · Union Canal
£3,352 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
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Ratho Marina
Ratho, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal
£4,905 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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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
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Winchburgh Marina
Winchburgh, West Lothian · Union Canal
£4,895 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Seaport Marina
Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 60ft widebeam
| Site | Where | A year, 60ft widebeam | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applecross Claypits | Glasgow, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,104 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Auchinstarry Marina | Kilsyth, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,215 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Causewayend | Broxburn, Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Kirkintilloch Linear | Kirkintilloch, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,203 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Lock 16 Moorings | Falkirk, Forth & Clyde Canal | £2,038 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Ratho Marina | Ratho, Union Canal | £4,905 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Southbank Marina | Kirkintilloch, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,785 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| The Falkirk Wheel Basin | Falkirk, Forth & Clyde Canal | £3,215 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| The Falkirk Wheel Linear | Falkirk, Forth & Clyde Canal | £1,893 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Winchburgh Marina | Winchburgh, Union Canal | £5,154 | pontoon berths | 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 60ft widebeam cost in Scotland?
Across the 9 widebeam moorings with walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 60ft widebeam costs from £1,893 a year at The Falkirk Wheel Linear to £5,154 a year at Winchburgh Marina. The middle figure is £3,215 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest widebeam moorings with walk-ashore berths in Scotland?
For a 60ft widebeam, The Falkirk Wheel Linear is cheapest at £1,893 a year.
Which widebeam moorings with walk-ashore berths in Scotland have space now?
None of the 11 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 widebeam moorings with walk-ashore berths in Scotland?
5 of the 11 say you can: Applecross Claypits (residential moorings with planning consent), Auchinstarry Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Causewayend (liveaboards allowed), Southbank Marina (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, 11 need a Scottish Canals licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Widebeam moorings with walk-ashore berths in Scotland, by county
- Falkirk 3
Widebeam moorings with walk-ashore berths in other areas
- England 76
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