How much is a narrowboat mooring near Falkirk?

Worked out from 13 published tariffs near Falkirk for a 57ft narrowboat, cheapest first, with what the price comes to by the month and what it includes.

Typically £3,054 a year · £273–£4,905

At a glance

A year's mooring for a 57ft narrowboat near Falkirk: £273 to £4,905 across 13 published tariffs, typically £3,054 (£255 a month).
Cheapest: Kelpies Marina at £273; dearest: Ratho Marina at £4,905.
Length matters: a typical 40ft narrowboat costs £2,135 a year, a 60ft narrowboat £3,215, 51% more.
None of the 13 says electricity is in the price: it's metered or not stated, so add it when comparing.
On top of the mooring: a Scottish Canals licence at 13 of these sites.

By length

Boat	Cheapest a year	Typical	Dearest	Sites priced
40ft	£273 Kelpies Marina	£2,135	£3,352	9
45ft	£273 Kelpies Marina	£2,403	£3,352	9
50ft	£273 Kelpies Marina	£2,669	£3,352	9
57ft	£273 Kelpies Marina	£3,054	£4,905	13
60ft	£273 Kelpies Marina	£3,215	£5,154	12

Site by site: a 57ft narrowboat

Site	A year	A month	Works out at	Tariff	Includes	VAT	Space
Kelpies Marina Falkirk	£273	£23	£4.78 per foot	£272.63 a year	–	inc. VAT	Not reported
Reddingmuirhead Reddingmuirhead	£1,565	£130	£27.46 per foot	£7.51 per metre a month	–	inc. VAT	Not reported
The Falkirk Wheel Linear Falkirk	£1,798	£150	£31.54 per foot	£103.49 per metre a year	–	inc. VAT	Not reported
Lock 16 Moorings Falkirk	£1,936	£161	£33.96 per foot	£111.45 per metre a year	–	inc. VAT	Not reported
Kirkintilloch Linear Kirkintilloch	£3,042	£254	£53.37 per foot	£175.14 per metre a year	–	inc. VAT	Not reported
The Falkirk Wheel Basin Falkirk	£3,054	£254	£53.57 per foot	£14.65 per metre a month	–	inc. VAT	Not reported
Auchinstarry Marina Kilsyth	£3,054	£254	£53.57 per foot	£14.65 per metre a month	–	inc. VAT	Not reported
Braehead, Linlithgow Linlithgow	£3,352	£279	£58.81 per foot	£3,352 a year	–	inc. VAT	Not reported
Causewayend Broxburn	£3,352	£279	£58.81 per foot	£3,352 a year	–	inc. VAT	Not reported
Southbank Marina Kirkintilloch	£3,595	£300	£63.07 per foot	£206.97 per metre a year	–	inc. VAT	Not reported
Linlithgow East Linlithgow	£3,725	£310	£65.35 per foot	£3,725 a year	–	inc. VAT	Not reported
Winchburgh Marina Winchburgh	£4,895	£408	£85.88 per foot	£281.81 per metre a year	–	inc. VAT	Not reported
Ratho Marina Ratho	£4,905	£409	£86.05 per foot	£4,905 a year	–	inc. VAT	Not reported

The cheapest year-round line on each site's published tariff for the boat. Monthly figures are the year divided by twelve. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

How much does it cost to moor a 57ft narrowboat near Falkirk?

From £273 to £4,905 a year at the 13 sites here that publish a price; the middle figure is £3,054. Cheapest is Kelpies Marina in Falkirk.

How much is a narrowboat mooring per month near Falkirk?

Spread over twelve months, a 57ft narrowboat typically costs £255 a month here, from £23 to £409. Paying monthly often costs a little more than paying for the year up front.

Does a longer narrowboat cost more to moor?

Yes: most sites charge by length. A year here: 40ft typically £2,135; 45ft typically £2,403; 50ft typically £2,669; 57ft typically £3,054; 60ft typically £3,215.

What else do I pay besides the mooring?

On top of the mooring: a Scottish Canals licence at 13 of these sites. Insurance, electricity where it's metered, and pump-outs are usually extra too.

How much is a narrowboat mooring near Falkirk?

At a glance

By length

Site by site: a 57ft narrowboat

Questions

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