Moorings with electric hook-up near Falkirk

Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.

13 sites · typical £3,203 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£273–£4,905 across 12 published tariffs)

At a glance

13 sites: 12 on canals and 1 on an estuary.
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 £4,905 a year (Ratho Marina); the middle of 12 is £3,203 a year.
Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Lock 16 Moorings.
Of the 13, 10 have a pump-out and 7 diesel.
6 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (12).
Closest to Falkirk: Lock 16 Moorings, 1.9km west of the centre. 4 of the 13 within 10km.

Canals

Lock 16 Moorings

Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal

£1,936 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Kelpies Marina

Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal

£273 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

The Falkirk Wheel Linear

Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal

£1,798 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

Braehead, Linlithgow

Linlithgow, West Lothian · Union Canal

£3,352 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Linlithgow East

Linlithgow, West Lothian · Union Canal

£3,725 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Causewayend

Broxburn, West Lothian · Union Canal

£3,352 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Auchinstarry Marina

Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire · Forth & Clyde Canal

£3,054 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Winchburgh Marina

Winchburgh, West Lothian · Union Canal

£4,895 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Kirkintilloch Linear

Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal

£3,042 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Southbank Marina

Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal

£3,595 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Ratho Marina

Ratho, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal

£4,905 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Blackness Boat Club

Linlithgow, Falkirk · River Forth

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Electric hook-up	Space
Lock 16 Moorings	1.9km west	£1,936	Yes	Not reported
Kelpies Marina	2.9km north-east	£273	Yes	Not reported
The Falkirk Wheel Linear	3.4km west	£1,798	Yes	Not reported
The Falkirk Wheel Basin	3.6km west	£3,054	Yes	Not reported
Braehead, Linlithgow	11.1km east	£3,352	Yes	Not reported
Linlithgow East	12.3km east	£3,725	Yes	Not reported
Causewayend	16.7km east	£3,352	Yes	Not reported
Auchinstarry Marina	16.9km west	£3,054	Yes	Not reported
Winchburgh Marina	20.9km east	£4,895	Yes	Not reported
Kirkintilloch Linear	24.1km west	£3,042	Yes	Not reported
Southbank Marina	24.1km west	£3,595	Yes	Not reported
Ratho Marina	26.6km east	£4,905	Yes	Not reported
Blackness Boat Club	16.4km east	On request	Yes	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 near Falkirk?

Across the 12 moorings with electric hook-up here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £273 a year at Kelpies Marina to £4,905 a year at Ratho Marina. The middle figure is £3,203 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest moorings with electric hook-up near Falkirk?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Kelpies Marina is cheapest at £273 a year in Falkirk.

Which moorings with electric hook-up near Falkirk have space now?

None of the 13 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

What is the nearest mooring with electric hook-up to Falkirk?

Lock 16 Moorings, 1.9km west of the centre of Falkirk, on the Forth & Clyde Canal.

Can you live aboard at moorings with electric hook-up near Falkirk?

6 of the 13 say you can: Kelpies Marina (liveaboards allowed), Braehead, Linlithgow (liveaboards allowed), Linlithgow East (residential moorings with planning consent), Causewayend (liveaboards allowed), Auchinstarry Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Southbank 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, 12 need a Scottish Canals licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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