Walk-ashore berths near Falkirk

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.

13 sites · typical £3,352 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,565–£5,482 across 13 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 £1,565 a year (Reddingmuirhead) to £5,482 a year (Port Edgar Marina); the middle of 13 is £3,352 a year.
Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Lock 16 Moorings.
Of the 13, 11 have electric hook-up, 9 a pump-out, 6 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
5 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

Reddingmuirhead

Reddingmuirhead, Falkirk · Union Canal

£1,565 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

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Port Edgar Marina

South Queensferry, City of Edinburgh · Firth of Forth

£3,156 a year for a 10m yacht

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

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Lock 16 Moorings	1.9km west	£1,936	pontoon berths	Not reported
Reddingmuirhead	3.4km south-east	£1,565	linear moorings	Not reported
The Falkirk Wheel Linear	3.4km west	£1,798	linear moorings	Not reported
The Falkirk Wheel Basin	3.6km west	£3,054	pontoon berths	Not reported
Braehead, Linlithgow	11.1km east	£3,352	linear moorings	Not reported
Linlithgow East	12.3km east	£3,725	linear moorings	Not reported
Causewayend	16.7km east	£3,352	linear moorings	Not reported
Auchinstarry Marina	16.9km west	£3,054	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Winchburgh Marina	20.9km east	£4,895	pontoon berths	Not reported
Port Edgar Marina	23.5km east	£5,482	pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing	Not reported
Kirkintilloch Linear	24.1km west	£3,042	linear moorings	Not reported
Southbank Marina	24.1km west	£3,595	pontoon berths	Not reported
Ratho Marina	26.6km east	£4,905	pontoon 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 near Falkirk?

Across the 13 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,565 a year at Reddingmuirhead to £5,482 a year at Port Edgar Marina. The middle figure is £3,352 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Falkirk?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Reddingmuirhead is cheapest at £1,565 a year.

Which walk-ashore berths 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 walk-ashore berth to Falkirk?

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

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Falkirk?

5 of the 13 say you can: 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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