Walk-ashore berths near Stirling

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.

9 sites · typical £3,054 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,565–£3,725 across 9 published tariffs)

At a glance

9 sites, all on canals.
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 £3,725 a year (Linlithgow East); the middle of 9 is £3,054 a year.
Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at The Falkirk Wheel Linear.
Of the 9, 8 have electric hook-up, 8 a pump-out and 5 diesel.
4 of the 9 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (9).
Closest to Stirling: The Falkirk Wheel Linear, 14.2km south-east of the centre. 0 of the 9 within 10km.

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

Lock 16 Moorings

Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal

£1,936 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Auchinstarry Marina

Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire · Forth & Clyde Canal

£3,054 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Reddingmuirhead

Reddingmuirhead, Falkirk · Union Canal

£1,565 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

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Kirkintilloch Linear

Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal

£3,042 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

Liveaboard

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Braehead, Linlithgow

Linlithgow, West Lothian · Union Canal

£3,352 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

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Linlithgow East

Linlithgow, West Lothian · Union Canal

£3,725 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
The Falkirk Wheel Linear	14.2km south-east	£1,798	linear moorings	Not reported
The Falkirk Wheel Basin	14.5km south-east	£3,054	pontoon berths	Not reported
Lock 16 Moorings	15km south-east	£1,936	pontoon berths	Not reported
Auchinstarry Marina	18.2km south-west	£3,054	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Reddingmuirhead	19.5km south-east	£1,565	linear moorings	Not reported
Kirkintilloch Linear	24.2km south-west	£3,042	linear moorings	Not reported
Southbank Marina	24.3km south-west	£3,595	pontoon berths	Not reported
Braehead, Linlithgow	25.9km south-east	£3,352	linear moorings	Not reported
Linlithgow East	26.6km south-east	£3,725	linear moorings	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 Stirling?

Across the 9 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,565 a year at Reddingmuirhead to £3,725 a year at Linlithgow East. The middle figure is £3,054 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Stirling?

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

Which walk-ashore berths near Stirling have space now?

None of the 9 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 Stirling?

The Falkirk Wheel Linear, 14.2km south-east of the centre of Stirling, on the Forth & Clyde Canal.

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

4 of the 9 say you can: Auchinstarry Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Southbank Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Braehead, Linlithgow (liveaboards allowed) and Linlithgow East (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, 9 need a Scottish Canals licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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