How much is a narrowboat mooring on the Forth and Clyde Canal?

Worked out from 13 published tariffs on the Forth and Clyde Canal 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–£3,595

At a glance

A year's mooring for a 57ft narrowboat on the Forth and Clyde Canal: £273 to £3,595 across 13 published tariffs, typically £3,054 (£255 a month).
Cheapest: Kelpies Marina at £273; dearest: Southbank Marina at £3,595.
Length matters: a typical 40ft narrowboat costs £2,143 a year, a 60ft narrowboat £3,104, 45% 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	£2,143	£3,477	13
45ft	£273 Kelpies Marina	£2,412	£3,477	13
50ft	£273 Kelpies Marina	£2,679	£3,477	13
57ft	£273 Kelpies Marina	£3,054	£3,595	13
60ft	£273 Kelpies Marina	£3,104	£3,785	13

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
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
Cadder Wharf Bishopbriggs	£2,389	£199	£41.91 per foot	£11.46 per metre a month	–	inc. VAT	Not reported
Panmure Wharf, Firhill Glasgow	£2,794	£233	£49.02 per foot	£2,794 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
Auchinstarry Marina Kilsyth	£3,054	£254	£53.57 per foot	£14.65 per metre a month	–	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
Applecross Claypits Glasgow	£3,104	£259	£54.46 per foot	£3,104 a year	–	inc. VAT	Not reported
Speirs Wharf Glasgow	£3,104	£259	£54.46 per foot	£3,104 a year	–	inc. VAT	Not reported
Applecross Wharf Glasgow	£3,352	£279	£58.81 per foot	£3,352 a year	–	inc. VAT	Not reported
Temple Wharf - Lock 27 Glasgow	£3,477	£290	£61 per foot	£3,477 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

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 on the Forth and Clyde Canal?

From £273 to £3,595 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 on the Forth and Clyde Canal?

Spread over twelve months, a 57ft narrowboat typically costs £255 a month here, from £23 to £300. 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 £2,143; 45ft typically £2,412; 50ft typically £2,679; 57ft typically £3,054; 60ft typically £3,104.

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 on the Forth and Clyde Canal?

At a glance

By length

Site by site: a 57ft narrowboat

Questions

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