Linear moorings on the Forth and Clyde Canal

Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.

3 sites · typical £3,042 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,798–£3,539 across 3 published tariffs)

Licence: Scottish Canals. About licences

At a glance

3 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 £1,798 a year (The Falkirk Wheel Linear) to £3,539 a year (Auchinstarry Marina); the middle of 3 is £3,042 a year.
Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Auchinstarry Marina.
Of the 3, 3 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out and 3 diesel.
1 of the 3 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (3).

Canals

Auchinstarry Marina

Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire · Forth & Clyde Canal

£3,054 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Kirkintilloch Linear

Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal

£3,042 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

The Falkirk Wheel Linear

Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal

£1,798 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Where	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Auchinstarry Marina	Kilsyth, Forth & Clyde Canal	£3,539	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Kirkintilloch Linear	Kirkintilloch, Forth & Clyde Canal	£3,042	linear moorings	Not reported
The Falkirk Wheel Linear	Falkirk, Forth & Clyde Canal	£1,798	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 on the Forth and Clyde Canal?

Across the 3 linear moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,798 a year at The Falkirk Wheel Linear to £3,539 a year at Auchinstarry Marina. The middle figure is £3,042 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest linear moorings on the Forth and Clyde Canal?

For a 57ft narrowboat, The Falkirk Wheel Linear is cheapest at £1,798 a year.

Which linear moorings on the Forth and Clyde Canal have space now?

None of the 3 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Can you live aboard at linear moorings on the Forth and Clyde Canal?

1 of the 3 say you can: Auchinstarry 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, 3 need a Scottish Canals licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

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