Boating along the Forth & Clyde Canal

The Forth & Clyde Canal is open for sea to sea transit between the River Clyde and the River Forth. For more information on pricing and how to get your transit licence download our Transit & Short Term Licences document.

The Skipper's Guide for the Forth & Clyde Canal is the complete reference guide to boating on this unique canal, together with its sister waterway, the Union Canal. You can download a copy by following the link below.

Assisted passages must be booked through the locks and swingbridges between Falkirk and Kirkintilloch and between Maryhill and Bowling. To book, call British Waterways on 0845 676 6000. Passages through the Falkirk Wheel to the Union Canal are free to British Waterways licence holders but should be booked at least 24 hours in advance by contacting the Basin Controller on 01324 676912.

Download the Forth & Clyde Canal Skippers' Guide

Find detailed information on local services, moorings and stoppages by using the drop down menu on the left.