Walk-ashore berths near Bathgate

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.

11 sites · typical £3,352 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,565–£5,482 across 11 published tariffs)

At a glance

11 sites: 10 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 11 is £3,352 a year.
Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Braehead, Linlithgow.
Of the 11, 9 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out, 4 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
4 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (10).
Closest to Bathgate: Braehead, Linlithgow, 8.1km north of the centre. 2 of the 11 within 10km.

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

Reddingmuirhead

Reddingmuirhead, Falkirk · Union Canal

£1,565 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Causewayend

Broxburn, West Lothian · Union Canal

£3,352 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Winchburgh Marina

Winchburgh, West Lothian · Union Canal

£4,895 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Lock 16 Moorings

Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal

£1,936 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

Ratho Marina

Ratho, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal

£4,905 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

The Falkirk Wheel Linear

Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal

£1,798 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

Auchinstarry Marina

Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire · Forth & Clyde Canal

£3,054 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Braehead, Linlithgow	8.1km north	£3,352	linear moorings	Not reported
Linlithgow East	9km north	£3,725	linear moorings	Not reported
Reddingmuirhead	10.8km north-west	£1,565	linear moorings	Not reported
Causewayend	11.2km north-east	£3,352	linear moorings	Not reported
Winchburgh Marina	13.6km north-east	£4,895	pontoon berths	Not reported
Lock 16 Moorings	15.5km north-west	£1,936	pontoon berths	Not reported
The Falkirk Wheel Basin	16.5km north-west	£3,054	pontoon berths	Not reported
Ratho Marina	16.6km east	£4,905	pontoon berths	Not reported
The Falkirk Wheel Linear	16.7km north-west	£1,798	linear moorings	Not reported
Port Edgar Marina	17.8km north-east	£5,482	pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing	Not reported
Auchinstarry Marina	26.5km west	£3,054	pontoon berths, 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 Bathgate?

Across the 11 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 Bathgate?

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

Which walk-ashore berths near Bathgate have space now?

None of the 11 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 Bathgate?

Braehead, Linlithgow, 8.1km north of the centre of Bathgate, on the Union Canal.

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

4 of the 11 say you can: Braehead, Linlithgow (liveaboards allowed), Linlithgow East (residential moorings with planning consent), Causewayend (liveaboards allowed) and 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, 10 need a Scottish Canals licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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