Moorings with electric hook-up near Edinburgh

Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.

8 sites · typical £4,905 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,352–£8,633 across 7 published tariffs)

At a glance

8 sites: 7 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 £3,352 a year (Causewayend) to £8,633 a year (Lochrin Basin); the middle of 7 is £4,905 a year.
Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Leamington Wharf East.
Of the 8, 5 have a pump-out and 4 diesel.
5 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (7).
Closest to Edinburgh: Leamington Wharf East, 0km south-west of the centre. 3 of the 8 within 10km.

Canals

Leamington Wharf East

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal

£5,898 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Lochrin Basin

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal

£8,633 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Viewforth Quay

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal

£7,450 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Ratho Marina

Ratho, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal

£4,905 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Winchburgh Marina

Winchburgh, West Lothian · Union Canal

£4,895 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Causewayend

Broxburn, 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Blackness Boat Club

Linlithgow, Falkirk · River Forth

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Electric hook-up	Space
Leamington Wharf East	0km south-west	£5,898	Yes	Not reported
Lochrin Basin	1.7km south-west	£8,633	Yes	Not reported
Viewforth Quay	1.8km south-west	£7,450	Yes	Not reported
Ratho Marina	12.2km west	£4,905	Yes	Not reported
Winchburgh Marina	16.6km west	£4,895	Yes	Not reported
Causewayend	20.8km west	£3,352	Yes	Not reported
Linlithgow East	25.2km west	£3,725	Yes	Not reported
Blackness Boat Club	21.5km west	On request	Yes	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 Edinburgh?

Across the 7 moorings with electric hook-up here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £3,352 a year at Causewayend to £8,633 a year at Lochrin Basin. The middle figure is £4,905 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest moorings with electric hook-up near Edinburgh?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Causewayend is cheapest at £3,352 a year in Broxburn.

Which moorings with electric hook-up near Edinburgh have space now?

None of the 8 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 mooring with electric hook-up to Edinburgh?

Leamington Wharf East, 0km south-west of the centre of Edinburgh, on the Union Canal.

Can you live aboard at moorings with electric hook-up near Edinburgh?

5 of the 8 say you can: Leamington Wharf East (liveaboards allowed), Lochrin Basin (residential moorings with planning consent), Viewforth Quay (liveaboards allowed), Causewayend (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, 7 need a Scottish Canals licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Moorings with electric hook-up near other towns

Run one of these sites? Tell boaters what you have free in a minute, no account needed. Update your availability