Walk-ashore berths near Edinburgh

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 · 1 with space now · typical £3,156 a year for a 10m boat (£400–£7,450 across 7 published tariffs)

At a glance

11 sites: 6 on canals, 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
1 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dysart Harbour.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £400 a year (Fisherrow Harbour) to £7,450 a year (Viewforth Quay); the middle of 7 is £3,156 a year.
Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Leamington Wharf East.
Of the 11, 6 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 3 diesel and 3 visitor berths.
4 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (6).
Closest to Edinburgh: Leamington Wharf East, 0km south-west of the centre. 4 of the 11 within 10km.

Estuaries & tidal rivers A few berths left

Dysart Harbour

Dysart, Fife · Firth of Forth

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Leamington Wharf East

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal

£5,898 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Fisherrow Harbour

Musselburgh, East Lothian · Firth of Forth

£400 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals

Ratho Marina

Ratho, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal

£4,905 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Coast & harbours

Cockenzie Harbour

Cockenzie, East Lothian · Firth of Forth

£480 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Port Edgar Marina

South Queensferry, City of Edinburgh · Firth of Forth

£3,156 a year for a 10m yacht

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

Coast & harbours

Edinburgh Marina

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Granton Harbour

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Dysart Harbour	19.3km north	–	swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	A few berths left
Leamington Wharf East	0km south-west	£5,898	linear moorings	Not reported
Viewforth Quay	1.8km south-west	£7,450	quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Fisherrow Harbour	7.6km east	£400	drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Ratho Marina	12.2km west	£2,630	pontoon berths	Not reported
Cockenzie Harbour	14km east	£480	pontoon berths, hard standing	Not reported
Port Edgar Marina	14.3km west	£3,156	pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing	Not reported
Winchburgh Marina	16.6km west	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Causewayend	20.8km west	£3,352	linear moorings	Not reported
Linlithgow East	25.2km west	–	linear moorings	Not reported
Edinburgh Marina	4.1km north-west	–	pontoon berths	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 10m boat cost near Edinburgh?

Across the 7 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £400 a year at Fisherrow Harbour to £7,450 a year at Viewforth Quay. The middle figure is £3,156 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Edinburgh?

For a 10m boat, Fisherrow Harbour is cheapest at £400 a year in Musselburgh.

Which walk-ashore berths near Edinburgh have space now?

1 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dysart Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Edinburgh?

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

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

4 of the 11 say you can: Leamington Wharf East (liveaboards allowed), 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, 6 need a Scottish Canals licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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