Cheapest moorings and marinas near Tranent

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare.

9 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,630 a year for a 10m boat (£400–£7,450 across 9 published tariffs)

At a glance

9 sites: 4 on canals, 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 3 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Victoria Harbour.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £400 a year (Fisherrow Harbour) to £7,450 a year (Viewforth Quay); the middle of 9 is £2,630 a year.
Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Ratho Marina.
Of the 9, 5 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 4 diesel and 3 visitor berths.
3 of the 9 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Dunbar Harbour Trust (2) and Scottish Canals (4).
Closest to Tranent: Cockenzie Harbour, 3km north of the centre. 2 of the 9 within 10km.

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Fisherrow Harbour

Musselburgh, East Lothian · Firth of Forth

£400 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Cockenzie Harbour

Cockenzie, East Lothian · Firth of Forth

£480 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Broad Haven (Dunbar Harbour)

Dunbar, East Lothian · North Sea, Dunbar Harbour

£580 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Victoria Harbour

Dunbar, East Lothian · Firth of Forth

£580 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Ratho Marina

Ratho, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal

£4,905 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

Lochrin Basin

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal

£8,633 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

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

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Per metre a year	Space
Fisherrow Harbour	7.1km west	£400	£40	Not reported
Cockenzie Harbour	3km north	£480	£48	Not reported
Broad Haven (Dunbar Harbour)	28.2km east	£580	£58	Not reported
Victoria Harbour	28.2km east	£580	£58	Waiting list
Ratho Marina	26.5km west	£2,630	£263.02	Not reported
Port Edgar Marina	28.7km west	£3,156	£315.60	Not reported
Lochrin Basin	15.8km west	£4,970	£497	Not reported
Leamington Wharf East	14.7km west	£5,898	£589.80	Not reported
Viewforth Quay	15.6km west	£7,450	£745	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 Tranent?

Across the 9 cheapest moorings and marinas 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 £2,630 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest moorings and marinas near Tranent?

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

Which cheapest moorings and marinas near Tranent have space now?

None of the 9 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 cheapest marina or mooring to Tranent?

Cockenzie Harbour, 3km north of the centre of Tranent, on the Firth of Forth.

Can you live aboard at cheapest moorings and marinas near Tranent?

3 of the 9 say you can: Lochrin Basin (residential moorings with planning consent), Leamington Wharf East (liveaboards allowed) and Viewforth Quay (liveaboards allowed). 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, 4 need a Scottish Canals licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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