Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Victoria Harbour
Dunbar, East Lothian · Firth of Forth
£580 a year for a 10m yacht
Moorings with electric hook-up near Tranent
Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.
5 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £5,898 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,007–£8,633 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 4 on canals and 1 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 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,007 a year (Victoria Harbour) to £8,633 a year (Lochrin Basin); the middle of 5 is £5,898 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Leamington Wharf East.
- Of the 5, 4 have a pump-out, 4 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (4).
- Closest to Tranent: Leamington Wharf East, 14.7km west of the centre. 0 of the 5 within 10km.
Canals
Leamington Wharf East
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal
£5,898 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Viewforth Quay
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal
£7,450 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Lochrin Basin
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal
£8,633 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Ratho Marina
Ratho, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal
£4,905 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Electric hook-up | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Harbour | 28.2km east | £1,007 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Leamington Wharf East | 14.7km west | £5,898 | Yes | Not reported |
| Viewforth Quay | 15.6km west | £7,450 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lochrin Basin | 15.8km west | £8,633 | Yes | Not reported |
| Ratho Marina | 26.5km west | £4,905 | 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 Tranent?
Across the 5 moorings with electric hook-up here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,007 a year at Victoria Harbour to £8,633 a year at Lochrin Basin. The middle figure is £5,898 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest moorings with electric hook-up near Tranent?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Victoria Harbour is cheapest at £1,007 a year in Dunbar.
Which moorings with electric hook-up near Tranent have space now?
None of the 5 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 Tranent?
Leamington Wharf East, 14.7km west of the centre of Tranent, on the Union Canal.
Can you live aboard at moorings with electric hook-up near Tranent?
3 of the 5 say you can: Leamington Wharf East (liveaboards allowed), Viewforth Quay (liveaboards allowed) and Lochrin Basin (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, 4 need a Scottish Canals licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Moorings with electric hook-up near other towns
- Edinburgh 8
- Livingston 10
- Kirkcaldy 7
- Falkirk 13
- Bathgate 12
- Musselburgh 7
- Grangemouth 13
- Broxburn 10
- Bo'ness 10
- Rosyth 9
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