Cheapest moorings and marinas on the Union Canal

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

9 sites · typical £4,895 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,565–£8,633 across 9 published tariffs)

Licence: Scottish Canals. About licences

At a glance

9 sites, all on canals.
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 £8,633 a year (Lochrin Basin); the middle of 9 is £4,895 a year.
Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Reddingmuirhead.
Of the 9, 8 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out and 4 diesel.
6 of the 9 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (9).

Canals

Reddingmuirhead

Reddingmuirhead, Falkirk · Union Canal

£1,565 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Braehead, Linlithgow

Linlithgow, West Lothian · Union Canal

£3,352 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

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

Canals

Winchburgh Marina

Winchburgh, West Lothian · Union Canal

£4,895 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Ratho Marina

Ratho, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal

£4,905 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

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

Canals

Lochrin Basin

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal

£8,633 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Where	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Per metre a year	Space
Reddingmuirhead	Reddingmuirhead, Union Canal	£1,565	£90.12	Not reported
Braehead, Linlithgow	Linlithgow, Union Canal	£3,352	£192.98	Not reported
Causewayend	Broxburn, Union Canal	£3,352	£192.98	Not reported
Linlithgow East	Linlithgow, Union Canal	£3,725	£214.45	Not reported
Winchburgh Marina	Winchburgh, Union Canal	£4,895	£281.81	Not reported
Ratho Marina	Ratho, Union Canal	£4,905	£282.38	Not reported
Leamington Wharf East	Edinburgh, Union Canal	£5,898	£339.55	Not reported
Viewforth Quay	Edinburgh, Union Canal	£7,450	£428.90	Not reported
Lochrin Basin	Edinburgh, Union Canal	£8,633	£497	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 on the Union Canal?

Across the 9 cheapest moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,565 a year at Reddingmuirhead to £8,633 a year at Lochrin Basin. The middle figure is £4,895 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest moorings and marinas on the Union Canal?

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

Which cheapest moorings and marinas on the Union Canal 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.

Can you live aboard at cheapest moorings and marinas on the Union Canal?

6 of the 9 say you can: Braehead, Linlithgow (liveaboards allowed), Causewayend (liveaboards allowed), Linlithgow East (residential moorings with planning consent), 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, 9 need a Scottish Canals licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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