How much is a narrowboat mooring on the Union Canal?
Worked out from 9 published tariffs on the Union Canal for a 57ft narrowboat, cheapest first, with what the price comes to by the month and what it includes.
Typically £4,895 a year · £1,565–£8,633
At a glance
- A year's mooring for a 57ft narrowboat on the Union Canal: £1,565 to £8,633 across 9 published tariffs, typically £4,895 (£408 a month).
- Cheapest: Reddingmuirhead at £1,565; dearest: Lochrin Basin at £8,633.
- Length matters: a typical 40ft narrowboat costs £5,898 a year, a 60ft narrowboat £5,030, -15% more.
- None of the 9 says electricity is in the price: it's metered or not stated, so add it when comparing.
- On top of the mooring: a Scottish Canals licence at 9 of these sites.
By length
| Boat | Cheapest a year | Typical | Dearest | Sites priced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40ft | £1,099 Reddingmuirhead | £5,898 | £7,450 | 5 |
| 45ft | £1,236 Reddingmuirhead | £5,898 | £7,450 | 5 |
| 50ft | £1,373 Reddingmuirhead | £5,898 | £7,574 | 5 |
| 57ft | £1,565 Reddingmuirhead | £4,895 | £8,633 | 9 |
| 60ft | £1,648 Reddingmuirhead | £5,030 | £9,090 | 8 |
Site by site: a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | A year | A month | Works out at | Tariff | Includes | VAT | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reddingmuirhead Reddingmuirhead | £1,565 | £130 | £27.46 per foot | £7.51 per metre a month | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Braehead, Linlithgow Linlithgow | £3,352 | £279 | £58.81 per foot | £3,352 a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Causewayend Broxburn | £3,352 | £279 | £58.81 per foot | £3,352 a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Linlithgow East Linlithgow | £3,725 | £310 | £65.35 per foot | £3,725 a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Winchburgh Marina Winchburgh | £4,895 | £408 | £85.88 per foot | £281.81 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Ratho Marina Ratho | £4,905 | £409 | £86.05 per foot | £4,905 a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Leamington Wharf East Edinburgh | £5,898 | £492 | £103.47 per foot | £5,898 a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Viewforth Quay Edinburgh | £7,450 | £621 | £130.70 per foot | £7,450 a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
| Lochrin Basin Edinburgh | £8,633 | £719 | £151.45 per foot | £497 per metre a year | – | inc. VAT | Not reported |
The cheapest year-round line on each site's published tariff for the boat. Monthly figures are the year divided by twelve. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much does it cost to moor a 57ft narrowboat on the Union Canal?
From £1,565 to £8,633 a year at the 9 sites here that publish a price; the middle figure is £4,895. Cheapest is Reddingmuirhead.
How much is a narrowboat mooring per month on the Union Canal?
Spread over twelve months, a 57ft narrowboat typically costs £408 a month here, from £130 to £719. Paying monthly often costs a little more than paying for the year up front.
Does a longer narrowboat cost more to moor?
Yes: most sites charge by length. A year here: 40ft typically £5,898; 45ft typically £5,898; 50ft typically £5,898; 57ft typically £4,895; 60ft typically £5,030.
What else do I pay besides the mooring?
On top of the mooring: a Scottish Canals licence at 9 of these sites. Insurance, electricity where it's metered, and pump-outs are usually extra too.
More on the Union Canal
Narrowboat mooring costs elsewhere
- the UK 102
- Buckinghamshire 4
- Cambridgeshire 5
- Cheshire 7
- City of Edinburgh 4
- Derbyshire 3
- East Dunbartonshire 3
- Essex 3
- Falkirk 5
- Glasgow City 5
- Hertfordshire 3
- Leicestershire 4
- Northamptonshire 7
- Shropshire 3
- Staffordshire 4
- Surrey 6
- West Lothian 4
- West Yorkshire 4
- Worcestershire 7
- East Anglia 6
- East Midlands 16
- East of England 12
- England 79
- North West 9