Cheapest liveaboard moorings in City of Edinburgh

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Moorings where the site says you can live on board, outright or by arrangement. Residential moorings often need planning consent and pay council tax; we show the terms as each site states them.

3 sites · typical £7,450 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£5,898–£8,633 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

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

SiteWhereA year, 57ft narrowboatPer metre a yearLiveaboardSpace
Leamington Wharf EastEdinburgh, Union Canal£5,898£339.55Liveaboards allowedNot reported
Viewforth QuayEdinburgh, Union Canal£7,450£428.90Liveaboards allowedNot reported
Lochrin BasinEdinburgh, Union Canal£8,633£497Residential moorings with planning consentNot 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 in City of Edinburgh?

Across the 3 cheapest liveaboard moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £5,898 a year at Leamington Wharf East to £8,633 a year at Lochrin Basin. The middle figure is £7,450 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest liveaboard moorings in City of Edinburgh?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Leamington Wharf East is cheapest at £5,898 a year in Edinburgh.

Which cheapest liveaboard moorings in City of Edinburgh have space now?

None of the 3 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 liveaboard moorings in City of Edinburgh?

All 3 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, 3 need a Scottish Canals licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

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