Canals
Ratho Marina
Ratho, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal
£4,905 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Cheapest walk-ashore berths in City of Edinburgh
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.
4 sites · typical £5,690 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£4,905–£7,450 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 4 sites: 3 on canals and 1 on an estuary.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £4,905 a year (Ratho Marina) to £7,450 a year (Viewforth Quay); the middle of 4 is £5,690 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Ratho Marina.
- Of the 4, 3 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 4 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (3).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Port Edgar Marina
South Queensferry, City of Edinburgh · Firth of Forth
£3,156 a year for a 10m yacht
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
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Per metre a year | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratho Marina | Ratho, Union Canal | £4,905 | £282.38 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Port Edgar Marina | South Queensferry, Firth of Forth | £5,482 | £315.60 | pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Leamington Wharf East | Edinburgh, Union Canal | £5,898 | £339.55 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Viewforth Quay | Edinburgh, Union Canal | £7,450 | £428.90 | quay and harbour wall berths | 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 in City of Edinburgh?
Across the 4 cheapest walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £4,905 a year at Ratho Marina to £7,450 a year at Viewforth Quay. The middle figure is £5,690 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest walk-ashore berths in City of Edinburgh?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Ratho Marina is cheapest at £4,905 a year.
Which cheapest walk-ashore berths in City of Edinburgh have space now?
None of the 4 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 walk-ashore berths in City of Edinburgh?
2 of the 4 say you can: 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, 3 need a Scottish Canals licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
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