Walk-ashore berths in City of Edinburgh

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.

5 sites · typical £5,690 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£4,905–£7,450 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

5 sites: 3 on canals, 1 on an estuary and 1 on the open coast.
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 Leamington Wharf East.
Of the 5, 3 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
2 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (3).

Canals

Leamington Wharf East

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal

£5,898 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Port Edgar Marina

South Queensferry, City of Edinburgh · Firth of Forth

£3,156 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals

Ratho Marina

Ratho, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal

£4,905 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Viewforth Quay

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal

£7,450 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Coast & harbours

Edinburgh Marina

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Granton Harbour

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Where	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Leamington Wharf East	Edinburgh, Union Canal	£5,898	linear moorings	Not reported
Port Edgar Marina	South Queensferry, Firth of Forth	£5,482	pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing	Not reported
Ratho Marina	Ratho, Union Canal	£4,905	pontoon berths	Not reported
Viewforth Quay	Edinburgh, Union Canal	£7,450	quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Edinburgh Marina	Edinburgh, Granton Harbour	–	pontoon 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 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 walk-ashore berths in City of Edinburgh?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Ratho Marina is cheapest at £4,905 a year.

Which walk-ashore berths in City of Edinburgh 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.

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths in City of Edinburgh?

2 of the 5 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

Walk-ashore berths in nearby counties

Walk-ashore berths near towns in City of Edinburgh

Edinburgh 11

Walk-ashore berths in the wider area

Scotland 105

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