Walk-ashore berths near Broxburn

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.

10 sites · typical £4,895 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,565–£7,450 across 9 published tariffs)

At a glance

10 sites: 8 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 £1,565 a year (Reddingmuirhead) to £7,450 a year (Viewforth Quay); the middle of 9 is £4,895 a year.
Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Winchburgh Marina.
Of the 10, 7 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 3 diesel and 1 visitor berths.
5 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (8).
Closest to Broxburn: Winchburgh Marina, 3.5km north of the centre. 6 of the 10 within 10km.

Canals

Winchburgh Marina

Winchburgh, West Lothian · Union Canal

£4,895 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Causewayend

Broxburn, West Lothian · Union Canal

£3,352 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Ratho Marina

Ratho, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal

£4,905 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Port Edgar Marina

South Queensferry, City of Edinburgh · Firth of Forth

£3,156 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals

Linlithgow East

Linlithgow, West Lothian · Union Canal

£3,725 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Braehead, Linlithgow

Linlithgow, West Lothian · Union Canal

£3,352 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

Leamington Wharf East

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal

£5,898 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Reddingmuirhead

Reddingmuirhead, Falkirk · Union Canal

£1,565 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Coast & harbours

Edinburgh Marina

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Granton Harbour

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Winchburgh Marina	3.5km north	£4,895	pontoon berths	Not reported
Causewayend	5.5km north-west	£3,352	linear moorings	Not reported
Ratho Marina	5.8km east	£4,905	pontoon berths	Not reported
Port Edgar Marina	7.6km north-east	£5,482	pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing	Not reported
Linlithgow East	8.9km north-west	£3,725	linear moorings	Not reported
Braehead, Linlithgow	9.8km north-west	£3,352	linear moorings	Not reported
Viewforth Quay	16.6km east	£7,450	quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Leamington Wharf East	17.6km east	£5,898	linear moorings	Not reported
Reddingmuirhead	17.6km west	£1,565	linear moorings	Not reported
Edinburgh Marina	16.3km east	–	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 near Broxburn?

Across the 9 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,565 a year at Reddingmuirhead to £7,450 a year at Viewforth Quay. The middle figure is £4,895 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Broxburn?

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

Which walk-ashore berths near Broxburn have space now?

None of the 10 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Broxburn?

Winchburgh Marina, 3.5km north of the centre of Broxburn, on the Union Canal.

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Broxburn?

5 of the 10 say you can: Causewayend (liveaboards allowed), Linlithgow East (residential moorings with planning consent), Braehead, Linlithgow (liveaboards allowed), Viewforth Quay (liveaboards allowed) and Leamington Wharf East (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, 8 need a Scottish Canals licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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