Cheapest moorings and marinas near Glenrothes

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare.

6 sites · typical £4,063 a year for a 10m boat (£400–£7,450 across 6 published tariffs)

At a glance

6 sites: 3 on canals, 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £400 a year (Fisherrow Harbour) to £7,450 a year (Viewforth Quay); the middle of 6 is £4,063 a year.
Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Lochrin Basin.
Of the 6, 3 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 3 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
3 of the 6 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (3).
Closest to Glenrothes: Port Edgar Marina, 26.9km south-west of the centre. 0 of the 6 within 10km.

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Fisherrow Harbour

Musselburgh, East Lothian · Firth of Forth

£400 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Cockenzie Harbour

Cockenzie, East Lothian · Firth of Forth

£480 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Port Edgar Marina

South Queensferry, City of Edinburgh · Firth of Forth

£3,156 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals

Lochrin Basin

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal

£8,633 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

Viewforth Quay

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal

£7,450 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Per metre a year	Space
Fisherrow Harbour	28.6km south	£400	£40	Not reported
Cockenzie Harbour	28.2km south-east	£480	£48	Not reported
Port Edgar Marina	26.9km south-west	£3,156	£315.60	Not reported
Lochrin Basin	28.3km south	£4,970	£497	Not reported
Leamington Wharf East	27km south	£5,898	£589.80	Not reported
Viewforth Quay	28.6km south	£7,450	£745	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 10m boat cost near Glenrothes?

Across the 6 cheapest moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £400 a year at Fisherrow Harbour to £7,450 a year at Viewforth Quay. The middle figure is £4,063 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest moorings and marinas near Glenrothes?

For a 10m boat, Fisherrow Harbour is cheapest at £400 a year in Musselburgh.

Which cheapest moorings and marinas near Glenrothes have space now?

None of the 6 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 cheapest marina or mooring to Glenrothes?

Port Edgar Marina, 26.9km south-west of the centre of Glenrothes, on the Firth of Forth.

Can you live aboard at cheapest moorings and marinas near Glenrothes?

3 of the 6 say you can: Lochrin Basin (residential moorings with planning consent), 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.

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