Cheapest moorings and marinas near Kirkcaldy

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

8 sites · typical £5,193 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£695–£8,633 across 8 published tariffs)

At a glance

8 sites: 5 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 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £695 a year (Fisherrow Harbour) to £8,633 a year (Lochrin Basin); the middle of 8 is £5,193 a year.
Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Ratho Marina.
Of the 8, 5 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 3 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
4 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (5).
Closest to Kirkcaldy: Leamington Wharf East, 17.6km south of the centre. 0 of the 8 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

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

Causewayend

Broxburn, West Lothian · Union Canal

£3,352 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

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 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Per metre a year	Space
Fisherrow Harbour	19.2km south	£695	£40	Not reported
Cockenzie Harbour	19.7km south-east	£834	£48	Not reported
Ratho Marina	24.9km south-west	£4,905	£282.38	Not reported
Port Edgar Marina	20.3km south-west	£5,482	£315.60	Not reported
Causewayend	27.1km south-west	£3,352	£192.98	Not reported
Lochrin Basin	19km south	£8,633	£497	Not reported
Leamington Wharf East	17.6km south	£5,898	£339.55	Not reported
Viewforth Quay	19.2km south	£7,450	£428.90	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 Kirkcaldy?

Across the 8 cheapest moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £695 a year at Fisherrow Harbour to £8,633 a year at Lochrin Basin. The middle figure is £5,193 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest moorings and marinas near Kirkcaldy?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Fisherrow Harbour is cheapest at £695 a year in Musselburgh.

Which cheapest moorings and marinas near Kirkcaldy have space now?

None of the 8 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 Kirkcaldy?

Leamington Wharf East, 17.6km south of the centre of Kirkcaldy, on the Union Canal.

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

4 of the 8 say you can: Causewayend (liveaboards allowed), 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, 5 need a Scottish Canals licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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