Cheapest moorings and marinas near Musselburgh

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 Musselburgh: Fisherrow Harbour, 0.9km north-west of the centre. 5 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	0.9km north-west	£695	£40	Not reported
Cockenzie Harbour	6.3km north-east	£834	£48	Not reported
Ratho Marina	20.3km west	£4,905	£282.38	Not reported
Port Edgar Marina	22.7km west	£5,482	£315.60	Not reported
Causewayend	29.2km west	£3,352	£192.98	Not reported
Lochrin Basin	9.5km west	£8,633	£497	Not reported
Leamington Wharf East	8.5km west	£5,898	£339.55	Not reported
Viewforth Quay	9.3km west	£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 Musselburgh?

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 Musselburgh?

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

Which cheapest moorings and marinas near Musselburgh 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 Musselburgh?

Fisherrow Harbour, 0.9km north-west of the centre of Musselburgh, on the Firth of Forth.

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

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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