Moorings with electric hook-up near Musselburgh

Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.

7 sites · typical £5,402 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,352–£8,633 across 6 published tariffs)

At a glance

7 sites: 6 on canals and 1 on an estuary.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £3,352 a year (Causewayend) to £8,633 a year (Lochrin Basin); the middle of 6 is £5,402 a year.
Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Leamington Wharf East.
Of the 7, 4 have a pump-out and 4 diesel.
4 of the 7 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (6).
Closest to Musselburgh: Leamington Wharf East, 8.5km west of the centre. 3 of the 7 within 10km.

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

Canals

Lochrin Basin

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal

£8,633 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Ratho Marina

Ratho, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal

£4,905 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Blackness Boat Club

Linlithgow, Falkirk · River Forth

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Electric hook-up	Space
Leamington Wharf East	8.5km west	£5,898	Yes	Not reported
Viewforth Quay	9.3km west	£7,450	Yes	Not reported
Lochrin Basin	9.5km west	£8,633	Yes	Not reported
Ratho Marina	20.3km west	£4,905	Yes	Not reported
Winchburgh Marina	25.1km west	£4,895	Yes	Not reported
Causewayend	29.2km west	£3,352	Yes	Not reported
Blackness Boat Club	29.9km west	On request	Yes	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 6 moorings with electric hook-up here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £3,352 a year at Causewayend to £8,633 a year at Lochrin Basin. The middle figure is £5,402 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest moorings with electric hook-up near Musselburgh?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Causewayend is cheapest at £3,352 a year in Broxburn.

Which moorings with electric hook-up near Musselburgh have space now?

None of the 7 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 mooring with electric hook-up to Musselburgh?

Leamington Wharf East, 8.5km west of the centre of Musselburgh, on the Union Canal.

Can you live aboard at moorings with electric hook-up near Musselburgh?

4 of the 7 say you can: Leamington Wharf East (liveaboards allowed), Viewforth Quay (liveaboards allowed), Lochrin Basin (residential moorings with planning consent) and Causewayend (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, 6 need a Scottish Canals licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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