Cruiser moorings on the Union Canal

Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers.

4 sites · typical £2,630 a year for a 10m cruiser (£901–£4,970 across 3 published tariffs)

Licence: Scottish Canals. About licences

At a glance

4 sites, all on canals.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £901 a year (Reddingmuirhead) to £4,970 a year (Lochrin Basin); the middle of 3 is £2,630 a year.
Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Lochrin Basin.
Of the 4, 2 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
1 of the 4 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (4).

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

Reddingmuirhead

Reddingmuirhead, Falkirk · Union Canal

£1,565 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Harrison Park

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser

Site	Where	A year, 10m cruiser	Space
Lochrin Basin	Edinburgh, Union Canal	£4,970	Not reported
Ratho Marina	Ratho, Union Canal	£2,630	Not reported
Reddingmuirhead	Reddingmuirhead, Union Canal	£901	Not reported
Harrison Park	Edinburgh, Union Canal	–	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 cruiser cost on the Union Canal?

Across the 3 cruiser moorings here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £901 a year at Reddingmuirhead to £4,970 a year at Lochrin Basin. The middle figure is £2,630 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cruiser moorings on the Union Canal?

For a 10m cruiser, Reddingmuirhead is cheapest at £901 a year.

Which cruiser moorings on the Union Canal have space now?

None of the 4 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Can you live aboard at cruiser moorings on the Union Canal?

1 of the 4 say you can: Lochrin Basin (residential moorings with planning consent). 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, 4 need a Scottish Canals licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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