Linear moorings on the Union Canal

Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.

5 sites · typical £3,352 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,565–£5,898 across 5 published tariffs)

Licence: Scottish Canals. About licences

At a glance

5 sites, all on canals.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £1,565 a year (Reddingmuirhead) to £5,898 a year (Leamington Wharf East); the middle of 5 is £3,352 a year.
Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Braehead, Linlithgow.
Of the 5, 4 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
4 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (5).

Canals

Braehead, Linlithgow

Linlithgow, West Lothian · Union Canal

£3,352 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

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Causewayend

Broxburn, West Lothian · Union Canal

£3,352 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

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Leamington Wharf East

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal

£5,898 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

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Linlithgow East

Linlithgow, West Lothian · Union Canal

£3,725 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

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Reddingmuirhead

Reddingmuirhead, Falkirk · Union Canal

£1,565 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Where	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Braehead, Linlithgow	Linlithgow, Union Canal	£3,352	linear moorings	Not reported
Causewayend	Broxburn, Union Canal	£3,352	linear moorings	Not reported
Leamington Wharf East	Edinburgh, Union Canal	£5,898	linear moorings	Not reported
Linlithgow East	Linlithgow, Union Canal	£3,725	linear moorings	Not reported
Reddingmuirhead	Reddingmuirhead, Union Canal	£1,565	linear moorings	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 on the Union Canal?

Across the 5 linear moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,565 a year at Reddingmuirhead to £5,898 a year at Leamington Wharf East. The middle figure is £3,352 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest linear moorings on the Union Canal?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Reddingmuirhead is cheapest at £1,565 a year.

Which linear moorings on the Union Canal have space now?

None of the 5 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 linear moorings on the Union Canal?

4 of the 5 say you can: Braehead, Linlithgow (liveaboards allowed), Causewayend (liveaboards allowed), Leamington Wharf East (liveaboards allowed) and Linlithgow East (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, 5 need a Scottish Canals licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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