Moorings with a pump-out on the Union Canal

Sites with a pump-out for holding tanks, so you can empty without cruising to a service point.

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

Licence: Scottish Canals. About licences

At a glance

6 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 £3,352 a year (Braehead, Linlithgow) to £8,633 a year (Lochrin Basin); the middle of 6 is £5,402 a year.
Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Braehead, Linlithgow.
Of the 6, 6 have electric hook-up and 3 diesel.
5 of the 6 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (6).

Canals

Braehead, Linlithgow

Linlithgow, West Lothian · Union Canal

£3,352 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

Linlithgow East

Linlithgow, West Lothian · Union Canal

£3,725 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

Viewforth Quay

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal

£7,450 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Where	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Pump-out	Space
Braehead, Linlithgow	Linlithgow, Union Canal	£3,352	Yes	Not reported
Leamington Wharf East	Edinburgh, Union Canal	£5,898	Yes	Not reported
Linlithgow East	Linlithgow, Union Canal	£3,725	Yes	Not reported
Lochrin Basin	Edinburgh, Union Canal	£8,633	Yes	Not reported
Ratho Marina	Ratho, Union Canal	£4,905	Yes	Not reported
Viewforth Quay	Edinburgh, Union Canal	£7,450	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 on the Union Canal?

Across the 6 moorings with a pump-out here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £3,352 a year at Braehead, Linlithgow 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 a pump-out on the Union Canal?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Braehead, Linlithgow is cheapest at £3,352 a year.

Which moorings with a pump-out on the Union Canal have space now?

None of the 6 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 moorings with a pump-out on the Union Canal?

5 of the 6 say you can: Braehead, Linlithgow (liveaboards allowed), Leamington Wharf East (liveaboards allowed), Linlithgow East (residential moorings with planning consent), Lochrin Basin (residential moorings with planning consent) 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, 6 need a Scottish Canals licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

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