Mooring

Lochrin Basin

Mooring on the Union Canal, in Edinburgh.

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Lochrin BasinRubbishAbout 6 miles across. Not a navigation chart.

Will your boat fit?

Your boat's length

Beam

ftin

Boat	Size	Fit
Narrowboat	57ft × 6ft 10in	Not published
Hire boat	45ft × 6ft 10in	Not published
Widebeam	55ft × 10ft	Not published
Dutch barge	60ft × 12ft 6in	Not published

Length and beam only. Draught and headroom aren't checked yet.

On the water nearby

Water points

None mapped within 5 miles.

Elsan disposal

None mapped within 5 miles.

Pump-out

None mapped within 5 miles.

Boat fuel

None mapped within 5 miles.

Rubbish disposal

Rubbish point near Edinburgh300 yd S

Rubbish point near Edinburgh350 yd W

Rubbish point near Edinburgh400 yd SW

Winding holes

None mapped within 5 miles.

Locks

None mapped within 5 miles.

Straight-line distances. By boat it may be further.

Ashore, within a mile

Supermarkets

Scotmid320 yd E

Zam Zam330 yd E

Co-op Food360 yd NE

Local shops

Tesco Express100 yd NW

Matthew's Foods Oriental Supermarket320 yd NE

Tesco Express320 yd NE

Pubs

Kings Arms330 yd E

The Blackbird350 yd SE

Bennets Bar350 yd E

Cafés

Fir Espresso Bar30 yd NW

Flow110 yd E

Loudon's Cafe & Bakery130 yd N

Pharmacies

Boots320 yd NE

omnicare320 yd NE

Avante Pharmacy & Travel Clinic440 yd E

GP surgeries

Leven Medical Practice240 yd NE

Gilmore Medical Practice240 yd NE

Meadows Medical Practice0.3 mi E

Post offices

Tollcross Post Office330 yd E

West Maitland St Post Office0.4 mi NW

Dalry Road Post Office0.4 mi W

Laundrettes

City Laundry and Ironing Service0.4 mi NW

Suds R Us0.5 mi SW

Greenleaf Commercial Cleaning0.8 mi W

Straight-line distances from the mooring.

Getting here, and other moorings

Nearest railway station

Haymarket station0.5 mi NW

Other marinas and moorings

None mapped within 2 miles.

What we can't tell you yet

Berth prices, and whether there are spaces.
Whether residential or liveaboard berths are offered.
Facilities for berth holders: electric hook-up, Wi-Fi, showers, parking.
Contact details and opening times.

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Position 55.9425, -3.2082 · Open in OpenStreetMap