Canals
Southbank Marina
Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,595 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Moorings with diesel near Bearsden
Sites that sell diesel on site, at a fuel berth or from the boatyard.
8 sites · typical £2,589 a year for a 10m boat (£1,751–£5,110 across 6 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites: 4 on canals, 1 on the Broads or a lake and 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,751 a year (Kirkintilloch Linear) to £5,110 a year (Rhu Marina); the middle of 6 is £2,589 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 100m (328ft) at James Watt Marina.
- Of the 8, 6 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out and 3 a boat hoist.
- 2 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (4).
- Closest to Bearsden: Bowling Lower Basin, 9.3km west of the centre. 1 of the 8 within 10km.
Canals
Kirkintilloch Linear
Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,042 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Auchinstarry Marina
Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,054 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
James Watt Marina
Greenock, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde
£3,180 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Rhu Marina
Rhu, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde
£5,110 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Bowling Lower Basin
Bowling, West Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sandpoint Marina
Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire · River Leven
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Cameron House Marina
Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire · Loch Lomond
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Diesel | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southbank Marina | 11.2km east | £2,070 | Yes | Not reported |
| Kirkintilloch Linear | 11.3km east | £1,751 | Yes | Not reported |
| Auchinstarry Marina | 18.4km east | £1,758 | Yes | Not reported |
| James Watt Marina | 24.6km west | £3,180 | Yes | Not reported |
| Rhu Marina | 29.4km west | £5,110 | Yes | Not reported |
| Bowling Lower Basin | 9.3km west | £3,108 | Yes | Not reported |
| Sandpoint Marina | 14.6km west | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Cameron House Marina | 20.2km north-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 10m boat cost near Bearsden?
Across the 6 moorings with diesel here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,751 a year at Kirkintilloch Linear to £5,110 a year at Rhu Marina. The middle figure is £2,589 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest moorings with diesel near Bearsden?
For a 10m boat, Kirkintilloch Linear is cheapest at £1,751 a year.
Which moorings with diesel near Bearsden have space now?
None of the 8 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 diesel to Bearsden?
Bowling Lower Basin, 9.3km west of the centre of Bearsden, on the Forth & Clyde Canal.
Can you live aboard at moorings with diesel near Bearsden?
2 of the 8 say you can: Southbank Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Auchinstarry Marina (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, 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
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