Canals
Auchinstarry Marina
Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,054 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Moorings with a pub or café near Clydebank
Sites with a pub, restaurant or café on site or at the gate.
3 sites · typical £5,965 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,054–£8,876 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 3 sites: 2 on canals and 1 on an estuary.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £3,054 a year (Auchinstarry Marina) to £8,876 a year (Rhu Marina); the middle of 2 is £5,965 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 36m (118ft) at Rhu Marina.
- Of the 3, 2 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out and 3 diesel.
- 1 of the 3 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (2).
- Closest to Clydebank: Bowling Lower Basin, 5.7km north-west of the centre. 1 of the 3 within 10km.
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
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Distance | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Pub or restaurant / Café | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auchinstarry Marina | 23.2km east | £3,054 | Yes | Not reported |
| Rhu Marina | 26.2km north-west | £8,876 | Yes | Not reported |
| Bowling Lower Basin | 5.7km north-west | – | 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 near Clydebank?
Across the 2 moorings with a pub or café here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £3,054 a year at Auchinstarry Marina to £8,876 a year at Rhu Marina. The middle figure is £5,965 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest moorings with a pub or café near Clydebank?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Auchinstarry Marina is cheapest at £3,054 a year in Kilsyth.
Which moorings with a pub or café near Clydebank have space now?
None of the 3 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 a pub or café to Clydebank?
Bowling Lower Basin, 5.7km north-west of the centre of Clydebank, on the Forth & Clyde Canal.
Can you live aboard at moorings with a pub or café near Clydebank?
1 of the 3 say you can: 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, 2 need a Scottish Canals licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
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