Narrowboat moorings near Dumbarton

Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam.

6 sites · typical £3,104 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,389–£3,477 across 6 published tariffs)

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 £2,389 a year (Cadder Wharf) to £3,477 a year (Temple Wharf - Lock 27); the middle of 6 is £3,104 a year.
Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Temple Wharf - Lock 27.
Of the 6, 6 have electric hook-up and 4 a pump-out.
5 of the 6 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (6).
Closest to Dumbarton: Temple Wharf - Lock 27, 16.5km east of the centre. 0 of the 6 within 10km.

Canals

Temple Wharf - Lock 27

Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal

£3,477 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Panmure Wharf, Firhill

Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal

£2,794 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Applecross Claypits

Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal

£3,104 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Applecross Wharf

Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal

£3,352 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

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Canals

Speirs Wharf

Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal

£3,104 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Cadder Wharf

Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal

£2,389 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Space
Temple Wharf - Lock 27	16.5km east	£3,477	Not reported
Panmure Wharf, Firhill	19.9km east	£2,794	Not reported
Applecross Claypits	20.2km east	£3,104	Not reported
Applecross Wharf	20.9km east	£3,352	Not reported
Speirs Wharf	21km east	£3,104	Not reported
Cadder Wharf	22.4km east	£2,389	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 Dumbarton?

Across the 6 narrowboat moorings here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,389 a year at Cadder Wharf to £3,477 a year at Temple Wharf - Lock 27. The middle figure is £3,104 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings near Dumbarton?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Cadder Wharf is cheapest at £2,389 a year in Bishopbriggs.

Which narrowboat moorings near Dumbarton 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.

What is the nearest narrowboat mooring to Dumbarton?

Temple Wharf - Lock 27, 16.5km east of the centre of Dumbarton, on the Forth & Clyde Canal.

Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings near Dumbarton?

5 of the 6 say you can: Temple Wharf - Lock 27 (residential moorings with planning consent), Panmure Wharf, Firhill (liveaboards allowed), Applecross Claypits (residential moorings with planning consent), Applecross Wharf (residential moorings with planning consent) and Speirs Wharf (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, 6 need a Scottish Canals licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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