Walk-ashore berths near Glasgow

Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.

8 sites · typical £3,054 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,798–£3,595 across 6 published tariffs)

At a glance

8 sites: 7 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 £1,798 a year (The Falkirk Wheel Linear) to £3,595 a year (Southbank Marina); the middle of 6 is £3,054 a year.
Longest boat taken: 24.3m (80ft) at Sandpoint Marina.
Of the 8, 8 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out, 7 diesel and 1 a boat hoist.
3 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (7).
Closest to Glasgow: Applecross Claypits, 2.4km north-west of the centre. 1 of the 8 within 10km.

Canals

Applecross Claypits

Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal

£3,104 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Southbank Marina

Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal

£3,595 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

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

Liveaboard

Canals

The Falkirk Wheel Basin

Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal

£3,054 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

The Falkirk Wheel Linear

Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal

£1,798 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

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

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Applecross Claypits	2.4km north-west	£3,104	pontoon berths	Not reported
Southbank Marina	10.3km north-east	£3,595	pontoon berths	Not reported
Kirkintilloch Linear	10.4km north-east	£3,042	linear moorings	Not reported
Auchinstarry Marina	17.1km north-east	£3,054	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
The Falkirk Wheel Basin	29.7km north-east	£3,054	pontoon berths	Not reported
The Falkirk Wheel Linear	30km north-east	£1,798	linear moorings	Not reported
Bowling Lower Basin	16.3km north-west	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Sandpoint Marina	21.5km north-west	–	pontoon berths	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 Glasgow?

Across the 6 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,798 a year at The Falkirk Wheel Linear to £3,595 a year at Southbank Marina. The middle figure is £3,054 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Glasgow?

For a 57ft narrowboat, The Falkirk Wheel Linear is cheapest at £1,798 a year.

Which walk-ashore berths near Glasgow 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 walk-ashore berth to Glasgow?

Applecross Claypits, 2.4km north-west of the centre of Glasgow, on the Forth & Clyde Canal.

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Glasgow?

3 of the 8 say you can: Applecross Claypits (residential moorings with planning consent), 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, 7 need a Scottish Canals licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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