Pontoon berths on the Crinan Canal

Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.

4 sites · typical £3,518 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,185–£3,761 across 3 published tariffs)

Licence: Scottish Canals. About licences

At a glance

4 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 £3,185 a year (Oakfield Bridge) to £3,761 a year (Ardrishaig Basin); the middle of 3 is £3,518 a year.
Longest boat taken: 26.8m (88ft) at Ardrishaig Basin.
Of the 4, 3 have electric hook-up.
Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (4).

Canals

Ardrishaig Basin

Ardrishaig, Argyll and Bute · Crinan Canal

£3,761 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Cairnbaan Lock 5

Cairnbaan, Argyll and Bute · Crinan Canal

£3,518 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Oakfield Bridge

Ardrishaig, Argyll and Bute · Crinan Canal

£3,185 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Bellanoch Marina

Bellanoch, Argyll and Bute · Crinan Canal

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Where	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Berths	Space
Ardrishaig Basin	Ardrishaig, Crinan Canal	£3,761	pontoon berths	Not reported
Cairnbaan Lock 5	Cairnbaan, Crinan Canal	£3,518	pontoon berths	Not reported
Oakfield Bridge	Ardrishaig, Crinan Canal	£3,185	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Bellanoch Marina	Bellanoch, Crinan Canal	–	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 on the Crinan Canal?

Across the 3 pontoon berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £3,185 a year at Oakfield Bridge to £3,761 a year at Ardrishaig Basin. The middle figure is £3,518 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest pontoon berths on the Crinan Canal?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Oakfield Bridge is cheapest at £3,185 a year in Ardrishaig.

Which pontoon berths on the Crinan Canal have space now?

None of the 4 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 4 need a Scottish Canals licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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