Inland moorings near Helensburgh

Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water.

4 sites · typical £3,292 a year for a 10m boat (£3,108–£3,477 across 2 published tariffs)

At a glance

4 sites: 2 on canals and 2 on the Broads, lakes and lochs.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £3,108 a year (Bowling Lower Basin) to £3,477 a year (Temple Wharf - Lock 27); the middle of 2 is £3,292 a year.
Longest boat taken: 19m (62ft) at Temple Wharf - Lock 27.
Of the 4, 2 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 1 a boat hoist.
1 of the 4 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (2).
Closest to Helensburgh: Cameron House Marina, 7.7km east of the centre. 1 of the 4 within 10km.

Canals

Temple Wharf - Lock 27

Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal

£3,477 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Broads, lakes & lochs

Cameron House Marina

Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire · Loch Lomond

Prices on request

Broads, lakes & lochs

Portnellan Farm Moorings

Gartocharn, West Dunbartonshire · Loch Lomond

Prices not published

Canals

Bowling Lower Basin

Bowling, West Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Space
Temple Wharf - Lock 27	28.4km south-east	£3,477	Not reported
Cameron House Marina	7.7km east	On request	Not reported
Portnellan Farm Moorings	11.7km north-east	–	Not reported
Bowling Lower Basin	17.7km south-east	£3,108	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 Helensburgh?

Across the 2 inland moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £3,108 a year at Bowling Lower Basin to £3,477 a year at Temple Wharf - Lock 27. The middle figure is £3,292 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest inland moorings near Helensburgh?

For a 10m boat, Bowling Lower Basin is cheapest at £3,108 a year.

Which inland moorings near Helensburgh 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.

What is the nearest inland mooring to Helensburgh?

Cameron House Marina, 7.7km east of the centre of Helensburgh, on the Loch Lomond.

Can you live aboard at inland moorings near Helensburgh?

1 of the 4 say you can: Temple Wharf - Lock 27 (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 2 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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