Canals
Kirkintilloch Linear
Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,042 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Walk-ashore berths near Kirkintilloch
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.
10 sites · typical £3,048 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£1,565–£3,595 across 8 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites: 9 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 £1,565 a year (Reddingmuirhead) to £3,595 a year (Southbank Marina); the middle of 8 is £3,048 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 24.3m (80ft) at Sandpoint Marina.
- Of the 10, 9 have electric hook-up, 8 a pump-out, 7 diesel and 1 a boat hoist.
- 3 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (9).
- Closest to Kirkintilloch: Kirkintilloch Linear, 0km north-west of the centre. 4 of the 10 within 10km.
Canals
Southbank Marina
Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,595 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Auchinstarry Marina
Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,054 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Applecross Claypits
Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,104 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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
Lock 16 Moorings
Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal
£1,936 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Reddingmuirhead
Reddingmuirhead, Falkirk · Union Canal
£1,565 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkintilloch Linear | 0km north-west | £3,042 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Southbank Marina | 0.1km south-west | £3,595 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Auchinstarry Marina | 7.3km north-east | £3,054 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Applecross Claypits | 9.4km south-west | £3,104 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| The Falkirk Wheel Basin | 20.6km east | £3,054 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| The Falkirk Wheel Linear | 20.9km east | £1,798 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Lock 16 Moorings | 22.3km east | £1,936 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Reddingmuirhead | 26.2km east | £1,565 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Bowling Lower Basin | 20.3km west | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Sandpoint Marina | 25.5km 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 Kirkintilloch?
Across the 8 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £1,565 a year at Reddingmuirhead to £3,595 a year at Southbank Marina. The middle figure is £3,048 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Kirkintilloch?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Reddingmuirhead is cheapest at £1,565 a year.
Which walk-ashore berths near Kirkintilloch have space now?
None of the 10 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 Kirkintilloch?
Kirkintilloch Linear, 0km north-west of the centre of Kirkintilloch, on the Forth & Clyde Canal.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Kirkintilloch?
3 of the 10 say you can: Southbank Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Auchinstarry Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Applecross Claypits (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, 9 need a Scottish Canals licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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