Walk-ashore berths near Paisley

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 £3,350 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£3,042–£10,891 across 6 published tariffs)

At a glance

8 sites: 5 on canals, 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £3,042 a year (Kirkintilloch Linear) to £10,891 a year (Largs Yacht Haven); the middle of 6 is £3,350 a year.
Longest boat taken: 100m (328ft) at James Watt Marina.
Of the 8, 8 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 6 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
3 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (5).
Closest to Paisley: Bowling Lower Basin, 10.1km north of the centre. 0 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

James Watt Marina

Greenock, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde

£3,180 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals

Auchinstarry Marina

Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire · Forth & Clyde Canal

£3,054 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Coast & harbours

Largs Yacht Haven

Largs, North Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde

£6,030 a year for a 10m yacht

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	10.6km east	£3,104	pontoon berths	Not reported
Southbank Marina	19.6km north-east	£3,595	pontoon berths	Not reported
Kirkintilloch Linear	19.7km north-east	£3,042	linear moorings	Not reported
James Watt Marina	21.7km north-west	£5,524	pontoon berths	Not reported
Auchinstarry Marina	26.9km north-east	£3,054	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Largs Yacht Haven	28.3km west	£10,891	pontoon berths, hard standing	Not reported
Bowling Lower Basin	10.1km north	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Sandpoint Marina	13.8km 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 Paisley?

Across the 6 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £3,042 a year at Kirkintilloch Linear to £10,891 a year at Largs Yacht Haven. The middle figure is £3,350 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Paisley?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Kirkintilloch Linear is cheapest at £3,042 a year.

Which walk-ashore berths near Paisley 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 Paisley?

Bowling Lower Basin, 10.1km north of the centre of Paisley, on the Forth & Clyde Canal.

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

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, 5 need a Scottish Canals licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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