Bowling Basin
Forth and Clyde Canal · United Kingdom
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Bowling Basin is a harbour in the Forth and Clyde Canal cruising area, United Kingdom. Facilities on site: Toilets, Crane, Restaurant. The nearest harbour by water is Hafen (Kirkintilloch) (12.7 nm). With Sailseer you can plan passages from here with weather from nine models, tides, currents and bridge times.
Harbour info
Water depth: no information
Location: 55° 55,87' N 004° 29,11' W
Waters: Forth and Clyde Canal mit Union Canal · Lake with no waterway to the sea
Entered by hand, position from the sources for the area. The harbour object is missing in OpenStreetMap; ask the harbour master for a berth.
Facilities
ToiletsCraneRestaurant
10-day outlook
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Strongest wind and gust per day, mean of ECMWF and GFS; from day six only a trend. Hourly forecast, models and warnings on the map
Nearest harbours by water
- Hafen (Kirkintilloch) 12.7 nm E, via Fußgängerbrücke, Fußgängerbrücke, Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Fußgängerbrücke, Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Brücke (A898), Brücke (Erskine Ferry Road), Fußgängerbrücke, Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Brücke (Dumbarton Road), Fußgängerbrücke, Brücke (Kilbowie Road), Fußgängerbrücke, Fußgängerbrücke, Brücke (Argyll Road), Fußgängerbrücke, Brücke (Duntreath Avenue), Fußgängerbrücke, Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Fußgängerbrücke, Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Fußgängerbrücke, Brücke (Great Western Road), Brücke (Great Western Road), Fußgängerbrücke (Blairdardie Road), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Fußgängerbrücke, Fußgängerbrücke, Brücke (Howth Drive), Brücke (Bearsden Road), Fußgängerbrücke, Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Brücke (Cleveden Road), Brücke, Brücke, Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Fußgängerbrücke, Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Fußgängerbrücke (Stockingfield Bridge), Fußgängerbrücke (Stockingfield Bridge), Brücke (Lambhill Bridge), Brücke (Balmuildy Road), Brücke (Cadder Road), Brücke (Torrance Road) · Plan route
- Kilcreggan Pier 12.9 nm W · Plan route
- Southbank Marina 13.8 nm E, via Fußgängerbrücke, Fußgängerbrücke, Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Fußgängerbrücke, Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Brücke (A898), Brücke (Erskine Ferry Road), Fußgängerbrücke, Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Brücke (Dumbarton Road), Fußgängerbrücke, Brücke (Kilbowie Road), Fußgängerbrücke, Fußgängerbrücke, Brücke (Argyll Road), Fußgängerbrücke, Brücke (Duntreath Avenue), Fußgängerbrücke, Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Fußgängerbrücke, Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Fußgängerbrücke, Brücke (Great Western Road), Brücke (Great Western Road), Fußgängerbrücke (Blairdardie Road), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Fußgängerbrücke, Fußgängerbrücke, Brücke (Howth Drive), Brücke (Bearsden Road), Fußgängerbrücke, Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Brücke (Cleveden Road), Brücke, Brücke, Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Fußgängerbrücke, Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal), Fußgängerbrücke (Stockingfield Bridge), Fußgängerbrücke (Stockingfield Bridge), Brücke (Lambhill Bridge), Brücke (Balmuildy Road), Brücke (Cadder Road), Brücke (Torrance Road), Brücke (Kirkintilloch Road), Fußgängerbrücke · Plan route
- James Watt Dock Marina 14.8 nm W · Plan route
- Rhu Marina 15.2 nm NW · Plan route
- Blairvadach Sailing and Outdoor Centre 16.5 nm NW · Plan route
Bridges and locks nearby
- Fußgängerbrücke Feste Brücke, 3 m · 0.1 km
- Fußgängerbrücke Feste Brücke, 3 m · 0.2 km
- Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal) Lock · 0.3 km
- Fußgängerbrücke Feste Brücke, 3 m · 1.1 km
- Schleuse (Forth and Clyde Canal) Lock · 1.8 km
- Brücke (A898) Feste Brücke, 3 m · 1.9 km
- Brücke (Erskine Ferry Road) Swing bridge · 2 km
- Fußgängerbrücke Feste Brücke, 3 m · 3.6 km
Harbour guides and charts
- OpenSeaMap Chart with buoys, lights and harbour details
- OpenStreetMap Map with paths, shops and addresses ashore
- Google Maps Satellite view, Street View, opening hours ashore
- Windy Webcams Webcams nearby
- Navily Photos, reviews, prices and berth booking
- noforeignland Anchorages, services and reports from cruising sailors
Rules and formalities
- Formalities: United Kingdom
- Forth and Clyde Canal mit Union Canal
- Forth and Clyde Canal and Union Canal: Every boat needs a licence from Scottish Canals; book each passage with Boat Movements 24 hours ahead, in winter 48 hours. Air draught is at most 3.0 m, on the Union Canal and at the Falkirk Wheel 2.7 m: sailing boats lower the mast beforehand, for example at Bowling or Port Edgar. Draught about 1.4 m, much less on the Union Canal.
Frequently asked questions
What facilities does Bowling Basin have?
Facilities on site: Toilets, Crane, Restaurant.
Which harbours are near Bowling Basin?
By water: Hafen (Kirkintilloch) (12.7 nm), Kilcreggan Pier (12.9 nm), Southbank Marina (13.8 nm), James Watt Dock Marina (14.8 nm), Rhu Marina (15.2 nm), Blairvadach Sailing and Outdoor Centre (16.5 nm).
What is the weather like in Bowling Basin?
For Bowling Basin, Sailseer shows the 10-day outlook from ECMWF and GFS and, on the map, the hourly forecast from nine models with official warnings and measured wind.
Sources: Scottish Canals: Forth & Clyde Canal Skipper's Guide (Opening hours, Maximum channel dimensions) (hand/bowling_basin), OpenStreetMap (harbour services) (as of 2026-10-01) Location and facilities partly from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).