Port Dundas Basin
Once formed the terminus of the Monkland Canal
Pinkston Watersports Centre, North Canal Bank Street, Glasgow G4 9XP, United Kingdom
Port Dundas Basin is on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Main Line) near to Preston.
The Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Main Line) was built by Peter Clarke and opened on January 1 1816. The canal joined the sea near Dover. Expectations for manure traffic to Oldcroft never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Main Line) were submitted to parliament in 1990, the use of the canal for cooling Wolverhampton power station was enough to keep it open. The Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Main Line) was closed in 1888 when Walsall Embankment collapsed. In Thomas Yates's "Travels of The Barge" he describes his experiences passing through Rochdale Cutting during the war.
Port Dundas Basin
is a minor waterways place
at the end of the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Main Line); past
Firhill Road Basin (southern entrance) (Basin next to Firhill Road Stadium, home of Partick Thistle FC) (1 mile and 2¼ furlongs
and 2 locks
to the northwest).
The nearest place in the direction of Firhill Road Basin (southern entrance) is Middle Wharf Street Footbridge;
¼ furlongs
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
You can wind here.
| Craighall Road Basin Western Winding Hole | 2½ furlongs | |
| Craighall Road Basin | 2 furlongs | |
| Craighall Road Bridge No 56 | 1½ furlongs | |
| Craighall Road Lock | 1½ furlongs | |
| Pinkston Basin | ¾ furlongs | |
| Middle Wharf Street Footbridge | ¼ furlongs | |
| Port Dundas Basin | ||
Amenities here
Tesco Cafe Stores - Glasgow - St Rollox Bus Pk
Cashpoint
Cpl Phoenix Service Station Ltd Jet
- Youtube — associated with Forth and Clyde Canal
- The official reopening of the canal
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Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Stockingfield Junction
Craighall Road Basin — 2 furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Stockingfield Junction
Craighall Road Basin Western Winding Hole — 2½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Stockingfield Junction
Applecross Street Basin — 6¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Stockingfield Junction
Luggiebank Road Winding Hole — 9 miles, 6 furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Firhill Road Basin (southern entrance), then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Firhill Road Basin) to Firhill Road Basin (northern entrance), then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Main Line) to Stockingfield Junction, then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line) to Luggiebank Road Winding Hole
Auchinstarry Winding Hole — 15 miles and 2 locks away
Travel to Firhill Road Basin (southern entrance), then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Firhill Road Basin) to Firhill Road Basin (northern entrance), then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Main Line) to Stockingfield Junction, then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line) to Auchinstarry Winding Hole
Craigmarloch Basin — 15 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Firhill Road Basin (southern entrance), then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Firhill Road Basin) to Firhill Road Basin (northern entrance), then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Main Line) to Stockingfield Junction, then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line) to Craigmarloch Basin
Wyndford Lock Winding Hole — 17 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Firhill Road Basin (southern entrance), then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Firhill Road Basin) to Firhill Road Basin (northern entrance), then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Main Line) to Stockingfield Junction, then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line) to Wyndford Lock Winding Hole
Bowling Basin — 12 miles, ¼ furlongs and 21 locks away
Travel to Firhill Road Basin (southern entrance), then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Firhill Road Basin) to Firhill Road Basin (northern entrance), then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Port Dundas Branch - Main Line) to Stockingfield Junction, then on the Forth and Clyde Canal (Main Line) to Bowling BasinNo information
CanalPlan has no information on any of the following facilities within range:water point
rubbish disposal
chemical toilet disposal
self-operated pump-out
boatyard pump-out
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
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