Two hundred years of arrivals.
And onward journeys.
Seven rooms on the canal, houseboats on the water, a sauna in the byre, and the towpath at the door, Glasgow fifteen minutes the other way. The same job since 1800, only now the cargo is you. Let yourself in; the kettle's on.
Welcoming arrivals,
since 1800.
The Customs House stands at the western mouth of Scotland's oldest canal. It was built to do one thing: log what came through Bowling Harbour, look after it, and let it pass.
Whisky, sugar, tobacco, cloth, timber, salt, tea. Cargo arrived. It was logged. It moved on. Two centuries later the building does the same thing, only now the arrivals stay the night.
Read the building's storyYour key code comes by message before you arrive. No reception, no waiting up, you just let yourself in.
A warm room, hot water, good coffee, and the kettle already by the bed. Everything you need is here.
When you're ready, the towpath runs east to Glasgow and west to the Clyde. We'll point you the right way.
One building. Three open doors.
Seven individually designed rooms to stay the night, bespoke houseboats moored in the marina, and a wood-fired sauna with a cold plunge and canal-side decking to unwind by the water.
The Rooms
Seven rooms upstairs, each individually designed and named for a cargo that came through the harbour. Made up, warm, and waiting for you.
The Houseboats
Bespoke houseboats moored on the canal, a few steps from the towpath. A double bedroom, a shower room, a lounge and a kitchenette.
The Byre
A wood-fired sauna and a cold plunge by the water, with a decking area and seating to sit out between rounds. The slow way to end a day.
Seven rooms. Seven cargoes.
The Whisky Room
The headline cargo of any Clyde-side harbour. A good place to settle in for the night.
The Tobacco Room
The leaf that made fortunes on this water. None of it stayed the night. You can.
The Tea Room
Tea was tasted here before it travelled on. There's a pot waiting downstairs.
The Salt Room
The quiet cargo that kept everything else good. Ask for nothing more than rest.
Stay on the water.
A sauna, a cold plunge, and the quiet of the canal.
A wood-fired sauna and a cold plunge by the basin. Heat, then the canal air, then heat again. Book a slot, bring a towel, and let the day go.
The ByreA good place to start from.
Glasgow Airport is fifteen minutes by car. Loch Lomond, the Trossachs and the Highlands are within easy reach. The towpath runs east to Glasgow and west to the Clyde, and the train station is a short walk.
Find the building- Glasgow Airport15 minutes
- Loch Lomond30 minutes
- Glasgow city centre20 minutes
- Bowling stationA short walk
- ParkingFree, on site
Different cargo. Same job.
Come up the canal, let yourself in, and make yourself at home. We'll have the kettle on and the room warm.
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