Cheapest moorings and marinas near Johnstone

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare.

10 sites · typical £3,477 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,794–£10,891 across 9 published tariffs)

At a glance

10 sites: 7 on canals, 1 on an estuary and 2 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 £2,794 a year (Panmure Wharf, Firhill) to £10,891 a year (Largs Yacht Haven); the middle of 9 is £3,477 a year.
Longest boat taken: 100m (328ft) at James Watt Marina.
Of the 10, 10 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
6 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Scottish Canals (7).
Closest to Johnstone: Bowling Lower Basin, 10.6km north of the centre. 0 of the 10 within 10km.

Canals

Southbank Marina

Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal

£3,595 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Panmure Wharf, Firhill

Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal

£2,794 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Applecross Claypits

Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal

£3,104 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Speirs Wharf

Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal

£3,104 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Bowling Lower Basin

Bowling, West Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

James Watt Marina

Greenock, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde

£3,180 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals

Applecross Wharf

Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal

£3,352 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Temple Wharf - Lock 27

Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal

£3,477 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Coast & harbours

Kip Marina

Inverkip, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde

£4,620 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Largs Yacht Haven

Largs, North Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde

£6,030 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat

Site	Distance	A year, 57ft narrowboat	Per metre a year	Space
Southbank Marina	24.9km north-east	£3,595	£206.97	Not reported
Panmure Wharf, Firhill	16.1km east	£2,794	£160.85	Not reported
Applecross Claypits	16.1km east	£3,104	£178.70	Not reported
Speirs Wharf	16.4km east	£3,104	£178.70	Not reported
Bowling Lower Basin	10.6km north	–	–	Not reported
James Watt Marina	17.8km north-west	£5,524	£318	Not reported
Applecross Wharf	16.5km east	£3,352	£192.98	Not reported
Temple Wharf - Lock 27	13.7km north-east	£3,477	£200.17	Not reported
Kip Marina	24.1km west	£8,025	£462	Not reported
Largs Yacht Haven	22.8km west	£10,891	£627	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 Johnstone?

Across the 9 cheapest moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,794 a year at Panmure Wharf, Firhill to £10,891 a year at Largs Yacht Haven. The middle figure is £3,477 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest moorings and marinas near Johnstone?

For a 57ft narrowboat, Panmure Wharf, Firhill is cheapest at £2,794 a year in Glasgow.

Which cheapest moorings and marinas near Johnstone 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 cheapest marina or mooring to Johnstone?

Bowling Lower Basin, 10.6km north of the centre of Johnstone, on the Forth & Clyde Canal.

Can you live aboard at cheapest moorings and marinas near Johnstone?

6 of the 10 say you can: Southbank Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Panmure Wharf, Firhill (liveaboards allowed), Applecross Claypits (residential moorings with planning consent), Speirs Wharf (residential moorings with planning consent), Applecross Wharf (residential moorings with planning consent) and Temple Wharf - Lock 27 (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, 7 need a Scottish Canals licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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