Coast & harbours
Berths available
Belfast Harbour Marina
Belfast, Down · Belfast Lough
£2,745 a year for a 10m yacht
Coastal moorings with walk-ashore berths in Down
Salt water: open-coast marinas and harbours, and the estuaries and tidal rivers behind them. 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 · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,887 a year for a 10m boat (£2,745–£3,030 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites: 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 6 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Belfast Harbour Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Portaferry Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £2,745 a year (Belfast Harbour Marina) to £3,030 a year (Bangor Marina); the middle of 2 is £2,887 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Belfast Harbour Marina.
- Of the 8, 6 have electric hook-up, 1 diesel and 4 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Ards and North Down Borough Council (4).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Portaferry Marina
Portaferry, Down · Strangford Lough
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Bangor Marina
Bangor, Down · Belfast Lough
£3,030 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Ardglass Marina
Ardglass, Down · Irish Sea
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Ballyhalbert Harbour
Ballyhalbert, Down · Irish Sea
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Ballywalter Harbour
Ballywalter, Down · Irish Sea
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Donaghadee Harbour
Donaghadee, Down · Irish Sea, Donaghadee Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Quoile Yacht Club
Downpatrick, Down · Strangford Lough
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast Harbour Marina | Belfast, Belfast Lough | £2,745 | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Portaferry Marina | Portaferry, Strangford Lough | – | pontoon berths | Waiting list |
| Bangor Marina | Bangor, Belfast Lough | £3,030 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Ardglass Marina | Ardglass, Irish Sea | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Ballyhalbert Harbour | Ballyhalbert, Irish Sea | – | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Ballywalter Harbour | Ballywalter, Irish Sea | – | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Donaghadee Harbour | Donaghadee, Irish Sea, Donaghadee Harbour | – | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Quoile Yacht Club | Downpatrick, Strangford Lough | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, hard standing | 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 10m boat cost in Down?
Across the 2 coastal moorings with walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £2,745 a year at Belfast Harbour Marina to £3,030 a year at Bangor Marina. The middle figure is £2,887 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest coastal moorings with walk-ashore berths in Down?
For a 10m boat, Belfast Harbour Marina is cheapest at £2,745 a year.
Which coastal moorings with walk-ashore berths in Down have space now?
1 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Belfast Harbour Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Broader
Coastal moorings with walk-ashore berths in nearby counties
- Northumberland 3
- Highland 8
- Bristol 7
- Dorset 18
- Greater London 16
- Essex 19
- West Sussex 7
- Suffolk 12
- Kent 17
Coastal moorings with walk-ashore berths in the wider area
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