Coast & harbours
Ballywalter Harbour
Ballywalter, Down · Irish Sea
Prices not published
Swinging moorings in Down
A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore.
4 sites
At a glance
- 4 sites: 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- None publishes a price for a 10m boat; ask each site.
- Longest boat taken: 12m (39ft) at Donaghadee Harbour.
- Of the 4, 2 have electric hook-up and 1 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Ards and North Down Borough Council (2).
Coast & harbours
Donaghadee Harbour
Donaghadee, Down · Irish Sea, Donaghadee Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Newtownards Sailing Club
Newtownards, Down · Strangford Lough
Prices on request
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Newtownards Sailing Club | Newtownards, Strangford Lough | On request | swinging moorings | 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
Which swinging moorings in Down have space now?
None of the 4 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Broader
Swinging moorings in nearby counties
- Cumbria 3
- Argyll and Bute 13
- Gwynedd 4
- Northumberland 3
- Dyfed 4
- Pembrokeshire 7
- Highland 3
- Devon 18
- Cornwall 14
- Dorset 16
Swinging moorings near towns in Down
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