Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Aghinver Boat Company
Enniskillen, Fermanagh · Lough Erne
Prices not published
Walk-ashore berths in Northern Ireland
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.
33 sites · 2 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £1,080 a year for a 10m boat (£54–£3,305 across 13 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 33 sites: 1 on a canal, 2 on rivers, 7 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 4 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 19 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 33 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aghinver Boat Company and Belfast Harbour Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Glenarm Marina, Portaferry Marina and Portglenone Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £54 a year (Portglenone Marina) to £3,305 a year (Carrickfergus Marina); the middle of 13 is £1,080 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 60m (197ft) at Albert Basin.
- Of the 33, 19 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 7 a boat hoist and 12 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Ards and North Down Borough Council (4), Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council (2), Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council (7) and Mid and East Antrim Borough Council (5).
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Belfast Harbour Marina
Belfast, Down · Belfast Lough
£2,745 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Glenarm Marina
Glenarm, Antrim · Glenarm Harbour
£2,533 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Portaferry Marina
Portaferry, Down · Strangford Lough
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Portglenone Marina
Portglenone, Antrim · River Bann
£54 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Albert Basin
Newry, Down · Newry Ship Canal
£527 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Antrim Boat Club
Antrim, Antrim · Six Mile Water
£462 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Ballycastle Marina & Harbour
Ballycastle, Antrim · North Channel
£1,560 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Ballylumford Harbour
Islandmagee, Antrim · Larne Lough
£666 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Bangor Marina
Bangor, Down · Belfast Lough
£3,030 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Carnlough Harbour
Carnlough, Antrim · Carnlough Bay
£560 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Carrickfergus Marina
Carrickfergus, Antrim · Belfast Lough
£3,305 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Fermanagh Lodges Marina
Lisnaskea, Fermanagh · Upper Lough Erne
£1,080 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Killynick Marina
Derrylin, Fermanagh · Woodford River
£891 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Whiteharbour Marina
Whitehead, Antrim · Irish Sea
£2,100 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Ardglass Marina
Ardglass, Down · Irish Sea
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Ballintoy Harbour
Ballintoy, Antrim · North Coast of Northern Ireland
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
Broads, lakes & lochs
Carrybridge Boat Company
Lisbellaw, Fermanagh · Lough Erne
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Coleraine Marina
Coleraine, Londonderry · River Bann
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Dixons Marine
Carrybridge, Fermanagh · Upper Lough Erne
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Donaghadee Harbour
Donaghadee, Down · Irish Sea, Donaghadee Harbour
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Dunseverick Harbour
Dunseverick, Antrim · North Atlantic Ocean
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Dunseverick Harbour
Bushmills, Antrim · North Antrim coast
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Foyle Port Marina
Derry/Londonderry, Londonderry · River Foyle
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Knockninny Marina
Derrylin, Fermanagh · Upper Lough Erne
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Manor House Marine
Killadeas, Fermanagh · Lower Lough Erne
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Portrush Harbour
Portrush, Antrim · North Atlantic Ocean
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Portstewart Harbour
Portstewart, County Londonderry · North Atlantic coast, County Londonderry
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Quoile Yacht Club
Downpatrick, Down · Strangford Lough
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Rathlin Harbour and Marina
Rathlin Island, Antrim · Sea of Moyle
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Redbay Harbour
Waterfoot, Antrim · Red Bay
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aghinver Boat Company | Enniskillen, Lough Erne | – | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Belfast Harbour Marina | Belfast, Belfast Lough | £2,745 | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Glenarm Marina | Glenarm, Glenarm Harbour | £2,533 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Portaferry Marina | Portaferry, Strangford Lough | – | pontoon berths | Waiting list |
| Portglenone Marina | Portglenone, River Bann | £54 | pontoon berths | Waiting list |
| Albert Basin | Newry, Newry Ship Canal | £527 | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Antrim Boat Club | Antrim, Six Mile Water | £462 | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Ballycastle Marina & Harbour | Ballycastle, North Channel | £1,560 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Ballylumford Harbour | Islandmagee, Larne Lough | £666 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Bangor Marina | Bangor, Belfast Lough | £3,030 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Carnlough Harbour | Carnlough, Carnlough Bay | £560 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Carrickfergus Marina | Carrickfergus, Belfast Lough | £3,305 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Fermanagh Lodges Marina | Lisnaskea, Upper Lough Erne | £1,080 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Killynick Marina | Derrylin, Woodford River | £891 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Whiteharbour Marina | Whitehead, Irish Sea | £2,100 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Ardglass Marina | Ardglass, Irish Sea | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Ballintoy Harbour | Ballintoy, North Coast of Northern Ireland | – | quay and harbour wall 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 |
| Carrybridge Boat Company | Lisbellaw, Lough Erne | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Coleraine Marina | Coleraine, River Bann | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Dixons Marine | Carrybridge, Upper Lough Erne | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Donaghadee Harbour | Donaghadee, Irish Sea, Donaghadee Harbour | – | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Dunseverick Harbour | Dunseverick, North Atlantic Ocean | On request | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Dunseverick Harbour | Bushmills, North Antrim coast | On request | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Foyle Port Marina | Derry/Londonderry, River Foyle | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Knockninny Marina | Derrylin, Upper Lough Erne | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Manor House Marine | Killadeas, Lower Lough Erne | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Portrush Harbour | Portrush, North Atlantic Ocean | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Portstewart Harbour | Portstewart, North Atlantic coast, County Londonderry | – | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Quoile Yacht Club | Downpatrick, Strangford Lough | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Rathlin Harbour and Marina | Rathlin Island, Sea of Moyle | On request | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Redbay Harbour | Waterfoot, Red Bay | – | quay and harbour wall berths | 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 Northern Ireland?
Across the 13 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £54 a year at Portglenone Marina to £3,305 a year at Carrickfergus Marina. The middle figure is £1,080 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths in Northern Ireland?
For a 10m boat, Portglenone Marina is cheapest at £54 a year.
Which walk-ashore berths in Northern Ireland have space now?
2 of the 33 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Aghinver Boat Company and Belfast Harbour Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 7 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths in Northern Ireland, by county
Walk-ashore berths in other areas
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