Swinging moorings near Downpatrick

A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore.

3 sites

At a glance

3 sites: 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 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: 8m (26ft) at Ballywalter Harbour.
Of the 3, 1 has electric hook-up and 1 visitor berths.
Closest to Downpatrick: Quoile Yacht Club, 5.6km north-east of the centre. 1 of the 3 within 10km.

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Downpatrick, Down · Strangford Lough

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Newtownards, Down · Strangford Lough

Prices on request

Coast & harbours

Ballywalter, Down · Irish Sea

Prices not published

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Quoile Yacht Club	5.6km north-east	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, hard standing	Not reported
Newtownards Sailing Club	26.5km north	On request	swinging moorings	Not reported
Ballywalter Harbour	28.3km north-east	–	swinging moorings, drying berths, 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.

Which swinging moorings near Downpatrick have space now?

None of the 3 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 swinging mooring to Downpatrick?

Quoile Yacht Club, 5.6km north-east of the centre of Downpatrick, on the Strangford Lough.

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