Coast & harbours
Berths available
Belfast Harbour Marina
Belfast, Down · Belfast Lough
£2,745 a year for a 10m yacht
Walk-ashore berths near Newtownards
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.
10 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,745 a year for a 10m boat (£666–£3,305 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites: 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 8 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 10 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 £666 a year (Ballylumford Harbour) to £3,305 a year (Carrickfergus Marina); the middle of 5 is £2,745 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Belfast Harbour Marina.
- Of the 10, 7 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 6 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Ards and North Down Borough Council (4) and Mid and East Antrim Borough Council (2).
- Closest to Newtownards: Bangor Marina, 8.1km north of the centre. 1 of the 10 within 10km.
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
Carrickfergus Marina
Carrickfergus, Antrim · Belfast Lough
£3,305 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Whiteharbour Marina
Whitehead, Antrim · Irish Sea
£2,100 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Ballylumford Harbour
Islandmagee, Antrim · Larne Lough
£666 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Donaghadee Harbour
Donaghadee, Down · Irish Sea, Donaghadee Harbour
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Ballywalter Harbour
Ballywalter, Down · Irish Sea
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Ballyhalbert Harbour
Ballyhalbert, Down · Irish Sea
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Quoile Yacht Club
Downpatrick, Down · Strangford Lough
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast Harbour Marina | 13.2km west | £2,745 | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Portaferry Marina | 25.5km south | – | pontoon berths | Waiting list |
| Bangor Marina | 8.1km north | £3,030 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Carrickfergus Marina | 15km north-west | £3,305 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Whiteharbour Marina | 16.8km north | £2,100 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Ballylumford Harbour | 28.6km north | £666 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Donaghadee Harbour | 11.8km north-east | – | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Ballywalter Harbour | 14.7km east | – | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Ballyhalbert Harbour | 18.4km south-east | – | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Quoile Yacht Club | 25.5km south | – | 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 near Newtownards?
Across the 5 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £666 a year at Ballylumford Harbour to £3,305 a year at Carrickfergus Marina. The middle figure is £2,745 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Newtownards?
For a 10m boat, Ballylumford Harbour is cheapest at £666 a year in Islandmagee.
Which walk-ashore berths near Newtownards have space now?
1 of the 10 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.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Newtownards?
Bangor Marina, 8.1km north of the centre of Newtownards, on the Belfast Lough.
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