Walk-ashore berths in Down

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.

9 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,745 a year for a 10m boat (£527–£3,030 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

9 sites: 1 on a canal, 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 6 on the open coast.
1 of the 9 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 £527 a year (Albert Basin) to £3,030 a year (Bangor Marina); the middle of 3 is £2,745 a year.
Longest boat taken: 60m (197ft) at Albert Basin.
Of the 9, 6 have electric hook-up, 1 diesel and 5 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: Ards and North Down Borough Council (4).

Coast & harbours Berths available

Belfast Harbour Marina

Belfast, Down · Belfast Lough

£2,745 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Portaferry Marina

Portaferry, Down · Strangford Lough

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Albert Basin

Newry, Down · Newry Ship Canal

£527 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

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
Albert Basin	Newry, Newry Ship Canal	£527	quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
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 3 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £527 a year at Albert Basin to £3,030 a year at Bangor 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 in Down?

For a 10m boat, Albert Basin is cheapest at £527 a year in Newry.

Which walk-ashore berths in Down have space now?

1 of the 9 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.

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