Rivers
Waiting list
Portglenone Marina
Portglenone, Antrim · River Bann
£54 a year for a 10m cruiser
Walk-ashore berths with a slipway 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. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.
12 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £891 a year for a 10m boat (£54–£3,305 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 12 sites: 1 on a river, 5 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 1 on an estuary and 5 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: 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 3 is £891 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 12m (39ft) at Ballyhalbert Harbour.
- Of the 12, 11 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 1 diesel, 5 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Ards and North Down Borough Council (3) and Mid and East Antrim Borough Council (2).
Coast & harbours
Carrickfergus Marina
Carrickfergus, Antrim · Belfast Lough
£3,305 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Killynick Marina
Derrylin, Fermanagh · Woodford River
£891 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
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
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
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
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Slipway | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portglenone Marina | Portglenone, River Bann | £54 | pontoon berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Carrickfergus Marina | Carrickfergus, Belfast Lough | £3,305 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Killynick Marina | Derrylin, Woodford River | £891 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Ballyhalbert Harbour | Ballyhalbert, Irish Sea | – | quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Ballywalter Harbour | Ballywalter, Irish Sea | – | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Carrybridge Boat Company | Lisbellaw, Lough Erne | – | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Dixons Marine | Carrybridge, Upper Lough Erne | – | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Donaghadee Harbour | Donaghadee, Irish Sea, Donaghadee Harbour | – | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Knockninny Marina | Derrylin, Upper Lough Erne | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Manor House Marine | Killadeas, Lower Lough Erne | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Quoile Yacht Club | Downpatrick, Strangford Lough | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Rathlin Harbour and Marina | Rathlin Island, Sea of Moyle | On request | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | 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 3 walk-ashore berths with a slipway 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 £891 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths with a slipway in Northern Ireland?
For a 10m boat, Portglenone Marina is cheapest at £54 a year.
Which walk-ashore berths with a slipway in Northern Ireland have space now?
None of the 12 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 5 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths with a slipway in Northern Ireland, by county
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Walk-ashore berths with a slipway in other areas
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