Small boat moorings near Ballymena

Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs.

3 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £167 a year for a 6m boat (£54–£280 across 2 published tariffs)

At a glance

3 sites: 2 on rivers and 1 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 6m boat, published prices run from £54 a year (Portglenone Marina) to £280 a year (Antrim Boat Club); the middle of 2 is £167 a year.
Of the 3, 1 has electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
Closest to Ballymena: Portglenone Marina, 13.1km west of the centre. 0 of the 3 within 10km.

Rivers Waiting list

Portglenone Marina

Portglenone, Antrim · River Bann

£54 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Antrim Boat Club

Antrim, Antrim · Six Mile Water

£462 a year for a 10m cruiser

Coast & harbours

Redbay Harbour

Waterfoot, Antrim · Red Bay

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 6m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 6m boat	Space
Portglenone Marina	13.1km west	£54	Waiting list
Antrim Boat Club	15.3km south	£280	Not reported
Redbay Harbour	22.1km north-east	–	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 6m boat cost near Ballymena?

Across the 2 small boat moorings here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £54 a year at Portglenone Marina to £280 a year at Antrim Boat Club. The middle figure is £167 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest small boat moorings near Ballymena?

For a 6m boat, Portglenone Marina is cheapest at £54 a year.

Which small boat moorings near Ballymena 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 small boat mooring to Ballymena?

Portglenone Marina, 13.1km west of the centre of Ballymena, on the River Bann.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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