Walk-ashore berths near Ballymena

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.

5 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £511 a year for a 10m boat (£54–£2,533 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

5 sites: 2 on rivers and 3 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Portglenone Marina and Glenarm Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £54 a year (Portglenone Marina) to £2,533 a year (Glenarm Marina); the middle of 4 is £511 a year.
Of the 5, 2 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: Mid and East Antrim Borough Council (3).
Closest to Ballymena: Portglenone Marina, 13.1km west of the centre. 0 of the 5 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

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Glenarm Marina

Glenarm, Antrim · Glenarm Harbour

£2,533 a year for a 10m yacht

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

Carnlough Harbour

Carnlough, Antrim · Carnlough Bay

£560 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Redbay Harbour

Waterfoot, Antrim · Red Bay

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Portglenone Marina	13.1km west	£54	pontoon berths	Waiting list
Glenarm Marina	23.7km north-east	£2,533	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Waiting list
Antrim Boat Club	15.3km south	£462	quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Carnlough Harbour	23.1km north-east	£560	pontoon berths	Not reported
Redbay Harbour	22.1km north-east	–	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.

Questions

How much does a mooring for a 10m boat cost near Ballymena?

Across the 4 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £54 a year at Portglenone Marina to £2,533 a year at Glenarm Marina. The middle figure is £511 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Ballymena?

For a 10m boat, Portglenone Marina is cheapest at £54 a year.

Which walk-ashore berths near Ballymena have space now?

None of the 5 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 walk-ashore berth 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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