Swinging moorings near Newtownards

A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore.

4 sites

At a glance

4 sites: 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
None publishes a price for a 10m boat; ask each site.
Longest boat taken: 12m (39ft) at Donaghadee Harbour.
Of the 4, 2 have electric hook-up and 1 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: Ards and North Down Borough Council (2).
Closest to Newtownards: Newtownards Sailing Club, 5.7km south-east of the centre. 1 of the 4 within 10km.

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Newtownards, Down · Strangford Lough

Prices on request

Coast & harbours

Donaghadee, Down · Irish Sea, Donaghadee Harbour

Prices not published

Coast & harbours

Ballywalter, Down · Irish Sea

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Downpatrick, Down · Strangford Lough

Prices not published

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Newtownards Sailing Club	5.7km south-east	On request	swinging moorings	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
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.

Which swinging moorings near Newtownards have space now?

None of the 4 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 swinging mooring to Newtownards?

Newtownards Sailing Club, 5.7km south-east of the centre of Newtownards, on the Strangford Lough.

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