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Cultra
Cultra is located on the northeast coast of Ireland, on the southern shores of Belfast Lough, approximately half way between Grey Point and Belfast. This is home to ‘The Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club’ and it offers an anchorage alongside the well-established mooring area off the club. A good location with straightforward access. 3.5 metres LWS... get full information »

Helen’s Bay
Helen’s bay is located on the northeast coast of Ireland, on the southern shores of Belfast Lough, and immediately east of Grey Point. It offers an anchorage in a picturesque location that hosts a country park. A tolerable location with straightforward access. 2.2 metres LWS... get full information »

Bangor Harbour & Marina
Bangor is located on the northeast coast of Ireland on the southern shore of Belfast Lough. It offers a large scale, full-service marina staffed twenty four hours a day located in the centre of a principal town. A completely protected location with safe access. 2.8 metres LWS... get full information »

Ballyholme Bay
Ballyholme bay is located on the northeast coast of Ireland, on the southern shores of Belfast Lough and immediately east of Bangor Bay. The extensive well sheltered bay provides an anchorage that is home to the Ballyholme and Royal Ulster Yacht Clubs. A good location with straightforward access. 3 metres LWS... get full information »

Groomsport
Groomsport Harbour is located on the northeast coast of Ireland. It is situated immediately inside Belfast Lough and upon its southern shoreline, two miles east by northeast of Bangor. The small, shallow harbour is home to the Cockle Island Boat Club and, via prior harbour master arrangement a single mooring is available for visiting vessels no larger than 7.5 metres (25 feet) that draw no more than one metre or can take to the hard. A good location with attentive navigation required for access. 1 metres LWS... get full information »

Port Dandy, Copeland Island
Port Dandy on Copeland Island, one of the Copeland Islands group, is located in the Irish Sea off the northeast coast of Ireland. The island group is situated upon the south side of the entrance to Belfast lough and Copeland Island is the largest island and closest to the mainland. Port Dandy is a very small inlet upon the northwest side of the secluded island that provides a popular anchorage for a maximum of two to three boats. A good location with straightforward access. 2.5 metres LWS... get full information »

Chapel Bay, Copeland Island
Chapel Bay on Copeland Island, one of the Copeland Islands group, is located in the Irish Sea off the northeast coast of Ireland. The island group is situated upon the south side of the entrance to Belfast lough and Copeland Island is the largest island and closest to the mainland. Chapel Bay is upon the west and mainland facing side of this secluded island. It provides an anchorage in a spacious sandy bay. A good location with straightforward access. 3 metres LWS... get full information »

Donaghadee Harbour
Donaghadee Harbour is located on the northeast coast of Ireland one and a half miles south of Copeland Island that lies outside the entrance to Belfast Lough. It is a small fishing port that offers an open harbour where vessels may berth alongside. A tolerable location with straightforward access. 2.5 metres LWS... get full information »

Copelands Marina
Copeland Marina is located on the northeast coast of Ireland two miles south of Copeland Island, that lies outside the entrance to Belfast Lough, and is immediately south of Donaghadee Harbour. It is a very small marina that is fully occupied by local boats. However a few visitor berths are usually available in the sailing season when local boats are away. A completely protected location with careful navigation required for access. 2.1 metres LWS... get full information »

Ballywalter
Ballywalter is located on the northeast coast of Ireland, to the south of Belfast Lough, four miles north by northwest of Burr Point. It offers a small harbour that dries out completely at low water with an anchorage outside. A tolerable location with straightforward access. 4 metres LWS... get full information »

Ballyhalbert Bay
Ballyhalbert is located on the northeast coast of Ireland, to the south of Belfast Lough and immediately north of Burr Point the most easterly point of Ireland. It offers a small harbour that dries out completely at low water with an anchorage outside in Ballyhalbert Bay. A tolerable location with straightforward access. 5 metres LWS... get full information »

Portavogie Harbour
Portavogie harbour is located on the northeastern coast of Ireland, nine miles northeast of the entrance to Strangford Lough and immediately north of Plough Point. It is an important but small and crowded fishing port that is not set up for pleasure craft. Therefore it is not recommended that leisure craft come into Portavogie and should do so only in an emergency. A completely protected location with straightforward access. 3.7 metres LWS... get full information »

Portaferry, Strangford Lough
Portaferry is located on the northeast coast of Ireland, upon the eastern shore of the head of Strangford Lough’s narrows, and leads into the magnificent sailing area and marine natural reserve. It offers a marina plus moorings and the possibility to temporarily come alongside the quay at high water. A completely protected location with careful navigation required for access. 3 metres LWS... get full information »

Ballyhenry Bay, Strangford Lough
Ballyhenry Bay is located on the northeast coast of Ireland, upon the northeastern shore of the head of Strangford Lough’s narrows, and leads into the magnificent sailing area and marine natural reserve. The bay offers an anchorage alongside local boat moorings in a quiet location adjacent to the town of Portaferry. A good location with careful navigation required for access. 4 metres LWS... get full information »

Kircubbin, Strangford Lough
Kircubbin is located upon the northeast coast of Ireland, upon Strangford Lough’s eastern shore six miles north of Strangford Narrows. It is a village situated at the head of Kircubbin Bay with a drying quay where vessels may anchor off or those that can take-to-the-hard may dry out alongside. The bay is host to Kircubbin Sailing Club. A tolerable location with attentive navigation required for access. 2.5 metres LWS... get full information »

Ballydorn and Down Cruising Club, Strangford Lough
Ballydorn is located upon the northeast coast of Ireland, upon Strangford Lough’s western shore and to the west of Rainey Island. It is a beautiful and popular mooring ground with short stay pontoons attached to a permanently moored lightship that is a sailing club headquarters. A completely protected location with attentive navigation required for access. 4 metres LWS... get full information »

White Rock Bay, Strangford Lough
White Rock Bay is located upon the northeast coast of Ireland, upon Strangford Lough’s western shore, directly west of Trasnagh Island. It is a shallow inlet that is home to the Strangford Lough Sailing Club that is the largest on the Lough. An anchorage is available on the seaward side of the mooring area plus the club offers visitor moorings. A good location with attentive navigation required for access. 2.5 metres LWS... get full information »

Ringhaddy Sound, Strangford Lough
Ringhaddy Sound is located upon the northeast coast of Ireland, upon Strangford Lough’s western shore, to the west of Islandmore. It is a beautiful and popular mooring ground with some club visitor pontoons. A completely protected location with attentive navigation required for access. 14 metres LWS... get full information »

Pawle Island, Killinchy, Strangford Lough
Pawle Island is located upon the northeast coast of Ireland, upon Strangford Lough’s western shore, to the East of Ringhaddy Sound and Islandmore. It is a quiet and out of the way anchorage. A good location with attentive navigation required for access. 2 metres LWS... get full information »

Simmy Island, Strangford Lough
Simmy Island is located upon the northeast coast of Ireland, north of Killyleagh, upon Strangford Lough’s western shore. It is an anchorage to the north of Taggart Island in a quiet and particularly picturesque location. A good location with attentive navigation required for access. 3 metres LWS... get full information »

East Down Yacht Club, Strangford Lough
East Down Yacht Club is located on the northeast coast of Ireland, close north of Killyleagh, upon Strangford Lough’s western shore. The anchorage lies in an inner pool between Taggart Island and the shore where entry is restricted by depth to the latter part of flood. A vessel may anchor in the pool or use visitor moorings plus there is the possibility to come alongside at the club jetty. A completely protected location with attentive navigation required for access. 2 metres LWS... get full information »

Don O’Neill Island, Strangford Lough
Don O’Neill Island is located upon the northeast coast of Ireland within Strangford Lough. It is an anchorage close northwest of the larger of the two islands that facilitates landing. An exposed location with attentive navigation required for access. 2.5 metres LWS... get full information »

Holm Bay, Killyleagh, Strangford Lough
Holm Bay is located upon the northeast coast of Ireland, close north of Killyleagh, upon Strangford Lough’s western shore. It is an open bay to the south of Taggart Island where it is possible to anchor or pick up visitor moorings. A good location with attentive navigation required for access. 6 metres LWS... get full information »

Killyleagh, Strangford Lough
Killyleagh is located on the northeast coast of Ireland upon the southern end of Strangford Lough’s western shore. It offers a very good anchorage and the possibility to come alongside at the club jetty or town quay at high water. A completely protected location with attentive navigation required for access. 2 metres LWS... get full information »

Moore’s Point, Strangford Lough
Moore’s Point in the Quoile River estuary is located on the northeast coast of Ireland within Strangford Lough’s south-western corner. It offers a very good river anchorage with excellent holding. A good location with attentive navigation required for access. 2 metres LWS... get full information »

Quoile, Strangford Lough
The Quoile River is located on the northeast coast of Ireland within Strangford Lough’s south-western corner. The river was navigable up to Downpatrick but now a tidal barrier, situated at Quoile, makes it the end point for navigation. It offers a very good anchorage with well maintained visitor moorings and a yacht club pontoon in a highly attractive location. A completely protected location with attentive navigation required for access. 4 metres LWS... get full information »

Between Rat & Salt Island, Strangford Lough
This anchorage is to the west of Salt Island that resides in the Quoile River estuary located on the northeast coast of Ireland within Strangford Lough’s south-western corner. It offers a very good river anchorage with excellent holding. A completely protected location with attentive navigation required for access. 2 metres LWS... get full information »

Brandy Bay, Salt Island, Strangford Lough
Brady Bay resides in the Quoile River estuary located on the northeast coast of Ireland within Strangford Lough’s south-western corner. It offers a very good river anchorage with excellent holding. A good location with attentive navigation required for access. 2 metres LWS... get full information »

South of Salt Island, Strangford Lough
This anchorage is to the south of Salt Island that resides in the Quoile River estuary located on the northeast coast of Ireland within Strangford Lough’s south-western corner. It is a tidal anchorage convenient for landing at the old pier. A completely protected location with attentive navigation required for access. -1.5 metres LWS... get full information »

West of Jackdaw Island, Strangford Lough
Chapel and Jackdaw Islands are located on the northeast coast of Ireland within Strangford Lough. These are the first islands to be reached coming west out of Strangford Lough’s Narrows. This anchorage is to the west of Jackdaw Island, the smaller of the two islands. A good location with attentive navigation required for access. 2.4 metres LWS... get full information »

Between Jackdaw & Chapel Island, Strangford Lough
Chapel and Jackdaw Islands are located on the northeast coast of Ireland within Strangford Lough. These are the first islands to be reached coming west out of Strangford Lough’s Narrows. This anchorage is between the uninhabited islands. A good location with attentive navigation required for access. 3 metres LWS... get full information »

Chapel Island, Strangford Lough
Chapel and Jackdaw Islands are located on the northeast coast of Ireland within Strangford Lough. These are the first islands to be reached coming west out of Strangford Lough’s Narrows. The location is a tidal pool anchorage, located between the uninhabited Chapel Island and the shore, around which the surrounding area entirely dries so that it may only be accessed at high water. A good location with attentive navigation required for access. 3.7 metres LWS... get full information »

Audley’s Point, Strangford Lough
Audley’s Point is located on the northeast coast of Ireland, at the head of Strangford Lough’s ‘Narrows’ western shore entering the magnificent sailing area and marine natural reserve. It is a lunch-stop anchorage whilst maintaining an anchor watch in a location that is a favourite for local boats to observer club races. An exposed location with attentive navigation required for access. 2.5 metres LWS... get full information »

Audley Roads, Strangford Lough
Audley Roads is located on the northeast coast of Ireland, upon the western shore of the head of Strangford Lough’s narrows, that lead into the magnificent sailing area and marine natural reserve. It offers a picturesque anchorage in a quiet bay adjacent to Strangford Harbour. A good location with careful navigation required for access. 4.5 metres LWS... get full information »

Strangford Harbour (Strangford Village), Strangford Lough
Strangford Harbour is located on the northeast coast of Ireland, upon the western shore of at the head of Strangford Lough’s narrows that lead into the magnificent sailing area and marine natural reserve. It offers an anchorage off the village, moorings and the possibility to temporarily come alongside at the quay. However in peak sailing season it can be crowded. A completely protected location with careful navigation required for access. 3 metres LWS... get full information »

Cross Roads, Strangford Lough
Cross Roads is located on the northeast coast of Ireland, upon the western shore of Strangford Lough’s narrows. The location offers a little-used traditional coaster anchorage where cruisers stay-aboard in a quiet location in the middle of Strangford Narrows. A good location with careful navigation required for access. 8 metres LWS... get full information »

Kilclief Bay, Strangford Lough
Kilclief Bay is located on the northeast coast of Ireland, upon the western shore of Strangford Lough’s narrows. The location provides the first anchorage opportunity inside the ‘Narrows’ in a quiet location. A good location with careful navigation required for access. 3 metres LWS... get full information »

Ardglass Harbour (Phennick Cove Marina)
Ardglass harbour is located on the northeastern coast of Ireland, three miles northeast of St John’s Point and five miles south of the entrance to Strangford Lough. It is a small and busy fishing port that is not particularly set up for leisure craft but with a marina alongside that provides all services. A completely protected location with straightforward access. 3 metres LWS... get full information »

Killough Bay
Killough Bay is located on Ireland’s northeastern coast, one and a half miles north of St John’s Point. The bay offers an uncertain anchorage, owing to rocky bottom. A little used drying fishing harbour, situated at the head of the bay, affords the best protection in the bay. Although offering an outside anchorage and deep water approaches on high tide, with depths in excess of three metres, berthing behind the pier is only suitable for vessels that can take to the hard. A good location with careful navigation required for access. 3 metres LWS... get full information »

Dundrum Harbour
Dundrum Harbour is located on the northeastern coast of Ireland, at the head of Dundrum Bay, approximately midway between entrances to Carlingford and Strangford Loughs. The small harbour offers an anchoring pool inside an estuary adjacent to a town quay. A completely protected location with careful navigation required for access. 2.1 metres LWS... get full information »

Newcastle Harbour
Newcastle Harbour is located on the northeastern coast of Ireland, on the western shore of Dundrum Bay and at the foot of the Mourne Mountains. It is approximately midway between entrances to Carlingford and Strangford Loughs. The small drying harbour is used by small fishing and leisure craft. It is only suitable for vessels of about ten metres or less that can take to the hard on a clean sand bottom or anchor outside. However 2.7 m can be found at high water neaps for temporary access. A good location with straightforward access. 0 metres LWS... get full information »

Annalong Harbour
Analong Harbour is located on the northeastern coast of Ireland at the mouth of the Annalong River, approximately eight miles northeast of the entrance to Carlingford Lough. It is a small tidal boat harbour used by fishing boats that has a pontoon for pleasure craft. Analong is however subject to silting and is best suited to shallow draft vessels. A good location with straightforward access. 1.5 metres LWS... get full information »

Kilkeel Harbour
Kilkeel is located on the northeastern coast of Ireland three and a half miles northeast of Carlingford Lough’s entrance. It is a small but very busy fishing port that is not set up for pleasure craft particularly so in the evenings when its active fishing vessels return crowding the harbour. Although it is principally a fishing port, pleasure craft are permitted to use the harbour provided berthing space is available. A completely protected location with straightforward access. 2 metres LWS... get full information »

Greencastle, Carlingford Lough
Greencastle is located and on the north shore one and a half miles inside of the entrance to Carlingford Lough inlet situated on the northeast coast of Ireland. It offers the first secure anchorage inside Carlingford Lough. A good location with careful navigation required for access. 3 metres LWS... get full information »

Killowen, Rostrevor, Carlingford Lough
Killowen Point is located at northeast side of the picturesque Carlingford Lough inlet situated on the northeast coast of Ireland. Based at the foot of the forested Slieve Martin where the Mountains of Mourne terminate the location is a well established position to anchor or pick up moorings to avail of the facilities of the local yacht club. A good location with careful navigation required for access. 2 metres LWS... get full information »

Rostrevor, Carlingford Lough
Rostrevor Bay is an anchorage located at the northeast side of the picturesque Carlingford Lough inlet on the east coast of Ireland. The anchorage is at the foot of the forested Slieve Martin where the Mountains of Mourne terminate and sweep down to the sea. A good location with careful navigation required for access. 2 metres LWS... get full information »

Warrenpoint, Carlingford Lough
Warrenpoint is a small commercial port located at the head of Carlingford Lough inlet, at the north side of the entrance to the Newry River. A floating pontoon is set in place alongside the town breakwater where visiting yachts may berth plus you can anchor immediately off the end. Warrenpoint is ideal for bilge or lifting keel vessels that can take to the ground out of the way. A completely protected location with careful navigation required for access. 2 metres LWS... get full information »

Newry, Carlingford Lough
Newry is a provincial town located three miles up the Newry River from the head of Carlingford Lough inlet. The town is accessed by traversing a canal currently solely used by leisure craft accessed via a single lock near the Warrenpoint Port at high water. Berthing is alongside the town quay. A completely protected location with careful navigation required for access. 3 metres LWS... get full information »