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Kilrea Bridge, a long stone bridge of several arches, crosses the Bann between green banks, with ivy along the parapet in the foreground.
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Village Co. Londonderry

Kilrea

Cill Ria

A market village on the Derry bank just below Portna, reached from the Portneal jetty by Kilrea Bridge, with a big inflatable water park on its own lake.

  • Public
  • Water
  • Max. stay: No time limit on the Lower Bann
  • Not yet checked: berths, shore power, pump-out, fuel and price

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Portneal jetty

Public

Public jetty · open to all boats

Current availability unknown

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Drinking water
Yes

Max. stay: No time limit on the Lower Bann

Not yet checked: operator, berths, boat length, shore power, pump-out, fuel, price and contact

About this mooring

Public jetty at Portneal by Kilrea Bridge, with drinking water and canoe steps; the village is a short walk away.

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No time limit at the Lower Bann’s public moorings

The Lower Bann’s public moorings have no time limit. On Lough Neagh each marina sets its own terms: ask before you stay. Lower Bann boater information from Waterways Ireland

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In an emergency 112 999

Call 112 or 999 and ask for the Coast Guard. Both numbers work in Ireland and in Northern Ireland.

About Kilrea

Kilrea is a market village built around the Diamond, a short walk from the river; in the Plantation the Mercers' Company of London ran its estate here from nearby Movanagher. Boats stop at the jetty at Portneal, by Kilrea Bridge, where Waterways Ireland lists drinking water and canoe steps. The village has shops, the Talk of the Town pub and, in summer, the revived Fairy Thorn Festival, with music, a funfair and sports. The Lake Kilrea, a spring-fed lake on the edge of the village, has an 80,000 sq ft inflatable water park with lifeguards for anyone aged six and up. Anglers fish the Bann here, and the short Fishing Lodge Walk loops round an old lodge where otters are sometimes seen. The Lower Bann Cycleway passes through, and The Manor House golf club is nearby.

Eat & drink

Things to do 3

  • Walk

    Fishing Lodge Walk

    A short riverside loop round the old fishing lodge, where otters are sometimes spotted.

  • Festival

    Fairy Thorn Festival

    Kilrea's summer festival, revived in 2022, with live music, a funfair, games and sports competitions.

Services

  • Drinking water

Neighbours by water

  • Portna Lock ≈ 1.1 km · ≈ 10 min Next opening Sat, 31 Oct at 10:00
  • Movanagher Lock ≈ 4.6 km · ≈ 35 min Next opening Sat, 31 Oct at 10:00
  • Carnroe Lock ≈ 6.4 km · 1 lock · ≈ 1 h Next opening Sat, 31 Oct at 10:00
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≈ distances are computed along the water, not along the marked channel. Times are our estimate: 7.5 km/h and 15 minutes a lock. Check the Waterways Ireland marine notices

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