Yachting Monthly

A LONG WEEKEND STRANGFORD LOUGH

With its quiet anchorages, historic sites, stunning scenery and endearing wildlife, Strangford Lough is undoubtedly one of the most sheltered cruising grounds in Northern Ireland. I might be biased, as I live opposite Angus Rock and keep my Seastream 34, Pavane, nearby, but the fact is that each year after a long cruise when I turn into the Narrows leading to the lough itself, I wonder why I ever left there to go voyaging in the first place.

For first-time visitors, getting into Strangford Lough might seem a challenge, but it is well worth it to explore the 58 square miles of inland waterway.

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