If you get caught in a rain shower, there is decent shelter to be had, just opposite the moorings around the same position as this Highlight. The view will keep you settled.

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August 29, 2023

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Ballydorn, or 'The Dorn' as it is locally known, is a beautiful and popular mooring ground with a short-stay pontoon attached to a permanently moored lightship called The LV Petrel …

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Location: Ballydorn, Ards, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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Ballydorn Bay & Lightship LV Petrel

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