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ClubInlandLechlade / Fairford, GloucestershireColn Park Lake, Cotswold Water Park

Bowmoor Sailing Club

BeginnerTrainingJuniors

Bowmoor Sailing Club is a family-friendly Cotswold Water Park club at Coln Park Lake with year-round sailing, racing, RYA training, youth sailing and wider watersports.

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Start

Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, Cruising, RYA training, Junior sailing, Windsurfing, Wing foiling, SUP, Kayaking, Open-water swimming

Beginner
The Learn to Sail page says Bowmoor offers beginner courses for people new to sailing, including adult RYA Level 1 & 2 for ages 16+ and youth RYA Stage 1 & 2 for ages 8-15. The RYA dinghy course page says Youth Stage 1 requires no prior experience and Adult Level 1 introduces sailing under supervision.
Training
Bowmoor says it is an RYA recognised training centre offering dinghy courses for adults and children, powerboat courses, shore-based courses, start windsurfing courses, youth coaching and member coaching. The dinghy page lists RYA adult, youth and advanced modules.
Taster· Unclear
The Come and Try page describes try-sailing days, but the dated 2026 session shown was Saturday 6 June 2026, which had already passed when checked on 12 June 2026. No later current taster date was found during this check.

Activity tags

Wing foiling· ActivityCruising· ActivityDinghy racing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityJunior sailing· AudienceKayaking· ActivityOpen-water swimming· ActivityRYA training· TrainingSUP· ActivityWindsurfing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The Youth page says young sailors sail year-round at Bowmoor, with club racing, youth camp, regular member coaching, RYA courses for newcomers and RYA pathway classes such as Optimists, RS Teras and RS Fevas. The Join Us page includes family and youth membership options.
Access· Unclear
The checked official pages did not show a dedicated Sailability, adaptive-sailing, disabled-access, accessible toilet, or access-support page.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

The Join Us page lists 2026 sailing membership options including Family GBP 252 per year, Pensioner GBP 180, Youth GBP 84, Winter GBP 79 and Young Adult GBP 180. The RYA dinghy course page lists 2026 adult Level 1 & 2 and youth Stage 1 & 2 courses at GBP 380.

Membership

Official site describes family, youth, young-adult and winter sailing memberships; open/come-and-try days and RYA training are advertised.

Boat hire
The Club Boats page says members can pay for a subscription to use club boats and book them through the booking system. Users must have RYA 1&2 or suitable sailing experience; this is member club-boat access, not public hire.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Parking· AccessBoat park· StorageGalley· ClubhouseCamping field· OtherMembers kitchen· ClubhouseChanging rooms· ChangingLarge deck· OtherLicensed bar· ClubhouseClubhouse· ClubhouseShowers· ChangingTraining fleet· Other

Location

Lechlade / Fairford · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Trust

Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
Find Watersports check
12 Jun 2026
Club verification
Not listed
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