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ClubInlandTorworth / Lound / Retford, NottinghamshireDaneshill Lakes Nature Reserve

Daneshill Sailing Club

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Daneshill Sailing Club is an inland dinghy sailing and RYA training club at Daneshill Lakes Nature Reserve north of Retford.

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Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, Junior sailing, Family sailing, RYA training, Taster sessions

Beginner
The club actively invites people who have thought about trying sailing to come for a free taster session, and says it has boats, qualified instructors, and water to help them try it. Membership is also open to people who are not qualified sailors, although single-handed sailing may require completing a suitable course first.
Training
Daneshill describes itself as a registered or recognised RYA Training Centre and says it runs adult and junior RYA-recognised courses during the summer. The courses page lists junior and senior sailing courses run by RYA-qualified instructors.
Taster
The current homepage invites prospective sailors to come down next Sunday between 11:00 and 16:00 for a free taster session. A separate Discover Sailing page still describes a 2025 open day, so that dated event has not been treated as current availability.

Activity tags

Dinghy racing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityRYA training· TrainingTaster sessions· ServiceFamily sailing· AudienceJunior sailing· Audience

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The club offers junior membership for ages 18 and under, asks that under-16s are accompanied by an adult, and lists a Junior Sailing Stages 1 and 2 course aimed primarily at ages 8-16. The site also presents the venue as suitable for a family visit, with nature reserve walks and picnic options nearby.
Access· Unclear
No current practical visitor accessibility information was found on the official pages checked. The about page says the club is involved with St. Giles Special School introducing watersports activities to children with special needs, but it does not state current access facilities, adaptations, or booking guidance for disabled visitors.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

Membership prices are published as Family Member £90, Individual Adult Membership £70, and Individual Junior Membership £65. Course prices are listed as Junior Sailing Stages 1 and 2 £80 per student, Senior Level 1 and 2 £95 per student, Junior Stage 3 £45, and seamanship skills £50.

Membership

Official site promotes free taster sessions and adult/junior RYA-recognised courses during the summer.

Boat hire· Unclear
No explicit public boat hire offer or hire pricing was found. The official site says members are often prepared to lend boats to other members, and that the club has training and junior sailing fleets, but this is not the same as a public boat hire service.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Safety cover· SafetyLaunching area· LaunchTraining boats· OtherNature reserve parking· AccessClubhouse· ClubhouseParking· Access

Location

Torworth / Lound / Retford · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Sources and data quality

Data status
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12 Jun 2026
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