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ClubCoastalLydney, GloucestershireRiver Severn and Lydney Harbour

Lydney Yacht Club

BeginnerTrainingJuniors

Lydney Yacht Club is a River Severn club at Lydney Harbour with dinghy sailing, cruiser sailing, rowing, moorings, a slipway and social activity.

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Start

Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, Cruiser sailing, Cruising, Rowing, Moorings, Social sailing

Beginner
The official site says new members do not need their own boat and that it is best to start by crewing. The About page also says people can learn to sail in the club Wayfarer or Mirror dinghy or crew on a yacht with a trusted cruiser member.
Training
The official About page explicitly says people can learn to sail in the club Wayfarer or Mirror dinghy, or crew on a yacht with one of the club's trusted cruiser members. No current RYA course schedule or structured course details were found on the checked official pages.
Taster· Unclear
No current taster sail, open day, trial sail, or bookable low-commitment sailing session was found on the checked current official pages. The membership page suggests checking the calendar, messaging the club, and popping down before applying, but it does not describe a specific taster session offer.

Activity tags

Cruiser sailing· ActivityCruising· ActivityDinghy racing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityMoorings· ActivityRowing· ActivitySocial sailing· Activity

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The official home page says the club has membership options for people of all ages, the membership page invites families to visit before applying, and the linked membership form includes family, cadet, and young adult membership categories.
Access· Unclear
No current Sailability, adaptive sailing, disabled access, step-free access, accessible toilet, or specific access-support information was found on the checked current official pages. Lydney Harbour's GOV.UK page notes public harbour facilities and advises care around muddy or slippery footpaths, but this is harbour information rather than club accessibility provision.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

The official membership page is the best current route for membership paperwork and fees, linking to a membership application and renewal form with boat storage application details. Exact current prices were not recorded because the linked PDF is headed 2022 even though it remains linked from the current site.

Membership

Official site invites new members of all ages and says people do not need to own a boat; Go Sail and membership forms confirm adult, family, cadet and young-adult membership categories.

Boat hire
The official About page says people can learn to sail in the club Wayfarer or Mirror dinghy, and the Sail With Us page says new members do not need their own boat and should start by crewing. No public boat hire offer, hire price, or visitor hire terms were found, so this should be treated as club/member boat use rather than public hire.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Events calendar· OtherFloating moorings· StorageClub slipway· LaunchBoat storage· StorageDrying moorings· StorageBar· ClubhouseParking· AccessClubhouse· Clubhouse

Location

Lydney · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Trust

Sources and data quality

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