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ClubRiverBredon's Norton / Tewkesbury, Worcestershire / WychavonRiver Avon

Severn Sailing Club

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Severn Sailing Club is a Worcestershire family dinghy sailing, racing, river-cruising and RYA training club on the River Avon near Bredon's Norton.

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Can a beginner start here?

Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, River cruising, RYA courses, Powerboat training, Youth sailing, Family sailing, Paddleboarding, Canoeing, Kayaking

Beginner
The club presents itself as welcoming to new members, says Saturday Morning Club offers guidance from experienced members with a safety boat on the water, and its RYA listing includes beginner dinghy and youth courses. It also says boat ownership is not essential because members can use club boats.
Training
Severn Sailing Club says it has been an RYA Training Centre since 1973 and conducts RYA training courses for adults and youths, with boats provided for all training. The RYA listing shows dinghy Levels 1-3, youth Stages 1-4, and Powerboat Levels 1-2.
Taster
The club says it has an Open Day every year and asks prospective visitors to contact the club for details. No current dated open-day or taster-session schedule was found on the official pages checked.

Activity tags

Canoeing· ActivityDinghy racing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityFamily sailing· AudienceKayaking· ActivityPaddleboarding· ActivityPowerboat training· TrainingRiver cruising· ActivityRYA courses· TrainingYouth sailing· Audience

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The club describes a long tradition of providing facilities for the whole family, lists a children's play area, and offers family and junior membership categories. Official training information also says it conducts RYA courses for youths and the RYA listing includes youth dinghy stages.
Access· Unclear
No current official information was found about disabled access, adapted sailing, Sailability, step-free access, accessible toilets, or specific access-needs support.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

The 2026 membership application form lists joining and membership fees: Family membership GBP 123 plus GBP 60 joining fee, Adult GBP 75 plus GBP 43 joining fee, Student GBP 35 plus GBP 11 joining fee, Junior GBP 25 plus GBP 10 joining fee. It also lists dinghy over 10ft storage/boat fee GBP 50, small craft GBP 36, additional craft GBP 18, and caravan pitch GBP 73. Club boat use is listed separately on the About page as free in the first membership year and GBP 3 per half day in later years.

Membership

Official site describes a family club on the River Avon, club boats, racing, RYA training, Saturday Morning Club, open days and paddling access.

Boat hire
The club has over twenty single and double-hander club boats for members. Use is free in the first year of membership and GBP 3 per half-day hire in subsequent years, so members do not need to own a boat to sail at the club.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

Four acres of grounds· OtherCamping/caravan area· OtherChildren's play area· OtherJetty· LaunchBar· ClubhouseKitchen· ClubhouseDinghy park· StorageChanging rooms· ChangingCar parking· AccessClubhouse· ClubhouseShowers· ChangingParking· Access

Location

Bredon's Norton / Tewkesbury · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Trust

Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
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14 Jun 2026
Club verification
Not listed
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