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ClubInlandMiddleton-in-Teesdale, County DurhamGrassholme Reservoir

Teesdale Sailing and Watersports Club

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Teesdale Sailing and Watersports Club is a community sailing and watersports club at Grassholme Reservoir near Middleton-in-Teesdale.

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Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, RYA training, Junior sailing, Youth sailing, Paddleboarding, Kayaking, Canoeing, Buddy boating

Beginner
The club presents itself as a place for learning, says it is an RYA Recognised teaching centre, and describes adult Level One Start Sailing as a two-day introduction for novices with no previous experience necessary. RYA courses require club membership.
Training
The club says it is an RYA Recognised Centre for dinghy sailing and powerboat courses, with volunteer instructors who are RYA qualified, first aid trained and DBS checked. The membership page lists RYA dinghy course fees at GBP 50 per course and RYA powerboat course fees at GBP 64 per course, with RYA courses available only to club members.
Taster· Unclear
I did not find a current official page clearly advertising public sailing taster sessions, open days, or try-sailing sessions. The current pages do mention RYA courses, Sunday watersports, and historic/community sessions, but I am not using older community-session pages as proof of a current taster offer.

Activity tags

Buddy boating· ActivityCanoeing· ActivityDinghy racing· ActivityDinghy sailing· ActivityJunior sailing· AudienceKayaking· ActivityPaddleboarding· ActivityRYA training· TrainingYouth sailing· Audience

Suitability

Juniors, families, and accessibility

Juniors
The club says it supports junior sailing through Learn to Sail courses and has safeguarding arrangements. It lists junior and family membership categories for 2026. The Junior Club (OnBoard) page says it runs monthly Saturday afternoons from May to September for children aged 10 to 16 who can sail at RYA Stage One level.
Access· Unclear
I did not find current official visible information about disabled access, accessible changing/toilets, adapted boats, or specific access support. Parking information says the car park is arranged in three levels on the hillside above the reservoir, but does not describe accessibility provision.

Costs

Costs, membership, and boats

Prices

The 2026 membership page lists annual prices including Adult GBP 183, Adult and 2+ Juniors GBP 228, Concession GBP 155, 2 Adults GBP 274, Family GBP 320, Junior and Shore Member GBP 73, 2+ Juniors and Shore Member GBP 119, Shore Membership GBP 27, Paddlesports Adult GBP 91, Paddlesports Adult and 2 Juniors GBP 136, and Paddlesports Family GBP 227. It also lists RYA Dinghy Courses at GBP 50 per course, RYA Powerboat Courses at GBP 64 per course, first boat space free, and additional boat space GBP 37. Applications for 2026 membership were stated as not yet open on the checked page.

Membership

Official 2026 membership page lists full, junior, shore and paddlesports memberships. Membership includes use of club facilities, dinghies, SUPs, kayaks and one boat parking space except for limited membership types.

Boat hire
The club says members can use a large fleet of club boats free of charge, and membership includes use of club dinghies, SUPs and sit-on kayaks, with exclusions for paddlesports-only and shore membership. I found this as member craft use rather than public boat hire.

Facilities

Facilities and equipment

SUPs· OtherSit-on kayaks· OtherReservoir launching· LaunchParking· AccessBoat parking· AccessClubhouse· ClubhouseClub dinghies· OtherSafety boat cover· Safety

Location

Middleton-in-Teesdale · 6 nearby clubs mapped

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Sources and data quality

Data status
Verified
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14 Jun 2026
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