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Dinghy sailing, Dinghy racing, RYA courses, Powerboat training, Junior sailing, Youth sailing, Women on Water, Sailability, Stand-up paddleboarding, Kayaking, Radio sailing
Whitefriars Sailing Club is a Cotswold Water Park dinghy sailing, racing, RYA training, junior/youth and Sailability club at Ashton Keynes.
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Prices
Official 2026-2027 membership prices found: Full adult single GBP 149/year, full family GBP 228/year, young adult GBP 52/year, under 18 GBP 47/year, social GBP 52/year, Sailability season ticket GBP 80. Berths are listed from GBP 69 for first berth, Topper rack GBP 30, kayak rack GBP 12, secure trailer storage GBP 30. Group fees include Women on the Water GBP 30/year and Juniors GBP 20/year plus GBP 17 per junior session. RYA adult two-day sailing courses are listed at GBP 150 for WSC members and GBP 250 for non-members. Open Day admittance is free. Camping prices found: season ticket per pitch GBP 49 and one night per pitch GBP 8.50. Exact public club boat hire session price was not visible, though the hire page says booking requires cart payment and Sailability boats may be hired at the same cost as club boats.
Sessions
Official site and RYA listing describe an RYA Club and Training Centre with dinghy sailing, racing, juniors/youth, Women on Water, Sailability and broader member watersports.
Facilities
Trust
Official website
15 Jun 2026
Directory listing
19 May 2026
Governing body
19 May 2026
Local forecast
Now · 17:30

Moderate breeze · Scattered cloud
Very strong wind · Better to stay ashore
Gusts 23 kt
Feels 18°
A useful sailing breeze, with noticeably stronger gusts to watch for.
Next 6 hours
Now
14 kt
20:00
11 kt
23:00
11 kt
7-day outlook
Today
12 Sept
Overcast
21° / 11°
15 kt · Gusts 27 kt
Rain 47%
Sun
13 Sept
Rain
21° / 18°
12 kt · Gusts 20 kt
Rain 92%
Mon
14 Sept
Drizzle
23° / 18°
12 kt · Gusts 21 kt
Rain 28%
Tue
15 Sept
Overcast
21° / 13°
10 kt · Gusts 19 kt
Rain 28%
Wed
16 Sept
Overcast
18° / 11°
11 kt · Gusts 21 kt
Rain 15%
Thu
17 Sept
Drizzle
18° / 13°
16 kt · Gusts 30 kt
Rain 51%
Fri
18 Sept
Overcast
17° / 10°
12 kt · Gusts 23 kt
Rain 32%
Forecast near Whitefriars Lake, Cotswold Water Park, not a live water observation.
Check club notices and local conditions before launching. Data by Open-Meteo.
Ashton Keynes / Swindon · 6 nearby places mapped
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