Rossendale Valley Sailing Club is located at Clowbridge Reservoir near Burnley. The Reservoir is approximately 400m wide by 600m long covering 90 acres.

Located high on the East Lancashire moors it provides a high wind venue for windsurfing and sailing. The club's location close to the Pennine Bridleway makes it an ideal access point for horse riding, hiking and mountain biking.

Clowbridge reservoir is an emergency drinking reservoir, this means that the water is safe, very clean and rarely drained.

Club members can also make use of ample car parking, a landscaped grass rigging area and an on-site boat park all within easy reach of the water's edge.

Rossendale Valley Sailing Club is a Recognised Teaching Establishment registered with the Royal Yachting Association (RYA). The club offers coaching courses for dinghy sailing.

The club also holds RYA Sailability Foundation Entry Level Status and as such can meet the needs of people who are ambulant, deaf, blind, visually impared or have learning disabilities

Rossendale Valley Sailing Club has benefited from a significant grant from the Sport England Lottery Fund.



After a successful application, the new clubhouse was opened on the 6th of April 2002. The stylish and modern building provides a good atmosphere and superb facilities to club members. Take a look round here.

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