Rudyard Lake Sailing Club - Rudyard, Nr Leek, Staffordshire Moorlands, UK
N 53° 07.930 W 002° 05.020
30U E 561306 N 5887365
The club is situated about half way up the south-westerly shore of Rudyard Lake.
Waymark Code: WMWPK7
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/27/2017
Views: 6
The Rudyard Lake Sailing Club is located on Reacliffe Road on the south westerly side of Rudyard Lake.
The Rudyard Lake Sailing Club was formed in 1956 and initially used a member’s private chalet. The club soon outgrew that area and in 1958, with support from British Waterways (now the Canal and River Trust), moved into Cliffe Park Lodge, which stands behind the current clubhouse on Reacliffe Road on the west shore.
Cliffe Park Lodge was built in about 1850 as the lodge for Cliffe Park Hall and is Grade II listed. It was used as the clubhouse for Rudyard Lake Sailing Club between 1958 and 1963. It is currently (2017) unoccupied and derelict. Source and photograph of the Lodge 1920-1930 can be seen at the following link. (
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"A new clubhouse was constructed in front of the Lodge and the beach area cleared to allow further expansion of the club. By 2000, plans were underway to construct a new clubhouse with much improved facilities, especially with regards to the needs of disabled sailors. HRH Princess Anne officially opened the new building in 2003. The Club has various levels of membership and has a thriving junior section." Source: (
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Club website: (
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