When the tide is in you will find that Arnside is one of the best places to sail in the North West.

With a wide south west facing estuary, fast running tides and constant winds, Arnside is a great place to enjoy the thrills of  sailing in the sea. At low tide we offer paddle boarding and kayaking.

Arnside is situated on the Kent Estuary at the top of Morecambe Bay in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with Lakeland views. Our clubhouse which is located in the Old Customs House on the Promenade offers you a varied programme of social and musical events. The Sailing Club is a registered charity. We aim to make water sports affordable. We offer lessons for children, young people and adults at Arnside and Killington near Sedbergh where we are a RYA training centre.  We have club sailing boats, paddle boards and kayaks available for use by members. Join us and make new friends.

History

Arnside has a long history of sailing. There were Victorian regattas. The village’s first sailing club was set up in 1852.  The Club was a sailing club of the year finalist in 2019 and 2022. Crossfields of Arnside built yachts and Morecambe Bay Prawners. The Sailing Club own Severn a yacht built by Crossfields in 1912. The purchase was funded by a Heritage Lottery grant. Both Arthur Ransome’s Swallow and Coch-y-bonddhu were built in the village.

Getting to Arnside

Arnside is easy to get to being close to the M6 and on the railway from Manchester Airport to Barrow

Clubhouse 

Our clubhouse which is located in the Old Customs House on the Promenade  is used for social events and live music. It is available for hire and is great for parties.

Music Programme

We run a varied music programme, including folk, blues, rock and jazz. Our Clubhouse offers an intimate venue for live music with good acoustics. We aim to put on the best bands from Cumbria and Lancashire as well as nationally known acts. For details of  upcoming gigs https://ascclubhouse.co.uk/

Other Water Sports

As well sailing we  offer paddle boarding , canoeing and windsurfing. Low tide is a great time to paddle board or canoe.

Lessons

We offer sailing, paddle boarding, kayaking and windsurf lessons  for adults, children and teenagers. We are a RYA Training Centre at Killington near Sedbergh. See our learn page for more details  http://www.arnsidesailingclub.co.uk/learn/

Video of Sailing at Arnside

The video was filmed and edited by Brad Cheek www.bradverts.co.uk

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