Rutland Water Camp 2025

Rutland Water Camp 2025

Friday 5th September to Sunday 7th September

Rutland Water is a vast expanse of non tidal water and a jolly good sailing and windsurfing area. It is the biggest man made reservoir in Europe (3000 acres) formed from a damned/flooded valley in beautiful surroundings near Leicestershire (approx 2-3 hours drive from Farnborough area). We sail from Rutland Sailing Club and during club opening times (circa 0800 -1900hrs) have full use of their facilities (showers/loos/wet bar/bar and restaurant etc).

Accommodation

Immediately opposite the sailing club is a small campsite with level ground, water points and chemical loo emptying facilities. Camp site charges are £4 – £12 per tent (depending on size of tent) per night. Campervans and motorhomes are also permitted. Pets are also welcome.

For those not too keen on camping, Rutland SC does offer accommodation in shared bunk rooms (some with ensuite facilities). Alternatively the village/local towns have B&Bs on offer.

Launching Fees

We will be storing our dinghies and launching from Rutland Sailiing Club. They are charging us a rate of £50 for doublehander dinghies and £39 for singlehanders for the period from Friday to Sunday inclusive.

Daysail Planning

A consensus will emerge each day as to the best destination to sail towards. You are welcome to join others doing this or to choose to sail to your own favoured place.

With lots of water space, no wind shadows, usually nice winds and safety boats around it’s a excellent opportunity to master that kite, get out on the wire, or borrow a singlehander to perfect those dry capsizes.

This RYA Dinghy Trail should give a good idea of possible daysail destinations.

Around Rutland Water

The local village has a pub serving good food within easy walking distance, and the town of Oakham is a 15 minute drive away. If there is no wind then walking or cycling (26km circumnavigation of the reservoir) is said to be good and, in the area for shoppers, Oakham is not far away. 

Booking

Booking and joining details will be published nearer the time. Booking will be done through the Cody planning spreadsheet on Google Docs.

Check, Clean & Dry Procedure for Visiting Boats

Rutland SC have biosecurity byelaws in place which they will enforce. Please read the link from the RSC website or http://www.nonnativespecies.org/checkcleandry/index.cfm for full details.  In summary they are worried about invasive waterbourne species cross contamination – particularly from other inland waters.  If you are bringing a boat they will want to know and see that it has been thoroughly washed AND DRIED before allowing on the water.  This will apply to boats, trolleys and trailers, and personal clothing/bouyancy aid etc so if you’re thinking of coming get your kit sorted well in advance.


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Cody ‘Cycle Club’ February ride

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It poured, it rained, it deluged, it dripped, it flooded. The rain in January and February 2026 was relentless. Simon and Stephen were chatting and they agreed that a Cody cycle ride was required to raise morale. A date was put in the diary and then every day it rained and deluged. It was hopeless. But then something strange happened. The chosen Saturday for the ride was a dry, bright and sunny day, all day!

We rode in brilliant sun with a cold northerly wind making us aware that it was still winter. The route was one of our favourites, from West Dean to West Wittering beach. This is a mainly off-road route that is purpose made for walkers and cyclists. The views from the path were so beautiful and we all glad to be alive and to be out in the fresh air. 

Cyclists pretending their bikes are a boat.

At the beach it was quite busy. We guessed that lots of people had seized the chance to get out after all the rain. We had lunch and then a gentle potter on the beach before heading home.

Stephen, Simon, Andy and Vanessa were from Cody on the ride and we were joined by three cycling friends. 

The photograph shows the cycle path with one of the great big puddles on it. In truth, much of it was dry, but this seemed like too good a photo opportunity to miss!

All in all, this was a wonderfully enjoyable day out in the depths of a very wet winter. Seize the day!  

Stephen Deakin