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Located on the picturesque Eastern side of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, the Yorkshire Dales Sailing Club offers exhilarating sailing amidst the most spectacular scenery in the region. 
We sail on Grimwith Reservoir which offers over 400 acres of water at an altitude of 300m. The reservoir is owned by Yorkshire Water and is situated on the B6265, 8 miles West of Pateley Bridge, 4 miles East of Grassington. Access to the Reservoir is good, with a tarmac Water Authority road leading you from the B6265 to the reservoir. Please note that the maps show 'Grimwith Road', which is a rough gated track with no access to the club. Please use the tarmac road close to Dibbles Bridge at the foot of the hill - this entrance has an obvious Yorkshire Water sign and a cattle grid. If you are using a GPS that needs a postcode, using BD23 5ED should do the trick. As the access lane climbs the hill adjacent to the dam, take a left turn just after the water comes into view and the lane is curving to the right - this is an unmade gravel track down to the club. If you hit the public car park you have gone too far. |
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Accommodation in Grassington / Wharfedale |
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One general 'Yorkshire Dales' website is Yorkshire Net. There are seperate links to B&B, Hotels, Camping etc, and for different areas (YDSC is in the Southern Dales section). Appletreewick is about 3.5 miles and Grassington approx 7.5 miles from YDSC. http://www.yorkshirenet.co.uk/accgde/index.htm Many sailors choose to stay, eat and drink in Appletreewick - or close by - as it's the nearest village, it's very picturesque, has 3 campsites, and 2 good pubs as well as a great Dales 'feel' and atmosphere! The other information below has been gathered from various sources such as the Dalesman, tourist guides, B&B signs etc and so may not be 100% up to date. |
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Accommodation in Pateley Bridge / Nidderdale |
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The best web site for accommodation in Nidderdale seems to be http://www.nidderdale.co.uk/ Pateley Bridge is approx 9 miles from YDSC |
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There are plenty of interesting attractions within easy reach of the club for you and / or your partner and family to enjoy, including a scenic walk around the reservoir: see
http://www.skiptonweb.co.uk/tourist/walks/37_grimwith/index.htm for a pictorial guide
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