A watersports centre on the shores of Windermere is celebrating the launch of its 40th summer season.
The Watersports Centre at Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa is marking its ruby anniversary this year.
Having started life in 1984 as a small service from the jetty offering boat hire for scenic trips on Windermere, it has become a modern hive of outdoor sports activity.
Recent years have seen the addition of popular water-based pastimes such as paddle boarding, wake surfing and knee boarding.
But visitors can still enjoy a step back in time by hiring a traditional rowing boat or fulfilling their Swallows and Amazons ambitions in a sailing dinghy.
General manager of Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa Mark Needham said: “The longevity, growth and popularity of our watersports facilities here are testament to the team’s commitment to providing our guests with a great deal of fun and laughter.”
Sports activities on the water have always been an integral part of family life at English Lakes Hotels Resorts & Venues.
In the 1950s, Norman Buckley, the great, great uncle of current managing director Ben Berry, broke four world water speed records on Windermere in his own
designed and built boats.
The Watersports Centre is also a recognised training centre with the Royal Yachting Association.
