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Opening times for 2009/2010

Walking the dog at Rutland Water Park

Opening times for our fishing lodges, watersports centre and visitor centres.

Fishing

Our trout fisheries open from:

Ravensthorpe reservoir   27 February until 31 December
Pitsford Water 12 March until 31 December
Grafham Water 19  March until 31 December
Rutland water 1  April until 31 December

Boats are available from 9am until the end of November, subject to weather conditions. Our coarse fisheries are open all year round.

Rutland Water Fishing Lodge

Open seven days a week until 30 November.

1 April to 31 October 2009 8am to 5pm 
1 November to 30 November 9am to 3pm
1 December to 23 December* 10am to 3pm
24 December to 29 December Closed
30 December to 31 December* 10am to 3pm
1 January to 5 January 2010 Closed
6 January to 28 February* 10am to 3pm

Notes: *Rutland Water tackle shop is closed Monday and Tuesday 1 December to 28 February.

Grafham Water Fishing Lodge

Open seven days a week until 30 November.

14 March to 31 October 2009 8am to 5pm 
1 November to 29 November 9am to 3pm
30 November to 23 December* 10am to 3pm
24 December to 29 December Closed
30 and 31 December 10am to 3pm
1 January to 5 January 2010 Closed
2 and 3 January 2010 10am to 3pm
5 January 2010 Closed
6 January to opening day* 10am to 3pm

Notes: * Grafham Water tackle shop is closed on Monday and Tuesday from 1 December until opening day of the new fishing season.

Pitsford Water Fishing Lodge

Open seven days a week from 1 March to 28 November 2010.

1 November to 29 November 2009 9am to 2.30pm
30 November to 11 February 2010 Closed
12 February to 28 February* 10am to 3.00pm
1 March to 11 March inclusive 9am to 3.00pm
12 March to 31 March 8am to 3.00pm
1 April to 31 October 2010 8am to 5pm

Notes: * Pitsford Water tackle shop is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday only from 12 February to 28 February inclusive.

Taverham Mill Fishing Lodge

Open seven days a week to 1 October

1 April to 30 September 2009 8.30am to 5.30pm 
1 October to 31 October * 8.30am to 5pm
1 November to 24 December* 8.30am to 4pm
24 December to 28 December Closed
29 December to 31 December* 8.30am to 4pm
1 January to 3 January Closed
4 January to 31 March 2010* 8.30am to 4pm

Notes: * Taverham Mill fishing lodge is open Monday to Saturday during October and Thursday to Saturday inclusive from 1 November to 31 March. Vendor fishing permits are available when the shop is shut.

Rutland Watersports Centre

The Rutland Watersports shop is open to correspond with sailing times and closes one hour before off the water time.

Sailing times

1 April to 31 October 2009
Friday to Tuesday 9am to one hour before dusk or 7pm latest
Wednesday and Thursday 9am to one hour before dusk or 8pm latest

1 November to 31 March 2010 (subject to weather conditions)
Closed Tuesday and Wednesday

Thursday, Friday - Monday 9am to – one hour before dusk or 3pm latest
Saturday and Sunday 9am to one hour before dusk or 4pm
Christmas & New Year opening
Thursday 31 December and Friday 1 January 2010 Closed
Saturday 2 January - Monday 4 January Open 11am - 3pm
Thursday 7 January normal winter hours resume

Notes:

  • Last launch time is one hour before off the water time.
  • If there are no launches the centre may close early.
  • No launching is permitted when the Watersports Centre is closed.
  • Launching outside of these times by appointment only as a safety boat must be on duty.
  • Illegal launchers will be banned from all Anglian Water’s Water Parks and may face prosecution under Anglian Water Parks Byelaws 2004.

Nature reserves at Rutland Water Park

Anglian Water Bird Watching Centre is open every day except Christmas Day and Boxing Day
1 March to 31 October  9am to 5pm
1 November  to 28 February  9am to 4pm
In Focus shop is closed on Monday’s and Friday’s except for bank holiday Monday’s
Lyndon Hill Visitor Centre
23 March – 27 September  9am to 5pm
Weekends only from 28 September 10am to 4pm

Normanton Church museum

The church is also available for private bookings - telephone 01780 686800.

1 April to 31 October
Daily 11am to 4pm
                              1 May to 31 August
Weekends and Bank Holidays opening extended 11am to 5pm
Re-opens 1 April 2010

Rutland Water Tourist Information Centre

1 March to 30 June and 1 September to 31 October
Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm 
Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5pm
1 July to 31 August
Daily 10am to 5pm
1 November to 23 December
Daily 10am to 3.30pm
24 December to 31 January 2011 Closed
Daily from 1 February 2011 10am to 3.30pm

Grafham Water Visitor Centre and cafe

22 March to 31 October 
Monday to Friday 11am to 4pm
Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5pm
1 November to 23 December
Monday to Friday 11am to 3pm
Saturday and Sunday 11am to 4pm
24 and 25 December Closed
26 December to 31 March 2010
Monday to Friday 11am to 3pm
Saturday and Sunday 11am to 4pm
 

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