Opening times for our fishing lodges, watersports centre and visitor centres.
Fishing
Our trout fisheries open from:
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Ravensthorpe reservoir
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27 February until 31 December
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Pitsford Water
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12 March until 31 December
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Grafham Water
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19 March until 31 December
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Rutland water
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1 April until 31 December
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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.
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1 April to 31 October 2009
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8am to 5pm
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1 November to 30 November
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9am to 3pm
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1 December to 23 December*
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10am to 3pm
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24 December to 29 December
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Closed
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30 December to 31 December*
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10am to 3pm
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1 January to 5 January 2010
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Closed
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6 January to 28 February*
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10am to 3pm
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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.
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14 March to 31 October 2009
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8am to 5pm
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1 November to 29 November
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9am to 3pm
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30 November to 23 December*
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10am to 3pm
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24 December to 29 December
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Closed
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30 and 31 December
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10am to 3pm
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1 January to 5 January 2010
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Closed
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2 and 3 January 2010
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10am to 3pm
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5 January 2010
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Closed
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6 January to opening day*
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10am to 3pm
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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.
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1 November to 29 November 2009
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9am to 2.30pm
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30 November to 11 February 2010
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Closed
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12 February to 28 February*
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10am to 3.00pm
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1 March to 11 March inclusive
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9am to 3.00pm
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12 March to 31 March
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8am to 3.00pm
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1 April to 31 October 2010
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8am to 5pm
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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
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1 April to 30 September 2009
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8.30am to 5.30pm
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1 October to 31 October *
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8.30am to 5pm
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1 November to 24 December*
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8.30am to 4pm
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24 December to 28 December
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Closed
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29 December to 31 December*
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8.30am to 4pm
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1 January to 3 January
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Closed
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4 January to 31 March 2010*
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8.30am to 4pm
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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
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1 April to 31 October 2009
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Friday to Tuesday
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9am to one hour before dusk or 7pm latest
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Wednesday and Thursday
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9am to one hour before dusk or 8pm latest
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1 November to 31 March 2010 (subject to weather conditions)
Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
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Thursday, Friday - Monday
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9am to – one hour before dusk or 3pm latest
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Saturday and Sunday
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9am to one hour before dusk or 4pm
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Christmas & New Year opening
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Thursday 31 December and Friday 1 January 2010
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Closed
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Saturday 2 January - Monday 4 January
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Open 11am - 3pm
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Thursday 7 January normal winter hours resume
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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
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Anglian Water Bird Watching Centre is open every day except Christmas Day and Boxing Day
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1 March to 31 October
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9am to 5pm
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1 November to 28 February
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9am to 4pm
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In Focus shop is closed on Monday’s and Friday’s except for bank holiday Monday’s
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Lyndon Hill Visitor Centre
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23 March – 27 September
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9am to 5pm
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Weekends only from 28 September
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10am to 4pm
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Normanton Church museum
The church is also available for private bookings - telephone 01780 686800.
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1 April to 31 October
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Daily
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11am to 4pm
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1 May to 31 August
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Weekends and Bank Holidays opening extended
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11am to 5pm
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Re-opens 1 April 2010
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Rutland Water Tourist Information Centre
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1 March to 30 June and 1 September to 31 October
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Monday to Friday
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10am to 4pm
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Saturday and Sunday
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10am to 5pm
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1 July to 31 August
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Daily
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10am to 5pm
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1 November to 23 December
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Daily
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10am to 3.30pm
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24 December to 31 January 2011
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Closed
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Daily from 1 February 2011
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10am to 3.30pm
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Grafham Water Visitor Centre and cafe
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22 March to 31 October
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Monday to Friday
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11am to 4pm
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Saturday and Sunday
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10am to 5pm
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1 November to 23 December
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Monday to Friday
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11am to 3pm
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Saturday and Sunday
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11am to 4pm
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24 and 25 December
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Closed
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26 December to 31 March 2010
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Monday to Friday
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11am to 3pm
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Saturday and Sunday
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11am to 4pm
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