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Water Sports

Watersports in Durham

Durham boasts rivers, reservoirs and coast - so whether you enjoy fishing, sea angling, sailing or canoeing, you're sure to find something to whet your appetite. Try the superb sailing on Derwent and Grassholme Reservoirs, or join the water-skiers on Balderhead. For a more leisurely afternoon, take a rowing boat on the River Wear to gain a different perspective on Durham's historic skyline.

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  1. Derwent Reservoir Trout Fishery

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    Derwent Reservoir Trout Fishery

    Type

    Fishery

    Edmunbyers

    Derwent Reservoir trout fishery is the region’s most popular fishery, with anglers enjoying the combination of lots of bank space and the chance to catch specimen trout weighing up to 20lb.
    Throughout the season a number of tagged fish are stocked with special prizes to those anglers luck enough...

  2. WEARDALE HOUSE

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    YMCA Weardale House

    Type

    Activity Centre

    Ireshopeburn

    YMCA Weardale House is a fantastic 68 bed residential outdoor education centre, set in 5 acres, in Upper Weardale.


    We offer a range of activities including canoeing, mine exploration, high ropes, archery, climbing and gorge walking on both a residential and day-only basis.


    We also offer...

  3. DERWENT RESERVOIR

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    Go Fishing with Northumbrian Water - Angling For Everyone

    Type

    Outdoor Activity/Pursuit Centre

    Castleside, Consett

    Fishing is fantastic fun for children of all ages and a great day out for all the family. Northumbrian Water trout fisheries in County Durham has built up a well deserved reputation for offering top quality fishing.
    Add to this some of the best scenery around, friendly, helpful employees plus...

  4. South Causey Inn

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    South Causey Inn

    Type

    Activity Centre

    Stanley

    South Causey can offer you all kinds of activities from Horse Riding at our British Horse Society Approved Centre, Archery or Shooting in our Woodland Areas, Fishing in our well stocked lake or just a stroll around our beautiful grounds.

  5. Grassholme Reservoir Trout Fishery

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    Grassholme Reservoir Trout Fishery

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    Fishery

    Mickleton

    Grassholme Reservoir is firmly established as one of the top any method fisheries in the country, lying in the picturesque rolling pasture land of upper Teesdale.
    With four miles of bank space and many inlets and bays it offers a great variety of fishing. Grassholme also enjoys the luxury of its...

  6. Hury Reservoir Trout Fishery

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    Hury Reservoir Trout Fishery

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    Fishery

    Baldersdale

    Hury Reservoir is an exclusive fly fishery offering fishing in beautiful surroundings. The fishery enjoys lots of open space and is well stocked with rainbows and blue trout.
    Hury is stocked weekly, often with grown on fish from the Teesdale fish farm, Hury is a must for traditional fly fishing...

  7. Weardale Open Air Swimming Pool

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    Weardale Open Air Swimming Pool

    Type

    Leisure / Swimming Pool

    Stanhope

    A heated open air swimming pool set in Weardale. 25m main pool and a toddler pool makes it a good visit for all the family with a diving board, slide, cafe and sauna.

  8. Sharpley Springs Fishery

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    Sharpley Springs Fishery

    Type

    Fishing

    Seaham

    Nine fishing lakes for carp and course fishing, rainbow, brown, blue and golden trout. Open all year round. Current trout record stands at 23lb 2oz. Open from 06:30 until dusk. A trout master venue.

    Also including Sharpley Golf with 18 holes and driving range with power tees. Outdoor...

  9. Selset Reservoir Trout Fishery

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    Selset Reservoir Trout Fishery

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    Fishery

    Baldersdale

    Selset is one of the very best wild brown trout fisheries in the country and is full of fighting fit trout, providing excellent sport.
    Surrounded by the fantastic scenery of the North Pennines grouse moors, there are few more tranquil and relaxing ways to spend a day’s fishing than roaming the...

  10. Cow Green Wild Brown Trout Fishery

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    Cow Green Wild Brown Trout Fishery

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    Fishery

    Baldersdale

    Cow Green is one of the very best wild brown trout fisheries in the country and is full of fighting fit trout, providing excellent sport.
    Surrounded by the fantastic scenery of the North Pennines grouse moors, there are few more tranquil and relaxing ways to spend a day’s fishing than roaming the...