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• King Lear Model Boat Club: July 31, 2016

[TailUK]

King Lear Model Boat Club would like to invite Club Members and Friends of the Club to an event we will be holding at King Lears Lake, Watermead Country Park, Near Wanlip, Leicestershire, LE7 1PD on 31st July, 2016. 

This event is a open sail day on Sunday 31st July 2016 starting at around 10:00am.  This will be an informal event when all model boaters can get together for a free sail.  All types of model boats are welcome.

Facilities

There are toilets a short walk from the lake but there are no catering facilities. There is usually an ice cream van on the car park and the Hope & Anchor pub which is close by does good meals but is very popular. Also the Hobby Horse pub does good food which is a short drive away.

What should I bring?

Your boat of course! Wellies! As it's a natural lake it's easier to launch your boat if you have wellies on, especially if the water is low.

Food & Drink

 Due to recent changes in Watermead Country Park's rules we can no longer operate the Barbecue as we have in past years.  We will be able to supply hot drinks (Tea & Coffee) for a small charge, all proceeds going to charity.
We will also be offering filled cobs to order around lunchtime (orders will be taken earlier in the day!) and again all proceeds will go to charity

£2.50 for the Country Park entrance.  It's helpful to know that the pay point at the gate doesn't give change.

Location/Directions

The lake is part of Watermead Country Park for those with Sat-navs enter:
 Wanlip Road,
 near Syston,
 Leicestershire,
LE7 1PD

For anyone in the UK with valid postcodes the directions will be shown below!

If you leave the M1 at either junction 22 southbound or junction 21a northbound and follow the signs for the A46 towards Newark. At the A46/A607 roundabout (Hobby Horse roundabout) turn right heading towards Leicester. Then take the ramp approx. 400 yards from the roundabout at the Bentley Showroom. At the small roundabout turn left and follow the road along until you come to the T junction. At the T junction turn left and follow that road to the roundabout and go straight on at that roundabout. You will have a large lake on your left and the Hope & Anchor pub 50 yards up on your right. Keep on that road and just before the road turns right you take the sharp left turn into the Country Park. Here you pay £2.50 to enter the park and follow the road through the Country Park until you get to the large car park and you will see King Lears Lake straight in front of you through a large gate.

Please do not hesitate to contact the club at j.l.pickstock@lboro.ac.uk for any further information and further details about the club can be found on our website at http://www.kinglearmodelboatclub.co.uk/  and further information can be found about Watermead County Park on their website at http://www.leics.gov.uk/index/environment/countryside/countryparks/watermead.


 

[TailUK]

Just a reminder !  Just one week to go until King Lears Model Boat Club's "Friend and Family" day on the 31st of July 2016 at the Watermead Country Park.  All members and Friends of KLMBC are welcome at the picturesque King Lears Lake.

[TailUK]

I don't usually talk about the weather in the context of events (touch wood) but the forecast is set fair for Sunday's Friend & Family day!  You're welcome to come along.