Southport Model Boat Club and Lake.
The Southport Club lake is not that big compared to some, but it is a really nice clean lake that was built specifically for r/c model boats not that long ago.
As a fresh water lake close to the sea front and next to Victoria Park it has a lot to offer.
The local club members are all very friendly and helpful and the club is very well supported.
As a public lake it is open at all times to any member of the public, but as a club member you gain access to the clubs private car part right next to the lake, and that is very handy.
The clubs private car also has a small clubhouse for members to use and Paul cooks up some nice hot food on a Sunday morning for anyone that fancies a breakfast.
The other time that members meet on a regular basis is on a Wednesday morning, but with the lake always being open it is used during most daylight hours 7 days of the week…..and some dark nights when the club arranges one of its night sailing events.
Helpful club members like Malcolm keep some dye in the water to stop the algae growth and he can often be seen walking around the lake and hooking out anything else that may have fallen in to keep the water clear.
This time of year following a very hot summer some of the leaves will fall into the water from the trees than run alongside the model railway lines, but these are soon removed.
We share one half of the car park with the local Model Engineers Club , who also run some of their track along one side of the lake and have their clubhouse, workshop, loco shed and marshalling yards on their side of the car park, so it is a really nice place to be.
Joe, and his helpers keep the lawnmowers and other gardening tools in a shed in the car park and use them to keep the grass cut and the grounds nice and tidy.
Both clubs share a very handy "on-site" toilet and washroom facility, so both clubs are well catered for.
The clubs are accessed via Rotten Row - the most inappropriate name possible for such a beautifully well kept road that since Victorian times has maintained some beautiful trees, shrubs and flower collections run along its entire length, and seem to thrive in the local weather conditions.
These trees, shrubs and flowers are well maintained by the local Supporters of Rotten Row volunteers who can often be seen digging, pruning and generally maintaining the plant collections 12 months of the year.
For those that enjoy r/c model car racing, the local model car club is also in Victoria Park and race’s 1/10 scale off-road buggies on their superb permanent circuit and hosts national and local club meetings most weekends.
The Southport Model Boat Club is defiantly worth a visit !
Bob.
The Southport Club lake is not that big compared to some, but it is a really nice clean lake that was built specifically for r/c model boats not that long ago.
As a fresh water lake close to the sea front and next to Victoria Park it has a lot to offer.
The local club members are all very friendly and helpful and the club is very well supported.
As a public lake it is open at all times to any member of the public, but as a club member you gain access to the clubs private car part right next to the lake, and that is very handy.
The clubs private car also has a small clubhouse for members to use and Paul cooks up some nice hot food on a Sunday morning for anyone that fancies a breakfast.
The other time that members meet on a regular basis is on a Wednesday morning, but with the lake always being open it is used during most daylight hours 7 days of the week…..and some dark nights when the club arranges one of its night sailing events.
Helpful club members like Malcolm keep some dye in the water to stop the algae growth and he can often be seen walking around the lake and hooking out anything else that may have fallen in to keep the water clear.
This time of year following a very hot summer some of the leaves will fall into the water from the trees than run alongside the model railway lines, but these are soon removed.
We share one half of the car park with the local Model Engineers Club , who also run some of their track along one side of the lake and have their clubhouse, workshop, loco shed and marshalling yards on their side of the car park, so it is a really nice place to be.
Joe, and his helpers keep the lawnmowers and other gardening tools in a shed in the car park and use them to keep the grass cut and the grounds nice and tidy.
Both clubs share a very handy "on-site" toilet and washroom facility, so both clubs are well catered for.
The clubs are accessed via Rotten Row - the most inappropriate name possible for such a beautifully well kept road that since Victorian times has maintained some beautiful trees, shrubs and flower collections run along its entire length, and seem to thrive in the local weather conditions.
These trees, shrubs and flowers are well maintained by the local Supporters of Rotten Row volunteers who can often be seen digging, pruning and generally maintaining the plant collections 12 months of the year.
For those that enjoy r/c model car racing, the local model car club is also in Victoria Park and race’s 1/10 scale off-road buggies on their superb permanent circuit and hosts national and local club meetings most weekends.
The Southport Model Boat Club is defiantly worth a visit !
Bob.
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