Shropshire Sailing Club

Founded in 1950, the Club has been based at Whitemere, off the A528 just South of Ellesmere, since the first sailing season in 1951. The mere is owned by the Grosvenor Estate and extends over some 65 acres; together with its surrounding area it has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest. From a sailor’s point of view, Whitemere provides beginners and youngsters with safe sailing in attractive surroundings, though the surrounding trees give rise to fluky winds which can test the... more