Make a splash this summer at Wirral Watersports Centre

If you’re a Wirral resident who loves watersports activities, look no further than Wirral Watersports Centre. With activities ranging from windsurfing, kayaking and paddle-boarding, to sailing and powerboating on offer, locals can enjoy a summer of oar-some activities – right on their doorstep!

Thanks to uninterrupted winds from across the Dee Estuary, West Kirby Marine Lake is considered the region’s premier location for wing foiling, windsurfing and dinghy sailing. On calmer days the lake is perfect for paddleboarding and canoeing.

Something for (almost) everyone…

People of all ages and levels of experience can enjoy all of the thrills (and spills!) West Kirby Marine Lake has to offer, whether you are an absolute beginner, honing your skills with a certified instructor or more experienced on the water.

‘Splash sessions’ for children aged 4 to 8 (£18 - £22 for 90 minutes) are a great way for little ones to gain confidence on the water. Each session will typically include sailing with an instructor, a powerboat ride, paddleboards in shallow water... and of course lots of splashing!

8-16 years olds can try their hands at sailing, kayaking, powerboating, paddleboarding, raft building and watersports games at the popular Multi-Activity sessions. They can choose five half or full days for £150/£275 for an exciting introduction to the waves.

I gave the multi-activity sessions a go and loved it. I made lots of new friends and was able to try kayaking and paddle-boarding too, which was loads of fun.

Chloe aged 14 from Upton

For those who would just like to dip their toe in, and give it a go, kayaks or paddleboards can be hired using Wirral Watersports Centre’s ‘Pay & Play’ offer. It costs £18 per hour per person and all equipment is included in the price, including kayak/board, wetsuits and life-jackets. It’s great exercise, great fun and the lake offers some of the best views in Wirral. Look out for the blue flags on the beach when Pay & Play is on offer.

There are other courses and sessions and memberships available for adults and juniors, which can be found on the Active Wirral website.

The range of activities include: 

• Dinghy sailing 
• Windsurfing 
• Paddleboarding 
• Kayaking 
• Canoeing 
• Powerboating 
• Raft building 
• Open water swimming 
• Foiling

1 day passes or 3, 6 or 12 month memberships are available if you already own a craft and would like to access the lake.

Wirral Watersports Centre is open throughout the Summer holidays. For more information visit the Active Wirral website or call 0151 606 2010.

Beach wheelchairs allow more people to enjoy West Kirby Beach

Wirral Watersports Centre has a number of Sand Cruiser beach wheelchairs which are available to hire free of charge, so that more people can enjoy West Kirby beach. All users must be able to self-transfer into the chair with their carer’s help, at present there is no hoist availability. To book, please call 0151 929 7707.