Site Details
Address
Barholm Lane, Tallington, Stamford, Lincolnshire. PE9 4RJ

Grid Reference
309948, 309466

Local authority
South Kesteven District Council

Sport England region
East Midlands

Disciplines
Tournament/Barefoot/Kneeboarding/Wakeboarding

Competitions and events
The site has held international or national competitions or events and is sustainable because the location provides the support and facilities necessary for that level of competition.

• European Senior Championships - 2001 & ?
• Annual senior international competition and frequent national competitions
• One of top 3 clubs for number of GB Ski League events held.
  
  

Training
The site has held national team or individual or group elite training for that sport or any of its disciplines, and is sustainable because the location provides the support and facilities necessary for that level of training.

• Site for a number of elite & junior tournament skiers.
• Good training faciliites and coaching for wakeboarding.
• Important elite training centre.

Scarcity
The site is important because of its scarcity or uniqueness value and because it cannot be re-created at a different location.

• Large main lagoon to IWSF standards and other large areas of water.
• Difficult to replicate the size and quality of facilities.

Heritage
A heritiage site is one which has been used continually or a for a long time by that sport and which cannot be recreated in a different location.

• Site purchased in 1981.

Non-competitive users
The site is important to the non-competitive parts of that sport.

• Large element of pay and ski.
• High throughput of beginners using dedicated boats.
• Large membership of boat-owning skiers, using smaller areas of water - inc. kneeboarding, wakeboarding & barefoooting.

Number of users
The site is important because of the numbers of people using it from any level of that sport

• One of largest clubs in Great Britian.

Facilities strategy
The site has been identified as of international or national importance in that sport’s strategic planning documents.

• BWSF - National Water Ski-ing Facilities Strategy - Community Access, Talent Development and Performance.

Physical characteristics
Identification of those characteristics, which if lost, would jeopardise the quality of the site.

• Ex-gravel pits site - 9 areas of water for different disciplines and other water sports.

Other Information

• Technical equipment includes video cameras for judging.
• Good clubhouse, catering and on-site accommodation.

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