The club offers excellent access to Clowbridge Reservoir and the surrounding area for sailing and other leisure activities.  United Utilities and Lancashire County Council have invested in the area to provide access to the numerous concessionary bridleways and footpaths that criss-cross the moors.  Disabled parking close to the easy access perimeter path provides excellent access for people with poor mobility.

The Rossendale Valley Sailing Club has been in existence since 1965. The club was originally constituted as a dinghy club, supporting fleets of enterprise, laser and fireball dinghies.  Following the introduction of windsurfing in the early eighties it was quickly recognised as an ideal inland water to develop this new sport.  The popularity of windsurfing was embraced by the club and a strong windsurfing membership was established.  Increasing club membership and the launch of the National Lottery provided the club with an opportunity to develop. An application to the Sport England Lottery fund was made in 1997.  After a great deal of work by club members the new Clubhouse was opened in April 2002. The excellent facilities now provided are attracting new members to the sports of Windsurfing and Dinghy Sailing.