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South Lakeland District CouncilLake Wardens Office
Ferry Nab
Bowness-on-Windermere
Cumbria LA23 3JH
Tel:015394 42753
Fax:015394 47813
e-mail:
HOLIDAY MOORINGS ON WINDERMERE
The Council has available between Easter and the end of October each year, a number of holiday moorings, which may be hired on a nightly basis as per the charges overleaf. The charges include dinghy parking and trailer storage at Ferry Nab, in addition one launch fee will be payable in advance. Other facilities available include car parking, public jetties, toilets, showers, toilet disposal facilities and fresh water supply.
The holiday moorings are situated in the following areas; Waterhead (Nr Ambleside), Fellfoot (Nr Newby Bridge). Parsonage Bay, and to the West of Belle Isle (Nr. Bowness), Further details of facilities and availability may be obtained from the Lake Warden's Office.
To make a reservation, please complete, detach and return the booking form below, enclosing the full payment. Please retain, for your own reference, the attached conditions. Third party insurance cover is compulsory and the applicant assures The Council that their vessel is insured for the purpose of storage on a mooring, for the period stated.
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Application for a Holiday Mooring on Lake Windermere (please complete in block capitals)
Name ...... Registration Number ......
Address...... Date of Arrival ......
...... Date of Departure......
...... Type of Boat ......
...... Postcode...... Make/Model......
Tel. No. (inc STD code) ...... L.O.A...... Draft......
Contact Tel No :- ...... Site Preference ………………………
Jetty Berth £…………………………...... Mooring Fee £……………………….
Launch Fee £………………………...... Total Fee enclosed £…………………...
FOR FEE’S P.T.O
I declare that the above particulars are correct and agree to abide by the councils licence conditions, copies of which have been supplied to me.
Signature ...... Date ......
BOOKING PROCEDURE
1. Complete the booking form section overleaf and detach same.
2.Enclose the full mooring fee and Launch fee – CHEQUES SHOULD BE MADE PAYABLE TO S.L.D.C.
3.Enclose an S.A.E. for your receipt.
4.Send the booking form, payment and S.A.E. to address overleaf.
PLEASE NOTE
1.In the event of a cancellation, 75% of the fee will be returnable if over 28 days notice is given. If up to 14 days notice is given 50% of the fee will be returned. No refund will be readily allowed for less than 14 days notice, though every effort will be made to re-let the cancelled mooring and thus facilitate a refund.
2.No refund will be given for days booked and not used due to late arrivals or early departures.
3.Telephone reservations will be accepted, although bookings cannot be confirmed until payment is received.
5.It will be necessary to provide your own dinghy to reach craft using swinging moorings.
6.All bookings will be received on a first come, first served basis.
7.S.L.D.C reserves the right to allocate the available moorings in accordance with boat size and draught.
8.The maximum permitted size of vessel on any holiday mooring is 11m LOA, limited availability for larger vessels.
9.If trailer storage is used, then complete details below and see conditions attached.
Scale of Charges (Inclusive of VAT)
Swinging Moorings Nightly charge excludes launch fee £13.50 Launch Fees All craft up to 11m (36’) L.O.A. £13:00 e.g.Six nights = £81:00 plus £13:00 Launch fee £94:00
Jetty Berth limited availability
Nightly Charge excludes launch fee £35.00 Launch Fees All craft up to 11m (36’) L.O.A £13.00
e.g six nights = £210.00 plus £13:00 Launch fee, £223.00
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Type of trailer (i.e. Sports Boat, Yacht etc.) ……………...... …………......
Colour...... …...... …………………..…......
No. Of Axles...... ………...... ……………………
Any identifying marks. If not mark up with marker pen. ……......
Boat Trailer locked YESNO
If yes to the above, a key must be handed in at the Slipway Office.
CONDITIONS OF USE FOR HOLIDAY MOORINGS - WINDERMERE
1.The charge in accordance with the Council's current scale of charges, which may be varied at any time without notice, shall be paid at the time of making an application for the Holiday Mooring and until it is paid the applicant has no right to attach his vessel to any mooring.
2.Third Party Insurance is compulsory, and the applicant assures the Council that their vessel is insured for the purpose of storage on a mooring.
3.Only the vessel described on the application form, or a substitute therefore approved by the Council, shall be attached to the mooring.
4.The said vessel shall only be moored to the mooring allocated by the Council.
5.The hirer shall comply with all byelaws regulations and restrictions statutory or otherwise which may apply to the vessel or use of Windermere.
6.No domestic or other refuse shall be deposited in the Lake.
7.The mooring shall not be sub-let nor shall permission be given for any other vessel to moor thereto.
8.Officers of the Council shall be permitted at all reasonable times to inspect the said vessel for the purpose of ensuring compliance with these conditions and/or any statutory requirements and for the purpose of safeguarding the said vessel or other vessels, persons or property.
9.If the vessel breaks away from a mooring the Council may take any necessary steps to safeguard the vessel and other vessels, persons or property at the expense of the applicant.
10.The applicant will indemnify the Council against all claims, proceedings, actions, costs, damages and losses whatsoever arising out of the occupation of the mooring by the applicant or whilst he/she uses any Council property.
11.At the expiration of the period for which permission has been granted for the use of the said mooring the applicant will by noon of the last day (10am for jetty berths) have removed the vessel and otherwise left the mooring in such a condition as to be immediately available for use by another vessel.
12.The applicant uses the said mooring entirely at his/her own risk and on condition that the Council, it's servants or agents will not be held responsible for death or personal injury or for loss or damage to the vessel or it's contents whether caused by negligence or otherwise.
13.Should the applicant breach any of the conditions herein contained then permission to occupy hereby granted will terminate immediately without any refund of any charges and the vessel shall be removed forthwith and the mooring vacated.
14.Storage of trailers is available subject to the terms and conditions of trailer storage, copies of which are available from the Lake Wardens office.