Redgrave Pinsent Rowing Lake facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Redgrave Pinsent Rowing Lake |
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 Redgrave Pinsent Rowing Lake
Location in Oxfordshire
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| Location | Oxfordshire |
| Coordinates | 51°27′46″N 0°56′31″W / 51.46290°N 0.94194°W |
| Type | artificial lake, rowing lake |
| Basin countries | United Kingdom |
The Redgrave Pinsent Rowing Lake is a special lake in the United Kingdom made just for rowing. It's named after two amazing Olympic rowers, Sir Steve Redgrave and Sir Matthew Pinsent. This lake and its boathouse are perfect for training.
It helps the GB rowing team get ready for big competitions. Oxford University also trains here for the famous Boat Race. Other university teams, like those from University College, Oxford and Oxford Brookes University, use the lake too.
Discovering Redgrave Pinsent Rowing Lake
This cool rowing lake is found in South Oxfordshire. It sits between the town of Caversham and the village of Sonning Eye. The lake wasn't always there! It was created by carefully digging out parts of the Caversham Lakes. These older lakes were formed when people dug for gravel.
How the Lake Was Built
Creating the Redgrave Pinsent Rowing Lake was a big project. It cost about £13 million! Many groups worked together to make it happen. These included the Caversham Lakes Trust, Sport England, and the Amateur Rowing Association. The lake officially opened in April 2006. Sir Steve Redgrave and Sir Matthew Pinsent, the rowers it's named after, were there for the opening.
More About the Lake
- Read about a visit by Steve Redgrave
- Find information from the Amateur Rowing Association
- Map sources for Redgrave Pinsent Rowing Lake
- Learn how the lake helps rowing talent
