Rutland Water Beach opens this weekend

Saturday, 23 May 2026 09:56

Rutland Water Beach opens for the first time this afternoon

to make the most of the heatwave and it will be open across the bank holiday weekend and through half term week between midday and 5:00pm. It will then revert to weekends only for most of June before a full seven day a week opening for the summer holidays. It's based at Sykes Lane, Empingham and has lifeguards patrolling in the bathing area. It first opened in 2015.

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