LOCATION Twickenham Rowing Club is located on Eel Pie island in the middle of the River Thames at Twickenham. This desirable location, sports many other fine attractions, such as Trevor Baylis (inventor of the clockwork radio); Nigel Planer (the not-so-young-one) and Costume designer Rosa Diaz, the woman who grows naked Barbies and pink spoons in her front garden...

HOW TO GET THERE Click on the map to the right to see it enlarged. Situated a mere 5 miles from Heathrow Airport, Eel Pie island is reached via a footbridge which connects to the Twickenham side at the embankment in the middle of Twickenham, a short walk from Twickenham BR station (there is no Twickenham Underground yet- apart from this one). Parking is available along the embankment, this is free on Sundays and after 6:30pm on weekdays. On Saturdays use York House Car Park, as it's free all day.

CONTACTS If you want to find out more then email us on rowing@twrc.org or call the clubhouse on 0208 892 5291. The best time to call is Wednesday evenings after 9pm. Contacts are: MEN'S SQUAD - Paul Davies WOMEN'S SQUAD - Rachel Woolf and Boyd Lyttle JUNIOR SQUAD - Gemma Llyod. Gemma is employed by the ARA, with funding provided jointly by TwRC and Putney Town RC, supported by the Sport England Community Sports Coach programme. Club juniors meet at the club at 11 on Sundays, for general rowing [ie outside of the schools programme] TwRC is currently partnering with Hampton College, Whitton School and Feltham College to establish new school rowing programmes. St James' School, Twickenham, also continue to run their own boat club from TwRC. NOVICE SQUAD - Club Captain Sam Strudwick Novice rowers who already have a little experience will be considered to join existing squads; please contact us to discuss your options. Subject to demand, we may run courses in early Spring for beginners who have not rowed before. The club runs a very successful 'pubs and clubs' regatta in the summer, and this is currently the main focus of our training and teaching for those who would like to try the sport for the first time.