Paddle Launch

Where to launch a canoe, kayak or paddleboard in Great Britain

3,234 mapped launch points on rivers, lochs, canals and the coast of England, Scotland and Wales – with the nearest car park and toilets for each.

EnglandScotlandWales

Mapped as a launch point. Check local access rules, signs and conditions before you go.

Illustrative photo: empty concrete slipway on a wooded river in autumnIllustrative photo

Parking and toilets nearby

For every launch point we measure the straight-line distance to the nearest car park and toilets on the map.

  • England

    1,959 launch points · 218 with their own page

  • Scotland

    885 launch points · 138 with their own page

  • Wales

    330 launch points · 45 with their own page

Great Britain: 3,174 points in England, Scotland and Wales – car park within 250 m: 71 %, toilets within 500 m: 49 %.

Launch points to start with

Bars show the straight-line distance on a 0–500 m scale; a full bar with an arrow means 500 m or more.

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River Thames launch point, Weybridge

River Thames

Surrey, England

≈ 60 m (mapped as private)
≈ 60 m (mapped as private)

Along the water

WaterLaunch pointsCar park within 250 mToilets within 500 m
River Thames9082 %56 %
The Solent5180 %63 %
Firth of Clyde4068 %48 %
Chichester Harbour3577 %57 %
Firth of Forth3385 %64 %
River Wye2186 %62 %

All rivers, lochs and canals

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