Launch points in England – page 3

1,959 mapped launch points for canoes, kayaks and paddleboards in England. 218 have their own pages; every mapped point is on the map of Great Britain.

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

England in figures

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Straight-line distances to the nearest car park and toilets on the map – not walking routes. We can't tell whether they are public, free or open.

Counties: CornwallDevonHampshireKentNorfolkWest SussexCambridgeshireWestmorland and FurnessDorsetEssexNorth YorkshireSomerset

Launch points with their own page

168 match

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

Illustrative photo: mossy stone steps into still waterIllustrative photo

Cheshunt Lake launch point

Cheshunt Lake

Hertfordshire, England · 2 mapped points

Nearest car park
≈ 20 m (mapped as private)
Nearest toilets
≈ 60 m
Illustrative photo: dry bags and a paddle on a slipwayIllustrative photo

Heron Lake launch point, Hythe End

Heron Lake

Windsor and Maidenhead, England · 2 mapped points

Nearest car park
≈ 40 m
Nearest toilets
≈ 1.3 km
Illustrative photo: dry bags and a paddle on a slipwayIllustrative photo

Railway Lake launch point, Thurgarton

Railway Lake

Nottinghamshire, England · 2 mapped points

Nearest car park
≈ 40 m (mapped as private)
Nearest toilets
≈ 5.7 km
Illustrative photo: canoeist in a red open canoe on a slow riverIllustrative photo

River Avon launch point, Saltford

River Avon

Bath and North East Somerset, England · 2 mapped points

Nearest car park
≈ 140 m
Nearest toilets
≈ 750 m
Illustrative photo: open canoe on a river in a wooded valleyIllustrative photo

Naburn Reach launch point

Naburn Reach

York, England · 2 mapped points

Nearest car park
≈ 80 m
Nearest toilets
≈ 900 m

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Map data: 7 November 2026