Launch points in England – page 5

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

0250 m500 m

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: concrete slipway with autumn leaves running into a riverIllustrative photo

Castle Quay, Barnstaple

River Taw

Devon, England

Nearest car park
≈ 20 m
Nearest toilets
≈ 190 m
Illustrative photo: ribbed concrete ramp into quiet river waterIllustrative photo

River Avon launch point, Keynsham

River Avon

Bath and North East Somerset, England

Nearest car park
≈ 180 m (mapped as private)
Nearest toilets
≈ 500 m
Illustrative photo: open canoe on a river in a wooded valleyIllustrative photo

Adur launch point, Southwick

Adur

West Sussex, England · 2 mapped points

Nearest car park
≈ 20 m
Nearest toilets
≈ 280 m
Illustrative photo: stone quay with coiled ropes beside a tidal riverIllustrative photo

Northney Tidal Slipway

Chichester Harbour

Hampshire, England

Nearest car park
≈ 80 m
Nearest toilets
≈ 190 m
Illustrative photo: concrete slipway with autumn leaves running into a riverIllustrative photo

Gales Hill, Teignmouth

River Teign

Devon, England

Nearest car park
≈ 40 m
Nearest toilets
≈ 160 m
Illustrative photo: dry bags and a paddle on a slipwayIllustrative photo

Fleet Pond launch point

Fleet Pond

Hampshire, England

Nearest car park
≈ 220 m
Nearest toilets
≈ 390 m
Illustrative photo: lichen-covered stone steps into dark waterIllustrative photo

Belmont Reservoir launch point

Belmont Reservoir

Blackburn with Darwen, England

Nearest car park
≈ 40 m
Nearest toilets
≈ 680 m
Illustrative photo: canoeist on a calm river between reedbedsIllustrative photo

Weymouth Harbour Slipway

River Wey

Dorset, England

Nearest car park
≈ 30 m (mapped as private)
Nearest toilets
≈ 310 m

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Map data: 7 November 2026