Illustrative photoLaunch points in England – page 7
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
- On average ≈ 1.6 km to the next mapped launch point (closest under 10 m, furthest ≈ 34 km).
- Access on the map: 155 private · 44 yes · 12 no · 11 permit · 10 customers only · 9 permissive · 1 destination only · 1 members only · 1 unknown · 1,715 not recorded
- Surface on the map: 133 concrete · 15 asphalt · 12 paved · 8 grass paver · 8 gravel · 8 sett · 7 paving stones · 6 wood · 4 pebblestone · 3 ground · 2 compacted · 2 grass · 2 metal · 2 mud · 2 plastic · 2 rock · 2 unhewn cobblestone · 2 unpaved · 1 cobblestone · 1 concrete lanes · 1 dirt · 1 sand · 1 steps · 1 stone · 1,733 not recorded
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
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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.
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Illustrative photoWistlandpound Reservoir launch point, Blackmoor Gate
Wistlandpound Reservoir
- Nearest car park
- ≈ 210 m
- Nearest toilets
- ≈ 370 m
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Illustrative photoSouthampton Water launch point, Ashlett
Southampton Water
- Nearest car park
- ≈ 180 m
- Nearest toilets
- ≈ 990 m
Illustrative photoBridgewater Canal launch point, Sale
Bridgewater Canal
- Nearest car park
- under 10 m
- Nearest toilets
- ≈ 160 m
Illustrative photoHampstead Road Canal launch point, Nettlestead Green
Hampstead Road Canal
- Nearest car park
- ≈ 110 m
- Nearest toilets
- ≈ 820 m
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Illustrative photoSheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation launch point, Rotherham
Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation
- Nearest car park
- ≈ 60 m
- Nearest toilets
- ≈ 410 m
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Illustrative photoSilsden Reservoir launch point, Cringles
Silsden Reservoir
- Nearest car park
- ≈ 40 m
- Nearest toilets
- ≈ 1.1 km
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Illustrative photoCawcutts Lake launch point, Impington
Cawcutts Lake
- Nearest car park
- ≈ 30 m (mapped as private)
- Nearest toilets
- ≈ 2.6 km
Illustrative photoUpper Tamar Lake launch point, Alfardisworthy
Upper Tamar Lake
- Nearest car park
- ≈ 90 m
- Nearest toilets
- ≈ 130 m
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Map data: 7 November 2026