Launch points in England – page 11

1,959 mapped launch points for canoes, kayaks and paddleboards in England. 338 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: CornwallDevonIsle of WightHampshireKentNorfolkWest SussexCambridgeshireSuffolkWestmorland and FurnessLancashireDorset

Launch points with their own page

338

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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: lichen-covered stone steps into dark waterIllustrative photo

Hawkridge, Plainsfield

Hawkridge Reservoir

Somerset, England

Nearest car park
≈ 30 m
Nearest toilets
≈ 240 m
Illustrative photo: lichen-covered stone steps into dark waterIllustrative photo

Stewartby Lake launch point

Stewartby Lake

Central Bedfordshire, England

Nearest car park
≈ 780 m
Nearest toilets
≈ 840 m
Illustrative photo: canoeist on a calm river between reedbedsIllustrative photo

Blakeney Cut launch point

Blakeney Cut

Norfolk, England

Nearest car park
under 10 m (mapped as private)
Nearest toilets
≈ 230 m
Illustrative photo: open canoe on a river in a wooded valleyIllustrative photo

Slip Way, Raithwaite

Upgang Beck

North Yorkshire, England

Nearest car park
≈ 520 m
Nearest toilets
≈ 1.3 km

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Map data: 7 November 2026