Launch points in England – page 13

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: ribbed concrete ramp into quiet river waterIllustrative photo

Ventnor Haven Slipway

Cascades

Isle of Wight, England

Nearest car park
≈ 110 m
Nearest toilets
≈ 30 m
Illustrative photo: canoeist in a red open canoe on a slow riverIllustrative photo

Friars Goose, Gateshead

Tyne

Gateshead, England

Nearest car park
≈ 80 m
Nearest toilets
≈ 1.7 km
Illustrative photo: dry bags and a paddle on a slipwayIllustrative photo

Ashlett Hard

Southampton Water

Hampshire, England

Nearest car park
≈ 10 m
Nearest toilets
≈ 830 m
Illustrative photo: concrete slipway with autumn leaves running into a riverIllustrative photo

morston slip

Morston Channel

Norfolk, England

Nearest car park
≈ 60 m
Nearest toilets
≈ 100 m

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Map data: 7 November 2026