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 photoWrenbury Mill launch point, Wrenbury-cum-Frith
Wrenbury Mill
- Nearest car park
- ≈ 50 m
- Nearest toilets
- ≈ 5.6 km
Illustrative photoRiver Glaven launch point, Cley next the Sea
River Glaven
- Nearest car park
- ≈ 290 m
- Nearest toilets
- ≈ 420 m
Illustrative photoFewston Reservoir, Blubberhouses
River Washburn
- Nearest car park
- under 10 m
- Nearest toilets
- ≈ 2.3 km (mapped as private)
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Illustrative photoHighfield Fishing Lake launch point, Withernsea
Highfield Fishing Lake
- Nearest car park
- ≈ 70 m
- Nearest toilets
- ≈ 90 m
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Illustrative photoCullercoats Bay launch point, Whitley Bay
Cullercoats Bay
- Nearest car park
- ≈ 120 m
- Nearest toilets
- ≈ 60 m
Illustrative photoHorsea Lake launch point, Vicarage Row
Horsea Lake
- Nearest car park
- ≈ 310 m (mapped as private)
- Nearest toilets
- ≈ 800 m
Illustrative photoBough Beech Reservoir launch point
Bough Beech Reservoir
- Nearest car park
- ≈ 860 m
- Nearest toilets
- ≈ 2.5 km
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Illustrative photoSawley Cut launch point, Trentlock
Sawley Cut
- Nearest car park
- ≈ 120 m
- Nearest toilets
- ≈ 60 m (mapped as private)
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Illustrative photoRiver Thames launch point, Wandsworth
River Thames
- Nearest car park
- ≈ 230 m (mapped as private)
- Nearest toilets
- ≈ 420 m
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Illustrative photoRiver Stour launch point, Crimscote
River Stour
- Nearest car park
- ≈ 970 m
- Nearest toilets
- ≈ 4.7 km (mapped as private)
Illustrative photoBurghfield Lake launch point, Pingewood
Burghfield Lake
- Nearest car park
- ≈ 280 m
- Nearest toilets
- ≈ 1.2 km
Illustrative photoRiver Calder launch point, Read
River Calder
- Nearest car park
- ≈ 610 m
- Nearest toilets
- ≈ 730 m (mapped as private)
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Map data: 7 November 2026