Launch 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

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

218

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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

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
Illustrative photo: canoeist in a red open canoe on a slow riverIllustrative photo

Fewston Reservoir, Blubberhouses

River Washburn

North Yorkshire, England

Nearest car park
under 10 m
Nearest toilets
≈ 2.3 km (mapped as private)
Illustrative photo: canoeist in a red open canoe on a slow riverIllustrative photo

River Calder launch point, Read

River Calder

Lancashire, England

Nearest car park
≈ 610 m
Nearest toilets
≈ 730 m (mapped as private)

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Map data: 7 November 2026