Launch points in England – page 9

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: open canoe on a river in a wooded valleyIllustrative photo

River Frome launch point, Ridge

River Frome

Dorset, England

Nearest car park
≈ 1.2 km (mapped as private)
Nearest toilets
≈ 1.5 km
Illustrative photo: canal lock with a black and white balance beamIllustrative photo

Poplar Dock launch point

Poplar Dock

Tower Hamlets, England

Nearest car park
≈ 120 m
Nearest toilets
≈ 340 m
Illustrative photo: concrete slipway with autumn leaves running into a riverIllustrative photo

Cawood Ness launch point

Cawood Ness

North Yorkshire, England

Nearest car park
≈ 850 m
Nearest toilets
≈ 3.3 km
Illustrative photo: open canoe on a river in a wooded valleyIllustrative photo

Cattawade Slipway

Cattawade Creek

Suffolk, England

Nearest car park
≈ 40 m
Nearest toilets
≈ 1.2 km
Illustrative photo: canal towpath beside a lock and a brick bridgeIllustrative photo

Pewsey Wharf Launch

Kennet and Avon Canal

Wiltshire, England

Nearest car park
≈ 20 m
Nearest toilets
≈ 1.1 km

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Map data: 7 November 2026