River Leven launch point, Backbarrow

Whitewater egress · River Leven · Westmorland and Furness, England

Mapped as a launch point. Check local access rules, signs and conditions before you go.

Parking and toilets nearby

Nearest car park on the map

≈ 90 m (mapped as private) straight-line

Nearest toilets on the map

≈ 1.3 km straight-line

≈ 1.3 km0250 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.

On the River Leven

3 mapped launch points on this water. The nearest with their own page:

Distances are straight-line, not along the water.

Recorded on the map

Kind
Whitewater egress
Surface
Not recorded on the map
Access (as mapped)
Not recorded on the map
Nearest town
Grange-over-Sands, ≈ 9.1 km
Nearest other launch point
An unnamed launch point, ≈ 1.5 km

Location

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Coordinates
54.2601° N, 2.9905° W

Directions

Illustrative photo: canoeist on a calm river between reedbeds
Illustrative photo

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Map data: 7 November 2026 · Report a problem